A SUMERIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IN HITTITE CUNEIFORM DOCUMENTS: ( GIŠ )ŠÀ.A.TAR/ TIBULA
Abstract
The Hittites who provided a political unity in Anatolia circa 2000 BC, called
themselves as "nation of thousand gods". They celebrated many festivals for
their god's name and performed rituals. Music which is an important component
of the culture is the one of the essential elements of Hittite’s religious ceremonies.
There were lots of musical instruments in cultic feasts, libations, celebrating festivals
and funerals. The common idea was about
GIŠ ŠÀ.A.TAR/ TIBULA which was
it was a stringed instrument. In this work this musical instrument and its place of
Hittite culture ARE Studied in the light of cuneiform and archaeological documents
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Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Gülgüney Masalcı Şahin
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BİLECİK ŞEYH EDEBALİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Publication Date
December 30, 2016
Submission Date
January 30, 2017
Acceptance Date
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Year 2016 Volume: 1 Number: 1