Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A demonstration on a fascinating recreation of the 'Megiddo Lyre' - based on an ancient illustration of a Canaanite-style lyre (circa 1,300 BCE) carved into a hippopotamus ivory found at in the ruins of the Canaanite city of Megiddo, dating to only a few centuries before the traditional Biblical time of King David.
The lyre was made by Luthieros:
luthieros.com
Back in 2015 & 2017 (when this video was filmed), I had the honour of being invited to Greece by Luthieros, where I had the pleasure of demonstrating several of their wonderful modern recreations of the ancient Greek lyre, as part of their inspirational "Lyre 2.0" Project - dedicated to reintroducing the recreated ancient lyre back into the hands of modern musicians...and part of my own musical mission, in 'continuing where the ancients left off', to create new music for these recreated ancient lyres.
A demonstration on a fascinating recreation of the 'Megiddo Lyre' - based on an ancient illustration of a Canaanite-style lyre (circa 1,300 BCE) carved into a hippopotamus ivory found at in the ruins of the Canaanite city of Megiddo, dating to only a few centuries before the traditional Biblical time of King David.
The lyre was made by Luthieros:
luthieros.com
Back in 2015 & 2017 (when this video was filmed), I had the honour of being invited to Greece by Luthieros, where I had the pleasure of demonstrating several of their wonderful modern recreations of the ancient Greek lyre, as part of their inspirational "Lyre 2.0" Project - dedicated to reintroducing the recreated ancient lyre back into the hands of modern musicians...and part of my own musical mission, in 'continuing where the ancients left off', to create new music for these recreated ancient lyres.
