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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Gryphon used a lot of ancient instruments, like krumhorn for example. But perhaps not as ancient as you wish.
Embryo use instruments from all around the world, some of them pretty ancient too.
Not prog, but also using instruments from all around the world, some of them probably pretty ancient too: Hadouk, a French trio consisting of Didier Malherbe on all kinds of wind instruments, Loy Ehrlich on keyboards and hajouj (a kind of African bass) and Steve Sheehan on all kinds of percussion instruments.
 
After Gryphon, check out Circulus. ("Taking retro to it's logical conclusion": Howard Moon, the Mighty Boosh.) 
 
Hadouk are great, but they only seem to gig in France, which is a great shame. I saw them in Amsterdam once, but that was a very special occasion.
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The new MCHH - or Miasma and the Carousel of Headless Horses if you like to be formal - EP includes a track called Manticore which begins with a very medieval sounding section, replete with tight drums and peculiar wind and string instruments. Sadly for you, the music still grows into an avant-chamber-post-rock-ified thing eventually...
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Thanks all I'll try  "Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaļ" by Nil

I'll try other ones too, so please go on with the recommendations.
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

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Try the New Percussion Group from Amsterdam.  They play wooden drums that are tuned that are the same type drums that the ancient people from Africa played.  Bill Bruford guests on one of their records.
I've got the Bruford one.  I believe it's out of print. Cry

That is horrible for such a cool album.
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Therion has some "ancient" sounds...especially on Theli, but they're not really prog.
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Originally posted by everyone everyone wrote:

Try the New Percussion Group from Amsterdam.  They play wooden drums that are tuned that are the same type drums that the ancient people from Africa played.  Bill Bruford guests on one of their records.
I've got the Bruford one.  I believe it's out of print. Cry
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Gryphon used a lot of ancient instruments, like krumhorn for example. But perhaps not as ancient as you wish.
Embryo use instruments from all around the world, some of them pretty ancient too.
Not prog, but also using instruments from all around the world, some of them probably pretty ancient too: Hadouk, a French trio consisting of Didier Malherbe on all kinds of wind instruments, Loy Ehrlich on keyboards and hajouj (a kind of African bass) and Steve Sheehan on all kinds of percussion instruments.


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Not sure I can help you in searching for ancient greek music in prog, but maybe I'll like some folk-prog or eclectic prog bands? Djam Karet or Ritual, for instance, - both of them are great!
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When sean said Nile, I thought of Nil, a French band. Copied from their PA page:

Their third effort, "Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaļ" ("Forty Days On The Sinai"), is a conceptual work dealing with Ancient Egypt and old gods....the music is a mesmerizing melange of Mellotron and organ laden dark prog enmeshed with flute, searing guitar runs, Chapman Stick, dreamy female vocals as well as dramatic commanding male vocals (all vocals are in French).

A four star album for me but you better like long songs.  Only two on the 62 minute effort.
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The Vangelis album Heaven and Hell is based on ancient Greek music.
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Try the New Percussion Group from Amsterdam.  They play wooden drums that are tuned that are the same type drums that the ancient people from Africa played.  Bill Bruford guests on one of their records.
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Points: 1155 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2008 at 13:21
a lot of Symphony X references ancient mythology, but more so in a lyrical sense than a musical one. To me at least Yes's music feels ancient and grand, especially on Close to the Edge, Relayer, and Tales from Topographic Oceans.
if you want to go outside of progressive rock and you don't  mind death metal, you could try Nile. They play egyptian themed death metal that has an ancient sound.
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I don`t know. Have you tried listening to any of Gentle Giant `s stuff ? 
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Hi I'm new here, but I'm not new in prog music.

I need help guys, I'm looking for a progressive rock band that has a lot of rythm changes such as symphonic prog and has ancient sounds something like egyptian music or ancient greek music. I don't know if any band like that exists but I'm sure someone here knows something like that.

Thank you
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