Discover the mystery of ancient Egyptian music about 5,000 years ago
Archaeologists have found images of ancient musical instruments and demonstrated the development of musical art of ancient Egyptians, although the specific notation or music is unknown.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•16/11/2025
Although little is known about ancient Egyptian song and music today, archaeologists have now found evidence that talented musicians lived around the ancient Pharaohs. Photo: @Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Recently, in an ancient Egyptian tomb dating back about 5,000 years, experts from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities found many strange images carved on the tomb wall. Photo: @Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities.
The images show the Egyptians playing a variety of percussion and string instruments. Egyptian harps, flutes and clarinets were also found on the tomb walls. Photo: @Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. This shows that in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago, there were individuals who were proficient in the art of music. Photo: @Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities.
However, the specific music that the Egyptians loved remains unknown. Photo: @Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. The main problem they encountered during their research, the archaeologists said, was the lack of any trace of musical notation. They also said they did not understand how the instrument was tuned or what scale was used. Photo: @Egypt Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Since there is no musical notation, experts can only speculate about the tone system and pitch used. Photo: @Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. However, archaeologists are confident that the musical sounds in ancient Egypt were extremely diverse. Photo: @Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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