Author: Gadalla, Moustafa

Discover the cosmic roots of Egyptian musical, vocal, and dance forms. This book covers the intimate relationship between the Egyptian calendar, music, and festivities, the role of music and dance in daily activities like agriculture, fishing, etc., the theory and practice of Egyptian music, the types, varieties, ranges, and playing techniques of Ancient Egyptian instruments, the nine Muses and the musical significance of numbers, how Plato adopted the Egyptian musical system in his Ideal Republic, and more. 240 pages.