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Ancient Egyptian Music. Idiophones. IHY = clappers NA’TA’HI = bone clappers MA’H = artificial hands and feet clappers SEHEM = sistrum of pottery body with metal jangles SES / SESSET = sistrum of metal body with metal jangles. Membranophones. TEBEN = drum DARABUKKA = vase-shaped drum
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Idiophones • IHY = clappers • NA’TA’HI = bone clappers • MA’H = artificial hands and feet clappers • SEHEM = sistrum of pottery body with metal jangles • SES / SESSET = sistrum of metal body with metal jangles
Membranophones • TEBEN = drum • DARABUKKA = vase-shaped drum • QEMQEM = cylinder-shaped drum • A’SHE = barrel-shaped drum • SER = tambourine
Aerophones • SEBA’ / SEBY = flute • WA’YR / WA’DI / WA’D’AI / WA’DENI = recorders / photinx • MA’ = reed pipe • MET = single reed pipe • IS = double reed pipe • ISIT = parallel double reed pipe • A’A’T = angular double reed pipe
‘AB/ ‘ABW / DEB = animal horn • SNEB = trumpet • “hydraulis” = water organ
Chordophones • BEN / BENT / BIN / BINT = bow harp • DA’DA’T / DA’DA’NEWT = horizontal harp • KENA’NA’WR = kithara • NEFER = long-necked lute
Worship Music and Musicians • HERW = “voice” • SEM’AYT = female temple musician (harem of the god) • NEHWT = lamentation