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Illustration taken from the drawing of an ancient marble in Spon's Miscellanea, [1] representing one of the crotalistriae performing.. In classical antiquity, a crotalum (κρόταλον krotalon) [2] was a kind of clapper or castanet used in religious dances by groups in ancient Greece and elsewhere, including the Korybantes.
A crotalus on display. A crotalus (Spanish: matraca), [1] [2] also known as a crotalum or clapper, is a wooden liturgical rattle or clapper that replaces altar bells during the celebration of the Tridentine Paschal Triduum at the end of Lent in the Catholic Church.
The clapper family also includes spoons, bones and castanets. [7] 4th century A.D. relief of Greek dancer with cymbals. Roman artwork from Mildenhall Treasure. Modern dancers use varieties of zills, finger cymbals or castanets. One of the earliest forms of clappers are wooden krotala already present in Greece
The former required instruments providing a sharply defined rhythm, particularly krotala (clappers with a dry, nonresonant sound) and kymbala (similar to finger-cymbals). The cult rituals required more exciting noises, such as those produced by drums, cymbals, jingles, and the rhombos ( bull-roarer ), which produced a demonic roaring noise ...
Daemonia Nymphe uses authentic instruments, including lyre, varvitos, krotala, pandoura and double flute, which are made by the Greek master Nicholas Brass. [2] Their shows are very theatrical, with members wearing masks and ancient dresses. Their lyrics are drawn from Orphic and Homeric hymns and Sappho's poems for Zeus and Hekate.
Crotalum, which was a kind of clapper/castanet used in religious dances by groups in ancient Greece. Krakebs metal clappers, held in the palms from North Africa; Krap, wood and bamboo clappers from Thailand and Cambodia; Sanba, which consists of three pieces of wood used in Okinawan music.
The town of Oneonta Planning Board announced its intention Monday, May 6 to make a decision to approve or deny a site plan for a campground at Clapper's Maple Ridge Ranch, 184 Lower Reservoir Road ...
Closeup. Crotales (/ ˈ k r oʊ t ɑː l z /, / ˈ k r oʊ t ə l z / [1]), sometimes called antique cymbals, are percussion instruments consisting of small, tuned bronze or brass disks. Each is about 10 cm (4 in) in diameter with a flat top surface and a nipple on the base.