(Fwd) Horns used as sounding instruments

[Hans Christian Küchelmann]

Dear Mr. Lubman,

There's a nice book about the history of musical instruments, even about
horns. It was published in dutch and german. The german reference is:
TAMBOER, ANNEMIES (1999): Ausgegrabene Klänge. Archäologische
Musikinstrumente aus allen Epochen, Archäologische Mitteilungen aus
Nordwestdeutschland Beiheft 25, Oldenburg

Further I remember a conference about the same topic a couple of years
ago. I've got a CD with all lectures on it. So in case you are
interested in it i can check for information about horns when I'm back
home (not before novembre).

Regards

Christian Küchelmann
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> >------- Forwarded message follows -------
> >Date sent:              Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:59:21 -0700
> >From:                   David Lubman <dlubman at ix.netcom.com>
> >Organization:           David Lubman & Associates
> >To:                     bonetools at listserv.iif.hu
> >Subject:                Horns used as sounding instruments
> >
> >Dear Sirs/Madams:
> >
> >I am an acoustical scientist in California (USA) studying the ancient
> >history of the "shofar".
> >
> >I seek evidence from the archaeological record of the ancient use of the
> >horns of herd animals for sounding, perhaps by shepherds, and especially
> >in the middle east.
> >
> >I am aware that the word "shofar" is derived from the Assyrian
> >"shapparu" which I understand to be a wild goat of the ibex family.
> >
> >I speculate that animal horns found mundane uses by shepherds for
> >calling over long distances for many hundreds of years before they
> >became the ritual instrument we know today.
> >
> >I will be most grateful for scholarly references and opinions.
> >
> >Sincerely yours,
> >
> >David Lubman, FASA
> >Acoustical Consultant
> >14301 Middletown Lane
> >Westminster, CA USA 92683
> >714.898.9099
> >
> >
> >
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