Un instrument antique : le sistre

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 12 November 2014

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Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer

Maître de conférences en histoire ancienne à l'Institut Catholique de Toulouse, Arnaud enseigne également à l'Université Toulouse II et à l'Institut National Universitaire d'Albi. Passionné de musique, violoniste et pianiste, il a poursuivi en parallèle de ses études en histoire un cursus au Conservatoire de Toulouse et y a obtenu plusieurs prix. Ses recherches portent sur l’histoire des religions antiques et notamment sur l’utilisation de la musique dans le cadre des cultes polythéistes.

Réminiscences musicales antiques : l’exemple du sistre gréco-romain