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Thread #44104 Message #647331
Posted By: English Jon
11-Feb-02 - 12:06 PM
Thread Name: Arabic Influence on Renaissance Music?
Subject: RE: Arabic Influence on Renaissance Music?
Well, instrumentally, the crusades of the medieaval period resulted in certain moorish instruments entering europe...Hurdy gurdy, assorted shawms,bombardes etc. A slack handfull of kettledrums, nakers etc not to mention the oud, and no doubt musical forms travelled along the same routes. Check out the Berry Hayward ensemble - they do pre-renaissance music with a definite arabic flavour.