The Ancient Greek Kithara of Classical Antiquity
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- Опубликовано: 9 мар 2016
- This video presentation features clips from all of the tracks of my album "The Ancient Greek Kithara of Classical Antiquity", performed on the wonderfully recreated Kithara of the Golden Age of Classical Greece - hand-made in modern Greece by Luthieros:
en.luthieros.com/
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 album 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.
The main musical concept of the album is to imagine the sort of melodies which once may have accompanied recitations of some of the classic legends and epic poems of ancient Greece, which would have almost certainly have been accompanied by the kithara; the lyre of the true professional musicians of Classical antiquity. Indeed, almost all the great works of literature from ancient times were originally meant to be sang; the music giving weight and emotional emphasis to the text and in doing so, helping to convey its true meaning...
All the tracks in this album are original compositions, in a selection of some of the original ancient Greek musical modes, in the wonderfully pure just intonation of antiquity. Also, to subtly add to the exotic timbre of the replica Luthieros kithara, I have tuned the kithara with A at the slightly lower reference pitch of 432 Hertz - although I certainly do not adhere to all the ‘New Age’ nonsense currently clogging the Internet about this particular reference pitch, the subtly lower pitch certainly does enhance the richness of the lower register of this wonderful instrument, with its authentic gut strings. For more details on my philosophical investigation into the multiple claims made about 432 Hertz, please see my blog:
ancientlyre.com/blog/blog/is-...
The ancient Greek kithara was quite literally, the ‘guitar’ of Classical antiquity - indeed, it is actually from the word “kithara” which we derive our modern word ‘guitar’. Therefore, in this release, for the first time, I decided to include some simple vocal lines, as just like the modern guitar, the kithara almost begs to accompany the human voice. However, as I am certainly no professional singer, my intention to include these basic vocal lines was to accompany the sound of the kithara, rather than vice versa.
For full details, purchase links, plus a free PDF booklet of the fully illustrated, detailed album notes, please see my website blog about all my ancient Greek-themed albums and singles:
ancientlyre.com/ancient-greek...
Many thanks for watching!
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There's something incredibly calming in this music. It sounds somehow familiar and takes me to another time and space.
Indeed, calming and It does sound familiar somehow! Like a holy feeling , a calling (to Spirit) in awe and respect..
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Same I agree
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I finished the song of Achilles last week, which promptly made me start reading the Iliad and plan on reading the Odissey. Fabulous.
Wow I have never heard anything more beautiful, more soulful, more captivating! It is like Apollo himself played this! Ancient and divine! Wow. Absolutely wow. I am so glad to find this video and channel
So beautiful, mystic and ancient!
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Я восхищена вашей музыкой и проникновенным голосом! Уверена, что Аполлон высоко оценил бы ваш талант! :) Спасибо вам за то, что привносите в этот мир эстетику и гармонию!
Аполлон проживал в Гиперборее Сибиро-Уральской,лишь изредка вылетал из нея)
Thank you for the beautiful travel in time.
I’ve loved your music for years, and this is always the track I start the journey off with.
I really loved this, great album, great songs, you're playing the story, thank you!
fantastic. superb. cleanses the soul. I wish i had lived in those times.
You are amazing for learning this ancient art and thank you so so much for sharing it to the world !
I follow your work on Greek music of antiquity for years now. Kudos.
so beautiful music...it is truly the music of the odyssey
Wow! This is wonderful! The music... the pictures...
For some reason, as a Greek, this sound sounds sooo Nordic and vibrates deeply! Dunno why, yet sounds so Greek at the same time......
Because PART of the ancient peoples of the sea, the ancestors of the Hellenes, was of the Nordic type, even the Greek language is one of the Indo-European languages.
@@user-kc4oi7qi6l ancient indo europeans were not nordic. the migrations into greece are not linearly connected to those into northern europe.
So much beautiful , so much authentic!!!
Υπέροχο. Μιχαήλ Λεβύ, εύγε!
This world holds to nothing dear. ... Back when we had radios, you had to have talent to impress listeners. .. Now with TVs, image comes first. It is a shame where we are now... Someone with hands of such craftsmanship and skill should be recognised by the masses as their emissary of peace.
I hope you continue your contributions and not deprive us of your talent and grace.
With sincere love and respect to you, sir.
this is very beautiful thank you this instrument is very interesting
This is good homework/study music. I can just zone out and image some feral dirty past version of myself going ham dancing to this stuff in Ancient Greece
Love it! Thank you!💜💙💜💜
Still marvelous, after all these years.
Dear Master Michael Your Art is a Voyage in the Past time and the sound of Your music is fresh gentle true and filologyc! Thanks immensly for Your Work: Mother Heart Thanks You!!
In my daily struggle to make ends meet as an independent musician in the soulless 21st century CE (when I am frustratingly in possession of musical skills which certainly would have made me a legendary living as the 'Bruno Mars of the Bronze Age' the 21st century BCE!), your kind words are like a libation to the ancient wisdom of Athena!
Maybe one day, some ever elusive, enlightened record company out there might also hear my music from your perspective...may almighty Apollo's will be done!!!
