Transcript Roman_Mus
Roman Music By: Jay Weber and Graham Alme Buccina 1. A brass instrument used by the Roman Army to signal commands. 2.The instrument was made of a tube measuring 11 to 12 feet. 3. The mouthpiece is shaped like a cup and there is a bar that runs across the instrument that steadies it so the person playing can hold it still. 4. This instrument is the "ancestor" of the trumpet and the trombone. 5. The Buccina was also used by shepherds to herd their sheep and keep them in a group. Lyre The lyre is a part of the zither family of instruments. It was ordinarily strummed by a plectrum (similar to a guitar pick) rather than being plucked like a harp. The most common numbers of strings are four, seven, and ten. Free fingers held the strings that weren't wanted in the harmony or the note. In the zither instrument family which was similar to a lute and a guitar too. Sambuca A large harp is placed on the ground and played. Usually is much larger than the person playing it. The picture here is a generally smaller Sambuca compared to others that were almost twice the size! Another instrument that is alike to the Sambuca is the Trigonum which is just like it except it is much smaller and can be held in the hand and played. Hydralis (water organ) A type of organ blown by air where the power source pushing the air is derived by water from a natural source. The water organ is similar to the barrel organ which is powered by the same type of natural water source. Kithara The Kithara is very similar to a guitar or lyre. Had the sounding box of an acoustic guitar but was much deeper and had a much deeper sound. The strings were attached from a rod at the top of the wooden ribs. The Kithara was played like a harp, but it was used to play rhapsodies and melodies. Aulos Consisted of two double- reed pipes, not joined but usually played with a mouth- band to hold both pipes between the player's lips. Roman Concerts Concerts were held in large amphitheaters. The sound of the music echoed throughout the stadium or theater. But concerts were rarely held in a large place. The only people who could afford to go to a concert were very rich. So the people who would go to a concert held smaller concerts inside their homes. They might invite a small group of people over but it was a private event. Large events were held in the Coliseum but very rarely would a concert be held in a structure that large. Roman Amphitheaters Ancient roman amphitheaters were the meeting place for gladiator fights, banquets, festivals, and concerts. Music was played at everyone of these events, especially during gladiator fights to excite the crowd, gladiators, and the surrounding atmosphere.