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20 de may. de 2024 · Mayan drums, flutes, and songs create a mystical atmosphere that envelops participants and spectators, evoking the spirit of the time. The dances, laden with symbolism and meaning, tell stories of bravery, spirituality, and communion with the cosmos, allowing all present to connect with the ancestral legacy.
Hace 6 días · This strikes an immediate parallel with one of the two most sacred and ancient of Mesoamerican drums, the two-toned tongue or slit drum, teponaztli in Nahuatl, tunkul in Mayan languages.
14 de may. de 2024 · 1. Didgeridoo. The most famous of all Australian instruments, the Didgeridoo, is a trumpet-like wind instrument that was developed 1,500 years ago by the Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia. The didgeridoo is conical or cylindrical in shape and measures anywhere between 3 to 10 feet long. The longer the instrument, the lower its pitch.
God H, the wind god, is the deity most commonly shown playing music, suggesting the Maya were interested in the link between sound and the air. Flowers, as well as the wind and life-breath glyph ik act as symbols for musical instruments and are emblazoned on rattles, drums, and celts (tools). As a result, all three – flowers, ik, and music ...
Hace 3 días · I recently acquired this mysterious leather artwork object. It is big, round, and made of leather. It measures 23 1/2" across. Was it a drum, wall decorat...
22 de may. de 2024 · This is a monochord, made by fastening a wooden bow with a stretched cord, over the mouth of a gourd or jar which serves as a resonator. The bow is usually a hollow reed about five feet long, and the resonator is attached at one-third the distance from one end. The string is then bent down and fastened to the mouth of the jar.
Hace 3 días · Australian farmers rely almost exclusively on the introduced western honey bee to pollinate their crops. However, native bees may be better pollinators for certain agricultural crops. Stingless bees have been shown to be valuable pollinators of tropical plants such as macadamias and mangos .
