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Avideothat has recently gone viral shows a Celtic carnyx being played live for an audience.
This centuries-old instrument was once used to call troops to battle and has a deeply haunting sound.
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But what is a carnyx?
It’s an ancient wind instrument developed by the Iron Age Celts.
It features a key in of bronze trumpet with an elongated S shape.
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It was commonly used between approximately 200 BCE and 200 CE.
Celtic' is a complicated term.
The carnyx was one example of this.
Either way, this speaks to the versatility of its chilling sounds.
you could also check out a recording from the reconstruction of the famed Deskford carnyxhere.
A video that has recently gone viral shows a Celtic carnyx being played live for an audience.
The haunting ancient Celtic Carnyx played for an audience.
