Month: September 2021

Tuesday in class we briefly talked about how, in the bible, in order to paint a picture of the instruments that were used in that time, the names of instruments that are familiar to us are used, such as a harp and flute. The goal of using these words are accomplished because we imagine the… Continue reading Helping vs. Hindering

I thought it was really interesting hearing examples of the music in the bible. The lyre especially is really fascinating to me. As a guitar player, amongst other things, the lute made more sense to me. But, it was really cool seeing the lyre because of the lack of frets. The music was so complex… Continue reading Ancient Music and the Bible