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Article: How they made a joyful noise; To celebrate National Bible Week, Nov. 21-28, we decided to listen in on the music of the ancient Mideast.(THE HOME FORUM)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- November 23, 2004
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Byline: Sharon J. Huntington
If you want to join a band or orchestra at your school, you can choose from among many instruments - from a tiny piccolo to a huge sousaphone. In Israel at the time of the Bible, musicians also had a few choices. But Bible scholars are still trying to figure out what some of them were, based on how they are mentioned in the Bible.
It isn't always easy to figure out what was meant by words that have been translated as "dulcimer" or "sackbut," but the picture is becoming clearer as archaeological detectives uncover clues to the music of the past.
The Bible often mentions that people sang or played instruments at ...