The research, published in the journal Antiquity by archaeologist and professional trumpet player Miquel López-García and his colleague Margarita Díaz-Andreu from the University of Barcelona, examined ...
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6,000 Years Later, Neolithic Seashells Made into Trumpets Still Work
Learn how Neolithic communities transformed seashells into powerful signal horns built for long-distance communication.
Despite the growing trend of trumpet players freezing their trumpets in hopes they can improve the instruments' tone, engineers at Tufts University have shown that cryogenic treatment has minimal ...
Archaeologists have played shell trumpets from Neolithic Catalonia, revealing they were highly effective for long-distance ...
A pioneering study, published in Antiquity, has revealed the possible oldest long-distance communication system documented in ...
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The Santa Fe Symphony’s concert on Sunday, Jan. 16, features a true rara avis: a trumpet concerto by a female ...
No, the headline isn't just a clever pun. Like John Coltrane and the saxophone, Miles Davis' figure looms large over our ideas about jazz trumpet. The dulcet tones of Kind of Blue and the spaced-out ...
Researchers in Spain trace 6,000-year-old Neolithic shell trumpets to Catalonia, revealing their role in long‑distance communication.
Recently at a church service the CEO and I attended, the chancel choir had sung at the earlier service — we typically attend what might be termed the “lazybones service.” The anthem at ours was a ...
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