"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.

“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.

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 ...

It's called "My Painted Lyre" and will celebrate music in the neighborhood. It'll feature 26 interpretations of the lyre, an ancient Greek instrument. Some of the art pieces were inspired by Greek ...

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 ...

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 ...