SEIKILO Ancient World Music | Ancient Lyre - While Rome Burns (Costas Cacoyannis & Theodore Koumartzis) @SEIKILO | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
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Let Nero fiddle out Rome's obsequies. — George Daniel, Trinarchodia
In 64 AD, a great fire broke out in the majestic city of Rome, burning without a stop for days and tearing to the ground a large part of the ancient metropolis. And while the fire was burning the Romans alive, soul by soul, their Emperor, Nero, was playing his lyre and signing about the Fall of Troy.
That is, at least, what the legend says, while its modern versions put on Nero's hands the violin instead of the lyre. Even if the story was never confirmed, taking its place in the realm of the ancient tales, it led to the birth of the phrase "fiddling while Rome burns," used when someone shows indifference to a crisis or disaster.
In this video, filmed inside the Cyprus Archaeological Museum in Nicosia, Theodore Koumartzis performs the melody on his LUTHIEROS lyre while Costas Cacoyannis plays on his violin.
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📽️ Directed by Nikolaos Koumartzis.
The filming session took place at Cyprus Archaeological Museum in Nicosia.
🎙️ Who is Costas?
Costas Cacoyannis is an acclaimed composer, songwriter, lyricist, and musician. He holds diplomas in piano, flute, violin, and teaching and has a degree in Electrical Engineering. After winning a Fulbright scholarship, he went to the United States for studies theory, film scoring, and composition at the Eastman School of Music.
His music has been performed in major theatres and halls worldwide, including the Kremlin Palace, the Acropolis Herodion, the Bloomsbury and Her Majesty's in London's West End, the Haus der Kulturen in Germany, and the Megaro Mousikis in Athens.
He has composed the music for three ballets, 15 theatrical productions, 15 TV series, eight motion pictures, and 20 music albums for the United States, Cyprus, and Greece.
He is currently run the Parakentro Cultural Centre at Lemithou Village in Troodos Mountains, Cyprus.
🎧 Listen to Costa's music at open.spotify.com/artist/3Uy0XsbZIaGnvEggn5K4UE
🎙️ Who is Theodore?
Theodore Koumartzis is the youngest brother of the Koumartzis family. Being part of the family's endeavour since its early stage, he soon came to be an inspiring top-notch lyre player, constantly learning and experimenting with musicians around the world.
He is the founder of the PAUSIS Project, a curator at the SEIKILO Museum of Ancient Music in Greece (Thessaloniki), and an integral part of LUTHIEROS Music Instruments.
🎧 Listen to Theodore's music at youtube.com/watch?v=izlnCWJEjes&list=PLcMWkAbRJunFz_TO-e_kw2k3Z18T1TESr
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Let Nero fiddle out Rome's obsequies. — George Daniel, Trinarchodia
In 64 AD, a great fire broke out in the majestic city of Rome, burning without a stop for days and tearing to the ground a large part of the ancient metropolis. And while the fire was burning the Romans alive, soul by soul, their Emperor, Nero, was playing his lyre and signing about the Fall of Troy.
That is, at least, what the legend says, while its modern versions put on Nero's hands the violin instead of the lyre. Even if the story was never confirmed, taking its place in the realm of the ancient tales, it led to the birth of the phrase "fiddling while Rome burns," used when someone shows indifference to a crisis or disaster.
In this video, filmed inside the Cyprus Archaeological Museum in Nicosia, Theodore Koumartzis performs the melody on his LUTHIEROS lyre while Costas Cacoyannis plays on his violin.
⚫ Find the perfect lyre for you at luthieros.com
🔵 Learn how to play the lyre and other ancient musical instruments at
lyreacademy.com/choose-your-next-course
📽️ Directed by Nikolaos Koumartzis.
The filming session took place at Cyprus Archaeological Museum in Nicosia.
🎙️ Who is Costas?
Costas Cacoyannis is an acclaimed composer, songwriter, lyricist, and musician. He holds diplomas in piano, flute, violin, and teaching and has a degree in Electrical Engineering. After winning a Fulbright scholarship, he went to the United States for studies theory, film scoring, and composition at the Eastman School of Music.
His music has been performed in major theatres and halls worldwide, including the Kremlin Palace, the Acropolis Herodion, the Bloomsbury and Her Majesty's in London's West End, the Haus der Kulturen in Germany, and the Megaro Mousikis in Athens.
He has composed the music for three ballets, 15 theatrical productions, 15 TV series, eight motion pictures, and 20 music albums for the United States, Cyprus, and Greece.
He is currently run the Parakentro Cultural Centre at Lemithou Village in Troodos Mountains, Cyprus.
🎧 Listen to Costa's music at open.spotify.com/artist/3Uy0XsbZIaGnvEggn5K4UE
🎙️ Who is Theodore?
Theodore Koumartzis is the youngest brother of the Koumartzis family. Being part of the family's endeavour since its early stage, he soon came to be an inspiring top-notch lyre player, constantly learning and experimenting with musicians around the world.
He is the founder of the PAUSIS Project, a curator at the SEIKILO Museum of Ancient Music in Greece (Thessaloniki), and an integral part of LUTHIEROS Music Instruments.
🎧 Listen to Theodore's music at youtube.com/watch?v=izlnCWJEjes&list=PLcMWkAbRJunFz_TO-e_kw2k3Z18T1TESr
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