Michael Levy | Echoes of Ancient Greece @MichaelLevyMusic | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
A 'live' performance for solo lyre, of "The Song of Calliope" - track 2 from my 2021 album, "Echoes of Ancient Greece":
open.spotify.com/album/6JR9aABOWMwTa5TsZpEyFS
Originally recorded for the album featuring the exotic, ancient timbre of my 11-string chelys (tortoise shell form) lyre with a skin soundboard, in this live version, I feature the lovely, pure harp-like timbre of my 10-string lyre - as can be seen in the performance, the limited range of the lyre's open strings can be effortlessly extended by the use of harmonics.
For many more hours of 'musical adventures in time travel', please see all my official artist links below - many thanks for watching!
Calliope was an ancient Greek goddess of music, song and dance, and was specifically named as the Muse of Epic Poetry. In this role, Calliope was normally depicted with a writing tablet in her hand.
Calliope was also said to be the muse who bestowed the gift of eloquence about mortal kings, coming to them when they were a baby, and anointing their lips in honey.
As a result of Calliope’s actions, when adults, the anointed ones would spout gracious words, and utter true judgements.
Calliope was also considered to be the leader of the Muses, the wisest of the sisters, and also the most assertive.
In the Classical era, when the Muses were assigned specific artistic spheres, Calliope was named Muse of epic poetry. In this guise she was portrayed holding a tablet and stylus or a scroll. In older art she holds a lyre.
The marriage of Calliope and the Thracian King Oeagrus was said to have brought forth Orpheus and Linus. Orpheus was the great musical hero of Greek mythology and Linus was the inventor of rhythm and melody.
When her son Orpheus was dismembered by the Bakkhantes (Bacchantes), she recovered his head and enshrined on the island of Lesbos.
Her name means "beautiful-voiced" (from the Greek words 'kallos' and 'ops') - this fascinating characteristic of Calliope was the main inspiration for this new piece of music for the recreated ancient lyre.
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A 'live' performance for solo lyre, of "The Song of Calliope" - track 2 from my 2021 album, "Echoes of Ancient Greece":
open.spotify.com/album/6JR9aABOWMwTa5TsZpEyFS
Originally recorded for the album featuring the exotic, ancient timbre of my 11-string chelys (tortoise shell form) lyre with a skin soundboard, in this live version, I feature the lovely, pure harp-like timbre of my 10-string lyre - as can be seen in the performance, the limited range of the lyre's open strings can be effortlessly extended by the use of harmonics.
For many more hours of 'musical adventures in time travel', please see all my official artist links below - many thanks for watching!
Calliope was an ancient Greek goddess of music, song and dance, and was specifically named as the Muse of Epic Poetry. In this role, Calliope was normally depicted with a writing tablet in her hand.
Calliope was also said to be the muse who bestowed the gift of eloquence about mortal kings, coming to them when they were a baby, and anointing their lips in honey.
As a result of Calliope’s actions, when adults, the anointed ones would spout gracious words, and utter true judgements.
Calliope was also considered to be the leader of the Muses, the wisest of the sisters, and also the most assertive.
In the Classical era, when the Muses were assigned specific artistic spheres, Calliope was named Muse of epic poetry. In this guise she was portrayed holding a tablet and stylus or a scroll. In older art she holds a lyre.
The marriage of Calliope and the Thracian King Oeagrus was said to have brought forth Orpheus and Linus. Orpheus was the great musical hero of Greek mythology and Linus was the inventor of rhythm and melody.
When her son Orpheus was dismembered by the Bakkhantes (Bacchantes), she recovered his head and enshrined on the island of Lesbos.
Her name means "beautiful-voiced" (from the Greek words 'kallos' and 'ops') - this fascinating characteristic of Calliope was the main inspiration for this new piece of music for the recreated ancient lyre.
Subscribe:
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Klezfiddle1
Official Artist Links:
Official Website:
ancientlyre.com
Digital Music Artist Profiles:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v
iTunes & Apple Music:
itunes.apple.com/us/artist/michael-levy/id4324920
Amazon:
amzn.to/2zmJph3
Bandcamp:
michaellevy.bandcamp.com
Facebook Page:
facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter:
twitter.com/AncientLyre
Instagram:
instagram.com/mlevy1400bce
Patreon:
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