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Shofars, Trumpets, Cymbals and More

The Musical Instruments of the Bible

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Shofars, Trumpets, Cymbals and More: The Musical Instruments of the Bible

A musical historian provides a "show-and-tell" of various types of musical instruments mentioned in the Bible.
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Temple Trumpets, History, Shofar, Music; Song

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Don Reno February 8, 2026

Would the instruments in the third temple be these again, or would they be modern options? Reply

Rafael V. Rabinovich Crown Heights, Brooklyn August 23, 2016

What is a גִּתִּית? What instrument is a גִּתִּית? At the beginning of Psalm 8: לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל הַגִּתִּ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד Reply

Anonymous New York April 3, 2018
in response to Rafael V. Rabinovich:

A stringed instrument of some sort, made in the city of גת. Reply

Ruth Fingerhut-Tamkin Cleveland December 26, 2012

Book Where can one purchase the book referred to? Reply

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