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April 19 - BBC Radio 4 - Recreating the sound of Tutankhamun's trumpets

  • 18-04-2011 04:24AM
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    Amalgam
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    Radio broadcast coming up on the BBC that ties a bit of everything together, the exhibition in Dublin (one of the items mentioned seems to be here.. thankfully), the civil unrest in Egypt.. and history leaping across 2000+ years.

    A great article, covering the upcoming broadcast, below:

    Recreating the sound of Tutankhamun's trumpets By:
    Christine Finn Archaeologist and presenter, Ghost Music
    Tutankhamun's trumpet was one of the rare artefacts stolen from the Cairo Museum during the recent uprising, adding poignancy to a story from the early days of BBC Radio and an attempt to recreate its original sound.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13092827

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    Ghost Music is on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 19 April at 1330 BST.

    Repeated Saturday 23 April at 1530 BST. Listen online via the BBC iPlayer.
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