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Losille
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Hello all,
I have always wondered what type of instruments would be present in ME. I would write more of these things in my stories if I knew...
I am not sure if there is another subject on this matter, but can anyone help me?
Were there harps? Possibly some kind of lutes? Violins of some type?  Of course there would be different percussion....
Anyway, I am beginning to ramble.  Everyone's opinion would be greatly appreciated! 
Thanks a bunch!
Losille
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GypsieRose
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The only instruments I can remember being specifically mentioned, off the top of my head, are harps and trumpets. Harps are played by Elves quite a few times in the Silmarillion, but I can't remember if they are ever mentioned in LOTR. And I remember Faramir's party giving a trumpet-call when they're riding back to Minas Tirith early in ROTK.
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KhazarKhum
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| Drums. Mostly used by the military, but still, they are there. |
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Viv
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| There's a whole long list of instruments used by the dwarves when they're in Bag End at the beginning of The Hobbit. I can't remember all of them off the top of my head, but I think they included such unlikely bits as harps and violins. Does anybody have that list handy? |
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Roisin
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Probably something similar to the Irish Penny-whistle.
You should check out Larkinthemorning.com. It's a traditional music catalogue with lots of medieval and traditional type instruments from all over the world. You might get some ideas.
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GypsieRose
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Viv wrote: | | There's a whole long list of instruments used by the dwarves when they're in Bag End at the beginning of The Hobbit. I can't remember all of them off the top of my head, but I think they included such unlikely bits as harps and violins. Does anybody have that list handy? |
Found it! Flutes, clarinets, a drum, a harp, and some large viols.
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Viv
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| GypsieRose wrote: | | Viv wrote: | | There's a whole long list of instruments used by the dwarves when they're in Bag End at the beginning of The Hobbit. I can't remember all of them off the top of my head, but I think they included such unlikely bits as harps and violins. Does anybody have that list handy? |
Found it! Flutes, clarinets, a drum, a harp, and some large viols.
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All stuck in their travelling packs. Dwarven magic? |
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Losille
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you all! This has been very helpful!
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Miluiwen
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| Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 9:26 am Post subject: |
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| GypsieRose wrote: | | Harps are played by Elves quite a few times in the Silmarillion, but I can't remember if they are ever mentioned in LOTR. |
Yep, harps were mentioned in LotR. Farewell to Lorien, pg 363 (well, in my book anyway.)
"In the midst of the vessel sat Celeborn, and behind him stood Galadriel, tall and white; a circlet of golden flowers was in her hair, and in her hand she held a harp, and she sang." |
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Elb
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Daeron played silver pipes as well.  |
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GypsieRose
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I also found this in the description of Aragorn's coronation in "The Steward and the King":
| Quote: | | And in that moment all the trumpets were blown...and amid the music of harp and of viol and of flute and the singing of clear voices the King passed through the flower-laden streets.... |
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