Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A live performance of track 4, "Nephelai (Nymphs of the Clouds)", from my 2015 album, "The Lyre of Hermes". This album was recorded in collaboration with the latter day ancient Greek lyre makers "Luthieros", who are based in Thessaloniki, Greece
luthieros.com
The EP length album features a recreated 'chelys' - the tortoise shell form of lyre played in ancient Greece, which had a resonator either made from an actual tortoise shell, or from wood carved in the form of a tortoise shell.
The lyre I am playing, is the Lutherios "Lyre of Apollo III" model - massive in size, with a soundboard of goat skin & a tortoise shell style resonator made in much more resonant wood, the instrument is certainly worthy of the mythological deity which inspired its creation!
"The Lyre of Hermes" features original compositions in a selection of some of the original ancient Greek modes, in the wonderfully pure, just intonation of antiquity, inspired by the unique characteristics of the Nymphs of ancient Greek mythology. The album is available now, from all major digital music platorms - CD quality audio and a PDF of the detailed album notes available from Bandcamp:
michaellevy.bandcamp.com/album/the-lyre-of-hermes
This piece started life as a spontaneous improvisation for solo chelys (tortoise shell form) replica ancient Greek lyre, in the intense ancient Greek Hypodorian mode (equivalent intervals as A-A on the white notes of the piano and misnamed the 'Aeolian' Mode in the Middle Ages), in the just intonation of antiquity. The drifty quality of the melodic lines attempt to suggest the dreamy, drifing motion of clouds.
My book, featuring sheet music of 13 of my original melodies for recreated ancient lyre is also published by Luthieros:
luthieros.com/product/best-of-michael-levy-lyre-sheet-music
For countless more 'musical adventures in time travel', please also see all my official artist links below - many thanks for watching!
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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:
patreon.com/Michael_Levy_Ancient_Lyre_Music
A live performance of track 4, "Nephelai (Nymphs of the Clouds)", from my 2015 album, "The Lyre of Hermes". This album was recorded in collaboration with the latter day ancient Greek lyre makers "Luthieros", who are based in Thessaloniki, Greece
luthieros.com
The EP length album features a recreated 'chelys' - the tortoise shell form of lyre played in ancient Greece, which had a resonator either made from an actual tortoise shell, or from wood carved in the form of a tortoise shell.
The lyre I am playing, is the Lutherios "Lyre of Apollo III" model - massive in size, with a soundboard of goat skin & a tortoise shell style resonator made in much more resonant wood, the instrument is certainly worthy of the mythological deity which inspired its creation!
"The Lyre of Hermes" features original compositions in a selection of some of the original ancient Greek modes, in the wonderfully pure, just intonation of antiquity, inspired by the unique characteristics of the Nymphs of ancient Greek mythology. The album is available now, from all major digital music platorms - CD quality audio and a PDF of the detailed album notes available from Bandcamp:
michaellevy.bandcamp.com/album/the-lyre-of-hermes
This piece started life as a spontaneous improvisation for solo chelys (tortoise shell form) replica ancient Greek lyre, in the intense ancient Greek Hypodorian mode (equivalent intervals as A-A on the white notes of the piano and misnamed the 'Aeolian' Mode in the Middle Ages), in the just intonation of antiquity. The drifty quality of the melodic lines attempt to suggest the dreamy, drifing motion of clouds.
My book, featuring sheet music of 13 of my original melodies for recreated ancient lyre is also published by Luthieros:
luthieros.com/product/best-of-michael-levy-lyre-sheet-music
For countless more 'musical adventures in time travel', please also see all my official artist links below - many thanks for watching!
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:
patreon.com/Michael_Levy_Ancient_Lyre_Music
