The Galoubet and Drum
Originally a blog detailing the ramblings of an OU art undergraduate in search of a subject for and execution of 4,500 word essay, now with occasional additions as other Blacks are discovered.
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Playing the flute, the galoubet, and the drum
I've often wondered what the black figures playing the flute and drum at the same time might sound like in Andrea Mantegna (1505-6) The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele at Rome and Master of Frankfurt (15th century) Festival of the Archers.
I came across this piece on YouTube while searching for the galoubet - that flute with three holes close to its base in Master of Frankfurt. To hear the galoubet and drum press play...
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