19th-Century Trombone in Afghanistan and Brazil

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I recently added the below two images from the 19th century to the Trombone History Timeline (2nd half and 1826-1850). I believe this is the first trombone history image I have been able to locate from Afghanistan, and there are not many from Brazil. The Brazil image will also be posted to the collection of rear-facing trombones.

 

1879—New York: Harper’s Weekly magazine publishes an engraving titled “The Afghan War—The Fourth Goorkhas Marching through the Bazar, Jelalabad” that includes a trombone at the front of a military band (March 15, 1879, 208-209) (see below image; public domain). The 2nd Anglo-Afghan War is a conflict between British India and Afghanistan and the Fourth Gurkhas a regiment of the Indian army.harpers afghanistan

1845—Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Lithography firm Ludwig & Briggs publishes a print called Begging for the Holy Ghost, which includes a man playing a rear-facing trombone (see below image; public domain) (source: Google Arts & Culture, “Musica Brasilis”).briggs

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And here's early music specialist Sue Addison playing one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XthO7P93IsI
Written on Fri, 09 Nov 2018 20:05:07 by wkimball
Here's a link to an actual instrument in a museum (Museum of Fine Art in Boston): https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/tenor-trombone-over-shoulder-model-50551
Written on Fri, 09 Nov 2018 20:03:43 by wkimball
Many! Here's a collection of images, showing more than 60 examples from 10 different countries, spanning more than a century. https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Backward-Bones-Rear-Facing-Trombones-Throughout-History
Written on Fri, 09 Nov 2018 20:01:38 by wkimball
Were there really any rear facing trombones made? I’ve seen other horns, but not actually trombones.
Written on Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:19:39 by Seth