As one of the oldest instruments and a precursor to many of today’s string instruments, the lyre has become a musical emblem. It has earned this title thanks to its role in the history of music. The first instrument resembling a lyre can be found among the Sumerians; among the Egyptians, we encounter the lyre … Read more
As one of the oldest instruments and a precursor to many of today’s stringed instruments, the lyre has become a musical emblem. It has earned this title thanks to its role in the history of music. The first instrument resembling a lyre can be found with the Sumerians; with the Egyptians, we encounter the lyre … Read more
From distant, almost forgotten times of Greek tradition, traces of Orphic mysteries and teachings have reached us. Many past centuries transformed their founder into a mythical divine singer with a miraculous voice and a lyre in his hand, who enchanted everyone with his music. Through the myth connecting him with Eurydice, Orpheus inspired many artists … Read more
