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Column Drum with Flutes
A column drum with 24 flutes from the temple of Artemis, Sardis.
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Ghost Dance Drum
Ghost Dance drum by George Beaver, late 1890s, wood, rawhide, and pigment.
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY, USA.
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Statuette of an Enthroned Cybele Flanked by Lions & Holding a Drum
Cybele, the Great Mother Goddess of Asia Minor, was holding a phiale (a shallow libation bowl) in her missing right hand. The lion and the drum, which was played during rites in Cybele's honour, were the attributes of the goddess. 3rd-century...
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Drum with Khatam Decoration
Persian drum elaborately decorated with khatam, Iran, 19th century.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Inscribed Black Basalt Column Drum from Urartu
The inscription is repeated three times and reads "Ishpuini, son of Sarduri, built this temple". Ishpuini was a king of Urartu (reigned 830-810 BCE). The drum was later re-used and hollowed out to form a shallow basin with a drainage hole...
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Column Drum from the Temple of Artemis, Ephesus
This is the best preserved of the column drums carved in relief. It shows a youthful winged Thanatos (death), a draped woman, a figure of Hermes Psychopompos (leader of souls to the underworld), a standing woman and a seated man identified...
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Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American journalist and poet, best known for his collection of poems entitled Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855. He remains an influential figure in American literature, whose writings reflect how deeply...
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Hamdel Ensemble - Daf (Persian Frame-Drum)
The tympanon, the most popular frame-drum in ancient Greece, is now transformed into different varieties of drums. The original form of this instrument, identical in shape and making and producing the same rumbling sound described in classical...
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Tympanon
The tympanon (tympanum in Latin) was the most popular frame-drum in ancient Greek music, producing a loud rumbling sound not far from the sound of the orchestral timpani drums today. This percussion instrument was played mainly by women on...
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The History of Christmas Carols
Christmas carols are a much-loved part of the Christmas season and while many have a long history, others are surprisingly recent. From medieval dancing songs to the 19th-century revival, the words and music of carols have evolved over time...
