Channel: Michael Levy
Duration: 0:3
Description: A new ‘live’ arrangement of one of the most famous surviving fragments of the actual music of ancient Greece – the First Delphic Hymn to Apollo (Circa 128 BCE)”. In this video, the track is performed on the wonderfully recreated Kithara of the Golden Age of Classical Greece – hand-made in modern Greece by Luthieros. The kithara was the highly advanced, large wooden lyre favoured by only the true professional musicians of ancient Greece, which reached its pinnacle of perfection during the “Golden Age” of Classical Antiquity, circa 5th century BCE. Since late 2014, I have been collaborating with Luthieros in their inspirational “Lyre 2.0 Project” – dedicated to reintroducing the wonderful lyres of antiquity back into the modern world, to make these beautiful instruments accessible to each and every modern musician. This video hopefully demonstrates why the kithara was so venerated in antiquity, as the instrument of the professional musician – perfect for both accompanying the human voice and for as an incredibly versatile solo instrument.
Published: June 25, 2017 10:00 am