Mini Episode: Music in Ancient Egypt (Part 2) with Jeffrey Goodman

The History of Egypt Podcast

An interview with composer Jeffrey Goodman.Jeff Goodman has composed some wonderful pieces evoking the world of ancient Egypt. Taking inspiration from mythology, art and literature, he crafts lovely songs with a focus on authenticity in instrumentation. As part of the larger investigation of music, I invited him onto the show for a discussion about composition, ancient musicality, and how to evoke the past when we have no written notation left. This is the first time I've interviewed someone; it was an interesting experience!

• Jeffrey Goodman's website https://www.jeffreygoodmanmusic.com/tears-of-isis/
• Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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Select Bibliography:

• Leibovitch, “The Statuette of an Egyptian Harper and String-Instruments in Egyptian Statuary,” The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (1960).
• Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, 2006.
• Miriam Lichtheim, “The Songs of the Harpers,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1945).
• Lise Manniche, Music and Musicians in Ancient Egypt, 1992.
• William Kelly Simpson, The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
• Edward F. Wente, “Egyptian “Make Merry” Songs Reconsidered” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1962).

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