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The Greek instrument called the syrinx is also known as the?
panpipes
Who invented the organ?
Unknown. More likely it was developed from the syrinx and there was no one, single inventor. It is known that primitive pipe organs were being constructed well before 300 BCE. Ctesibius, a Greek engineer, invented a wind pressure stabilization device using water - the hydraulus - in approx. 265 BCE.
What is a lyre used for?
The lyre (Greek: λύρα) is a stringed musical instrument known for its use in Greek classical antiquity and later.
Which musical instrument is known as Queen of Instrument?
the pipe organ
What kind of instrument is a tympani?
A tympani, also known as a kettle drum, is a percussion instrument.
The Greek instrument called the syrinx is also known as the?
panpipes
What does 'Syrinx' refer to in classical mythology?
In Greek mythology, Syrinx was the name of a river nymph who was pursued by the god Pan. To escape his attentions, she was turned into a stand of reeds along the riverbank. These hollow reeds fashioned into a set of pipes for playing music became known as syrinx, and the god Pan is often depicted playing them.
Which Greek god played an instrument and built the gates of Troy?
The best known Greek god that played an instrument was Apollo, who played the Lyre.
What is a lyres?
The lyre (Greek: λύρα) is a stringed musical instrument known for its use in Greek classical antiquity and later.
What is Orpheus known for?
Orpheus was known for his music instrument called lyre
What were greek actors called?
Greek actors were part of a class called hypocrites. The acting profession was known as the group with two faces.
What is the instrument called that geologists use that is similar to a carpenters level?
This is known as a tiltmeter or inclinometer.
What is two handled Greek jug called?
A two handed greek jug is commonly known as a Lekythos.
What is syringohydromyelia?
Sometimes CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid) is squeezed downward, forced into the spinal cord itself where this fluid does not belong, creating the long blister-like syrinx of syringomyelia [Ed Note: the actual mechanism underlying syrinx formation is not well understood]. Occasionally, the syrinx will form in the central canal of the cord, causing a dilation of the canal known as hydromyelia. The combination of both of these is sometimes termed syringohydromyelia.
What was Stelios Kazantzidis most known for?
Stelios Kazantzidis was an influential Greek singer. He's best known as a leading singer for Greek popular music, called Laiko, and has worked with many Greek composers.
Who is called 'the father of geometry'?
Euclid, a Greek mathematician, is known as the Father of Geometry. In his mathematics book Elements, he introduced what came to be known as Euclidean geometry.
What was the group of gods called that the Greeks believed in?
The Greek gods were collectively known as the Pantheon, which in Greek means all gods.
