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Two trumpets, one silver and one copper, were recovered from Tutankhamun's burial chamber and on 16th April 1939 the BBC broadcast, live, the trumpets being played by at the British Museum by bandsman James Tappern of Prince Albert's Own 11th Royal Hussars regiment.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun%27s_trumpets Tutankhamun's trumpets] on wikipedia.org</ref>
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Two trumpets, one silver and one copper, were recovered from Tutankhamun's burial chamber and on 16th April 1939 the BBC broadcast, live, the trumpets being played at the British Museum by bandsman James Tappern of Prince Albert's Own 11th Royal Hussars regiment.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun%27s_trumpets Tutankhamun's trumpets] on wikipedia.org</ref>
  
 
Delia used this sound of the silver trumpet to create the piece [[Tutankhamun's Egypt]].
 
Delia used this sound of the silver trumpet to create the piece [[Tutankhamun's Egypt]].

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Tutankhamun's silver trumpet
Tutankhamun's silver trumpet bell

Two trumpets, one silver and one copper, were recovered from Tutankhamun's burial chamber and on 16th April 1939 the BBC broadcast, live, the trumpets being played at the British Museum by bandsman James Tappern of Prince Albert's Own 11th Royal Hussars regiment.[1]

Delia used this sound of the silver trumpet to create the piece Tutankhamun's Egypt.

Delia appears to have created another piece using this source recording, Tutankhamun's Trumpet.

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References

  1. Tutankhamun's trumpets on wikipedia.org