Ancient Greek Auloi #2

Dr. Stefan Hagel demonstrates a reconstruction of a pair of greek auloi from the Hellenistic period. The instrument is enhanced with additional finger holes which can be opened and closed by making use of a complicate system of sliders and turning sleeves (watch closely!) which can be found on some preserved instruments.

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Music

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• ancient
• greek
• latin
• antike
• musik
• music
• antique
• antiquity
• antiquite
• aulos
• auloi
• tibiae
• altgriechisch
• stefan
• hagel
• michael
• vereno

[citharacom]

I just bought his book Ancient Greek Music, and see at last a possibility to

learn about more about this music & instrument. However, it is not evident

in this reconstructed aulos wether it has double (oboe reeds) or single reeds

(clarinet) and how they were made... Olov, Sweden

[vereno1986]

@citharacom The reeds are double reeds constructed according to Theophrastos. They resemble smaller versions of duduk reeds.

[221Dw]

Nice, ive got to admit though it looks pretty weird with the single mouth piece

[vereno1986]

@221Dw The pipes are two single pipes. Dr Hagel uses a phorbeia here, a double-perforated leather band to easen the circular breathing technique.

[danylaley]

did you made them?

[vereno1986]

@danylaley They were made by Dr Hagel.

[emekonen]

I want a double aulos, where can I get one

[ruantplat]

Great work!

[lispectorando]

This is beautiful! What exactly are you playing?

[weapingtears]

what the fucking hell this sound is really good^^