The shofar is a ram’s horn used as a musical instrument in Judaism. Broadly speaking, it was sounded at times of ceremony, such as the celebration of the new moon, at times of great significance, such as a drought or famine, and as a signal for war. Today, its use in secular contexts has largely ...
Since the early-twentieth century, the system of competitions has ensured that almost every town has a brass band; they remain a vital training ground for young musicians. Instruments | Shofar | Brass ...
instrumental and vocal music over generations. When Jesus worshipped in the Temple of Herod, he probably heard monophonic (single line) vocal music. The earliest instrument of worship, the shofar (ram’s-horn trumpet), came from a former nomadic epoch. Instruments were played in King Solomon’s temple (c. tenth century BC) but were later banned by the rabbis, forging an intensely ...
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