What ancient Greek music REALLY sounded like: Researchers reconstruct a song not heard for 2,000 years. ... The lyre was a common feature, along with the popular aulos, ...

“In some way, the lyre, as an emotion, creates a feeling that is otherworldly,” said Giorgos Tsomeidis, 22, a student of the ancient Greek lyre in the city of Thessaloniki.

Baciu connects it to ancient Greek cosmology, in which the universe was seen as governed by two opposing forces: The rational, orderly, and harmonious — represented by Apollo, god of the lyre ...

"At some point, about 12 years ago, we dared and made the first replica instrument, an ancient Greek musical instrument, which was a lyre of Hermes," he said, referring to the Greek god who ...

Ancient composers were aware of this problem and meticulously avoided it in lyre music. In contrast, in vocal pieces, they accepted this imperfection and made it part of the performance. Instead of ...

EVROPOS, Greece, Nov 28 (Reuters) - In Evropos, a village in northern Greece, Danis Koumartzis carves out the wooden sound box of a traditional lyre before covering it with animal hide and ...

Academy Village resident Anne Kilmer will speak on "Ancient Music" at a special Arizona Senior Academy presentation Wednesday. Scheduled for 3:30 p.m., the program will also include harpist Lorna ...