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Listen as a 17,000-year-old conch shell is played once more [1:25] (www.youtube.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/historymusic@quokk.au

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When archaeologists realised that a large conch shell discovered in the Marsoulas cave in the Pyrenees had been modified thousands of years ago to serve as a wind instrument, they invited a French horn player to play the conch in a sound studio. The horn produced clear C, C-sharp, and D notes.

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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The acoustics in the cave must've really added to it, wonder if they included other instruments in the mix. Thanks for sharing.

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