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TIL in italy during the 16th century music was engraved on knives so guests could sing together after they ate. Each side of the blade has musical notations and each knife represents one part for a singer. So, a complete set of knives actually come together to create a harmonious chorus.
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We need more of this around the dinner table. This is just wholesome, imo
This seems like a bad idea.
*You criticize my singing one more time Leonardo and I’ll cut you!*
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Was this a thing, or just something one weird dude did?
Drunk folks singing and waving their arms around. Sounds sketchy as fuck to me.
I really want for this to be true, as it is utterly charming, but it smacks of “one rich eccentric dude did a thing, and also he was Italian.”
The 16th century was more than a hot minute ago, but this seems like a big part of a cultural dinner service to just be discarded entirely.
Italians of Reddit…ever heard of this?
This gives a whole new meaning to “sharps” and “flats.”
Was it common for people to be able to sing from sheet music? Were more people musically inclined then?
My song would be ‘one is the loneliest number’
Ok you go first Massimo! All right here I go “Yoouu weere aalll poisoned”