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- Tributaries of the Nile River, Egypt
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The ancient Egyptians credited the god Thoth with the invention of music, which Osiris in turn used as part of his effort to civilize the world. According to the research conducted by Egyptologists, musicians occupied an important stature in Ancient Egypt. The most important among these were the temple musicians, followed by those of the ruling family, then the musicians who would entertain at celebrations and feasts.
The importance of music and dance in Ancient Egyptian culture can be deduced from the musical instruments in the artifacts spread all over the world, as well as the depiction of dancers and musicians and scenes of musical feasts. In particular, the artifacts dating back to the New Kingdom of Egypt (during the period from approximately 1550 to 1069 BCE, when the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth dynasties ruled) indicated the prominent role music played. Further, the experts find that depicting dancers at ancient Egyptian tombs implies that these dancers had a role in accompanying the dead to the afterlife.
Music was a sacred art, and Ancient Egyptians would sing hymns, anthems, and prayers during the major religious celebrations, accompanied by musical instruments. The most widely used instruments during religious rites were cymbals, bells, sistrums (which became associated with Hathor, god of music, fertility, and happiness), bow harps, and the lyre. In his study entitled “Depictions of Musical Life in Ancient Egypt”, Professor of Egyptian Antiquities Khaled Shawqy al-Bassiouny states that a musical band was formed by priests, headed by the lyrist. The band was accompanied by female (and occasionally male) dancers and songs, and would perform during religious ceremonies. The study notes that music permeated all aspects of life in Ancient Egypt, playing a significant role in places of worship and in tombs, as well as holidays, weddings, parties and feasts.
Since the 1970s, Egyptian pop music has become increasingly important in Egyptian culture, particularly among the large youth population of Egypt. Egyptian folk music continues to be played during weddings and other traditional festivities. In the last quarter of the 20th century, Egyptian music was a way to communicate social and class issues.
In the early 20th century, interest in the music of the pharaonic period began to grow, inspired by the research of such foreign-born musicologists as Hans Hickmann. By the early 21st century, Egyptian musicians and musicologists led by the musicology professor Khairy El-Malt at Helwan University in Cairo had begun to reconstruct musical instruments of Ancient Egypt, a project that is ongoing.
Instruments
Aerophones, trumpets, flutes, oboes, and clarinette are well-documented. The trumpet was mainly used in the military context, serving the transmission of command signals since at least 1500 BCE. Two trumpets, made of silver and bronze, were found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Membranophones, better known as drums, are attested in the form of barrel drums, and round or rectangular frame drums. The drum is also a military instrument, but it was used in the religious context as well. In addition to barrel drums, round frame drums are likewise attested. They occur quite often, and were used in the religious context. Examples are depicted in the temples of Philae and Dendera, and Athribis.
Idiophones are, instruments whose entire body vibrates, such as clappers, sistra, rattles, bells, cymbals. Rattles were used since earliest times. Clappers were made of wood, bone, or ivory and often have the shape of human hands. A sistrum is equipped with a long handle and a naos or loop formed top. Often, the head of the goddess Hathor is integrated in the instrument. It is known since 2500 BCE. Bells and cymbals appear at the beginning of the 1st millennium BCE, and are attested as artifacts especially in Graeco-Roman times (4th century BCE-4th century CE).
Chordophones are harps, lutes, and lyres. Harps are attested since 2600 BCE, and appear in religious and private contexts, including richly decorated examples. These instruments were played both by men and women in seated or standing positions. Many different types of lyres are known in Egypt since 2000 BCE.

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