the first declared organist

[GoneBaroque]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the link. Indeed the list is long.....................>>>>>>>>>>>

Glad they correctly inform about Greek types, so I presume the whole page is full correct. Also they say Dudy as the Czech type. So maybe is this you're sayin' about.

Yes, I believe too, bag pipes was a very simple way of gettin' an ..."organ" sound, louder than recorders as the air in the bag blows harder with the aid of the right arm.
And the more we search, the more I believe that all people are one and only one kind.... humans, we just have different approaches/variations to the main theme.

You are 100% correct. All people are the same no matter what their variations may be.

[Pat17]

You're not sayin' Ktesibious was an Egyptian, no?

Nope indeed... He was Greek.

It's just you mentioned "the first organ on Earth invented by Ktesibious in Greece".

I only stated the place was not fully accurate, as it was in Egypt and not in Greece the instrument was invented.

The French King was better on reinforcing his will against the church, as also there didn't wanted any instrument in the churches, just the voices (as here).

Still it took time to make them enter into churches, something like almost two centuries...

If we look back at history, actually the organ stayed longer out of churches (from 300 BC to approc. 1000 AD) than inside (since then...).

[Ghekorg7]

Ok Pat, agreed in all.

Best
Panos

PS, indeed much more time outside the church, add some time from 20th century where many organs reside in concert halls ect like the one we got in Athens (BIG)

[John Watt]

Considering that gypsies are sometimes seen as being the descendants of Egyptians,
and that gypsy music is always considered passionate and technically involved,
the thought of ancient Egyptian music is very entertaining.
I don't even have an idea of scales or musical instruments, considering how detailed their artwork is.
Maybe the next great organ should be built in Karnak, with reed style columns.