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<p>[QUOTE="GinoLR, post: 20134978, member: 128351"][ATTACH=full]1540091[/ATTACH] </p><p>On this as the portrait is unfortunately corroded, but there is music on the reverse!</p><p><br /></p><p>But what kind of music? Today, music performed at Roman religious celebrations is generally played with an organ. Ancient Romans had organs but played them at shows in theatres and amphitheatres, not in temples. Sacred music was played as we can see on this coin, with a lyre and a double flute. No drums: I think the rhythm was given by the lyre.</p><p><br /></p><p>But no melodies, no tunes have survived... How frustrating for us![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GinoLR, post: 20134978, member: 128351"][ATTACH=full]1540091[/ATTACH] On this as the portrait is unfortunately corroded, but there is music on the reverse! But what kind of music? Today, music performed at Roman religious celebrations is generally played with an organ. Ancient Romans had organs but played them at shows in theatres and amphitheatres, not in temples. Sacred music was played as we can see on this coin, with a lyre and a double flute. No drums: I think the rhythm was given by the lyre. But no melodies, no tunes have survived... How frustrating for us![/QUOTE]
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