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  1. ‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have #Boudicca links
    Bronze instrument or #carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by #Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans

    - I still have a carnyx-shaped gap in my collection of #musicalInstruments

    theguardian.com/science/2026/j

    #science #archaeology

  2. The Sound of the Carnyx

    Context: The Carnyx was a Celtic instrument used for ~ 400 years between 200 BCE to 200 CE. A large S shaped wind instrument, with the head decorated and formed into a boars. According to the Greek historian Polybius (~206-126BC) accounts it was at least used during warfare:

    There were countless trumpeters and horn blowers and since the whole army was shouting its war cries at the same time there was such a confused sound that the noise seemed to come not only from the trumpeters and the soldiers but also from the countryside which was joining in the echo.

    quokk.au/c/historymusic/p/4710

  3. Onte foi espectacular ver a Abraham Cupeiro facer soar o carnyx con esa forza. Estou desexoso de ver máis iniciativas destas por parte do Celta
    #Celta #Balaídos #AbrahamCupeiro #carnyx