Autonemesis

The sackbut, predecessor to the modern trombone, was invented in the 13th century. The name is from the French sacqueboute which means literally, "push-pull".

One has to wonder how the people in Daniel's time were aware of this venerable brass instrument, and how they knew what the medieval French would call it.



Likewise, the cornet is decended from the Post Horn, which appeared in the 14th century. It could not have been played in Daniel's time.

The psaltery and dulcimer were also unknown to ancient Hebrews. The Hebrew word nebel is often translated as dulcimer or psaltery, but the ancient Hebrew instrument had no sound box and was more like a harp or a zither, and the strings were not struck with mallets.

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Tom Sawyer

That's a little bit messed up.

He does have a point that there are good and evil types of music, though. I think everybody can agree that the Backstreet Boys and N'Sync were created by the devil to torment mankind. <img src="graemlins/boohoo.gif" border="0" alt="[Boo Hoo]" />

Mad Kally

I play the piano!! What the hell is going to happen to me?!?

Kally

Hedwig

What's their opinion regarding clarinets?

The Lone Ranger

I play the flute!

Guess that means Ian Anderson and I are doomed.

Oh rats.

--Michael

Bible Humper

Good grief, mankind has not progressed as far as it seems from the man-ape cowering in a cave and shrieking at the thunder. People like this help us to keep this in mind, at least.

Kosh

That depends on how you play it Kally! Do you dress up in a tux? Or do you wear one of those slinky siren song type outfits, and sprawl across the top of the baby grand?

Mad Kally

I love to sprawl across the top of a baby grand wearing a slinky dress, but it makes it so hard to reach the keys!

brighid

Well, that would explain a few of my more eh..hem .. special talents!

Brighid

Bible Humper

That was a better "good morning!" than my coffee, thanks!