MUSIC IN ANCIENT EGYPT – MUSICAL LIFE, INSTRUMENTS AND ATTEMPTS AT RECONSTRUCTION

François Filiatrault, lecturer

Even if, for lack of notation, nothing remains of the music of ancient Egypt, we know of the instruments played by its inhabitants as well as their ritual and secular uses. The harps, wind, and percussion instruments found in tombs and seen in bas-reliefs, frescoes, and papyruses have been reconstructed; some specialists, well aware of their possibilities, have attempted to play music on them that is plausible in terms of ancient musical scales and consistent with written evidence. Furthermore, it has been possible to derive certain melodies from the gestures made by figures acting as conductors in some images…

This conference, accompanied by images and sound, will allow you to discover this enigmatic musical tradition.

* IN FRENCH

Lecture presented at the Maxwell-Cummings Auditorium.
Wednesday, February 12th 2020 at 5:30pm
Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min Without intermission

For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000

To learn more about the accompanying Montreal Museum of Fine Arts exhibit read: Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives