Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2 | The beat is regulated by the keleustes, commonly on a drum or bar, but sometimes by voice. |
| 26 | 3 | Occasionally this is done, particularly on large, ornate, slow-moving vessels, by a flute. |
| 26 | 4 | This is not as strange as it might seem, for on Gor, as in the ancient world on Earth, flute music was often used to time and regulate repetitious tasks and physical labor. |
| 26 | 5 | Indeed, in many cities military exercises are timed and regulated by the flute. |
| 26 | 6 | Pyrrhic dances are also known in which individuals or groups simulate combat. |
| 26 | 7 | Such dances often involve intricate footwork and swift, if rhythmic, bodily movements. |
| 26 | 8 | Sometimes, too, particularly when silence is important, the keleustes times the beat by means of a flag, cloth or wand; at night a shielded lantern, opened and closed, may be used. |
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The beat is regulated by the keleustes, commonly on a drum or bar, but sometimes by voice.
Occasionally this is done, particularly on large, ornate, slow-moving vessels, by a flute.
This is not as strange as it might seem, for on Gor, as in the ancient world on Earth, flute music was often used to time and regulate repetitious tasks and physical labor.
Indeed, in many cities military exercises are timed and regulated by the flute.
Pyrrhic dances are also known in which individuals or groups simulate combat.
Such dances often involve intricate footwork and swift, if rhythmic, bodily movements.
Sometimes, too, particularly when silence is important, the keleustes times the beat by means of a flag, cloth or wand; at night a shielded lantern, opened and closed, may be used.
- (Avengers of Gor, Chapter )