Learn How To Play Ancient Lyres - Lesson #3 !
7Here is my 3rd lesson in how to play a replica of the ancient Jewish "Kinnor"; the 3000 year old lyre once played by King David, as he danced before the Ark of the Covenant, and which was then played by my very own ancient Levite ancestors, in the Temple of Jerusalem!!!
In this little talk, I discuss the amazing similarity between the ancient Jewish Kinnor Lyre, and the ancient Greek Kithara Lyre, and demonstrate that ancient Greek music can quite easily be played on the Kinnor.
The notes of the melody of "Song of Seikilos"; the first complete piece of music so far found, in the ENTIRE Western World, which I play in the video, are as follows:
AEE,C#DED,C#,DEDC#BA,BG,
AC#EDC#DC#A,BG,
AC#BDEC#BAA,A low F# low E
To hear a GENUINE replica of an ancient Greek Kithara, also check out the fantastic Youtube video "Michael Atherton & Melismos #3" posted by Michael Atherton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLNUtFzL3vk
All of my 9 albums of mystical, ancient lyre music are now available from iTunes...
1)"An Ancient Lyre": http://bit.ly/dhCozi
2)"King David's Lyre; Echoes of Ancient Israel":
http://bit.ly/9PCIua
3)"The Ancient Biblical Lyre": http://bit.ly/9hTDje
4)"Lyre of the Levites": http://bit.ly/9baWuM
5)"Apollo's Lyre": http://bit.ly/dhCozi
6)"Ancient Times -- Music of The Ancient World":
http://bit.ly/aRF5PD
7)"The Ancient Greek Modes": http://bit.ly/cZks0o
8)"The Ancient Greek Lyre": http://bit.ly/bxO7Ra
9)"Ancient Visions -- New Compositions for an Ancient Lyre": http://bit.ly/dCPmRN
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"King David's Lyre; Echoes of Ancient Israel":
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"Lyre of the Levites": http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mlevy2
For full details about my albums of lyre music, and the fascinating ancient historical background, please visit my official website:
http://www.ancientlyre.com