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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>
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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
  
Delia used this sound of the silver trumpet to create the piece [[Tutankhamun's Egypt]].
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The source sound is from a 16th April 1939 BBC radio live broadcast<ref name=wikipedia>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun%27s_trumpets Tutankhamun's trumpets] on wikipedia.org</ref> of King Tutankhamun's trumpets being played after more than 3000 years' silence.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt9AyV3hnlc ''King Tutankhamun's Trumpets played after 3000+ Years''] on youtube.com</ref>
  
Delia appears to have created another piece using this source recording, [[Tutankhamun's Trumpet]].
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Delia used this sound of the silver trumpet to create the pieces ''[[Tutankhamun's Egypt]]'' and ''[[Tutankhamun's Trumpet]]''.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:07, 27 August 2021

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

The source sound is from a 16th April 1939 BBC radio live broadcast[1] of King Tutankhamun's trumpets being played after more than 3000 years' silence.[2]

Delia used this sound of the silver trumpet to create the pieces Tutankhamun's Egypt and Tutankhamun's Trumpet.

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