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A salpinx (plural salpinges; Greek σαλπιγξ) was a trumpet-like instrument of the ancient Greeks. [1]

22 relations: Ancient Celtic music, Aulos, Barbiton, Epigonion, Greek musical instruments, Herald and Trumpet contest, Herodorus of Megara, History of primitive, ancient Western and non-Western trumpets, Hydrosalpinx, Index of anatomy articles, Lerna, List of Greek and Latin roots in English/S, Music of ancient Greece, Rhoptron, Roman tuba, Sackbut, Salpingopharyngeus muscle, Seven trumpets, Trans-Siberian March Band, Trumpet, Tubo-ovarian abscess, Vidovdan (album).

Ancient Celtic music

Deductions about the music of the ancient Celts of the La Tène period (and their Gallo-Roman and Romano-British descendants of Late Antiquity) rely primarily on Greek and Roman sources, as well as on archaeological finds and interpretations including the reconstruction of the Celts' ancient instruments.

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Aulos

An aulos (αὐλός, plural αὐλοί, auloi) or tibia (Latin) was an ancient Greek wind instrument, depicted often in art and also attested by archaeology.

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Barbiton

The barbiton, or barbitos (Gr: βάρβιτον or βάρβιτος; Lat. barbitus), is an ancient stringed instrument known from Greek and Roman classics related to the lyre.

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Epigonion

An epigonion was an ancient stringed instrument mentioned in Athenaeus (183 AD), probably a psaltery.

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Greek musical instruments

Greek musical instruments were grouped under the general term of Lyre, all developments from the original construction of a tortoise shell with two branching horns, having also a cross piece to which the strings were attached.The strings varied in number from an original three to ten or even more in the later period, like the Byzantine era.

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Herald and Trumpet contest

In the 96th Olympiad (396 BC), beside the athletic and artistic competitions, the "Herald and Trumpet contest" was added, which was already a formal element of the Olympic ritual performed by the kerykes (heralds) and salpinktai (trumpeteers).

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Herodorus of Megara

Herodorus of Megara (Ἡρόδωρος ὁ Μεγαρεύς) was an ancient Greek musician, ten times Olympic victor in the trumpet contest.

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History of primitive, ancient Western and non-Western trumpets

The chromatic trumpet of Western tradition is a fairly recent invention, but primitive trumpets of one form or another have been in existence for millennia; some of the predecessors of the modern instrument are now known to date back to the Neolithic era.

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Hydrosalpinx

A hydrosalpinx is a distally blocked fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.

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Index of anatomy articles

Articles related to anatomy include.

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Lerna

In classical Greece, Lerna (Λέρνη) was a region of springs and a former lake near the east coast of the Peloponnesus, south of Argos.

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List of Greek and Latin roots in English/S

Category:Lists of words.

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Music of ancient Greece

The music of ancient Greece was almost universally present in ancient Greek society, from marriages, funerals, and religious ceremonies to theatre, folk music, and the ballad-like reciting of epic poetry.

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Rhoptron

A rhoptron (ρόπτρον, plural: rhoptra) was a special buzzing drum used in Ancient Greece associated with the Corybantes.

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Roman tuba

The tuba of ancient Rome is a military signal trumpet, quite different from the modern tuba.

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Sackbut

A sackbut is a type of trombone from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, characterised by a telescopic slide that is used to vary the length of the tube to change pitch.

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Salpingopharyngeus muscle

The salpingopharyngeus muscle arises from the superior border of the medial cartilage of the pharyngotympanic tube (Eustachian tube), in the nasal cavity, making the posterior welt of the torus tubarius; it passes downward and blends with the posterior fasciculus of the palatopharyngeus muscle.

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Seven trumpets

In the Book of Revelation, Seven trumpets are sounded, one at a time, to cue apocalyptic events received in the Revelation of Christ Jesus, by John of Patmos.

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Trans-Siberian March Band

The Trans-Siberian March Band (TSMB) is a London-based Balkan music band.

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Trumpet

A trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles.

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Tubo-ovarian abscess

Tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOA) are one of the late complications of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and can be life-threatening if the abscess ruptures and results in sepsis.

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Vidovdan (album)

Vidovdan is a Cassette and album by Ensemble Renaissance, released in 1989 on the PGP RTB label.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salpinx

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