Michael Levy You’d be better off building your youtube channel. Record labels, predatory things these days, only look for one hit wonders to screw over financially and legally.
Yes accompanied singing, likely (not the way we look upon the matter today!) WOW!
all love frome Baghdad 💞 🇮🇶
from the country who made the kithara
Its a shame how much was destroyed by the American invasion.
So lovely.
merveilleux voyage merci
3:30 I loved this faster melody a lot. Great stuff!
Excellent, congratulations!!
Beautiful 💞
They should be featuring these kinds of masterpieces in the radio station here in the Philippines called 98.7 DZFE-The Master's Touch. These are rare gems I must say.
Wow! this is so nice.
Wonderful! 😊💙💙
Harikaaa love you.
This video remind me of the time when I was learning classic Greek, especially Plato and Aristotle and Homer: odusseia !
Υπεροχα...!!!
awesome
reminds me of witcher 3 but with olive oil
lmao
genious
@ϟϟJosef Caballero del Castilloϟϟ As he says. The witcher 3 is like Ancient Greek music sounds, but Greece's version is more exotic, more Greek, AKA more olive oil as Olives are one of the symbols and root of Hellenism/Greece
@ϟϟJosef Caballero del Castilloϟϟ Right ok. Because the sentence wasn't really screaming for sarcasm. But anyways :D
@@Ptolemy336VV The Witcher is actually trying to go for a more Baltic and Nordic feel.
Which is why it contains way more rye bread.
Shalom my brother. Thanks for this
Le lyre et les tambourins, nous ont accompagnés sans prendre des textes des livres saints. Car, nous avons tous genre de public. Donc, la music a les mots. Que les Bénédictions de Pâques arrivent dans vos maisons a travers la music.
I must say, you have a wonderful voice (open your mouth more!) and it blends well with the tone of the kithara. I love the music you make! Keep it up!
I think this style of singing fits the era more than the Classical training and open sound of the Baroque era and up.
Glad you like my brief experiment at taking my totally untrained vocals out of the closet - although I did worry that the only thing 'haunting' about my singing, is that it might literally scare everyone away!! ;)
I pay a lot of attention to vocals in music and honestly your voice sounds beautiful, very very nice. You don't need to be trained to sing soulfully.
@@MichaelLevyMusic it's amazing Michael.
I used some of Michael's music in my student play....great :)
cheers
Do you have any video footage of the play? Would be great to see a snippet!
@@MichaelLevyMusic yes a few...not super quality but I'll try some parts with your music if I can....where to send to ? (may just be 20 sec snippets for example)
PS- found an old email I sent you a couple of years back which you replied to, so perhaps there ?
@@fabianpatrizio2865 - that would be REALLY appreciated! If you drop me a line on my website contact form, I will provide you with my email address to send the video file to me to (WeTransfer or Dropbox are the best means of emailing video files): www.ancientlyre.com/contact
Many thanks!! :)
I like 😍🤩👍👏
Picture credits please! I want to know the painters' names.
I approve.
Que le jour de nos bénédictions soit protèger et que la paix règne dans le monde.
Hello! love this!! If i Credit you, could I use a snippet of this in a travel video i'm working on? Thanks!
Tell me more! Is this video for RUclips only?
@@MichaelLevyMusic Yep! Just a greece travel video with some friends for my channel only!
@@mrncproductions - feel free to use the snippet with credits! Please note - as all my tracks are registered with Rumblefish, you may receive an automated copyright notice. Nothing to worry about - there will simply be auto-generated ads which provide royalties for the use of my tracks. Hope this makes sense? Any issues, just let me know...
@@MichaelLevyMusic Sounds great! thank you so much!! Keep up the great work!
Where did you get your kithara from?
It is hand-made in modern Greece by Luthieros:
en.luthieros.com/product/cithara-of-the-golden-age-ancient-greek-cithara-9-strings-top-quality-handcrafted-musical-instrument
Is there any evidence for the practice of playing chords or of rapid glissandi of all the strings (e.g. tracks 2 and 3) or is this a case of imposing modern day ideas of music having harmony on ancient music?
Check out the detailed arguments in my blog about the 'urban myth' of the monotony of monophony in ancient music and judge for yourself:
ancientlyre.com/the_urban_myth_of_the_monotony_of_monophony_in_the_ancient_world/
which web site offers you more money if I buy music?
ATREIDESDUNCAN88 Very kind of you to consider this factor! Sales from CD Baby generate the best cut for me in album sales...but reviews of my albums on the more prominent digital music stores such as iTunes and Amazon, social media shares about my music or any new Internet blog about my musical mission to reintroduce the beautiful ancient lyres back into our bland modern musical world are even more invaluable, for as an independent artist without the benefit of a record company to promote my music, these are so far the best means I have of honestly promoting my music to the rest of the unsuspecting world!
Thanks once more for your interest in my work...may you be blessed by the ancient wisdom of Apollo!
The Ancient Greek Kithara of Classical Antiquity
What scale is this in?
That depends on which track in this compilation of clips from the album you are referring to? The tracks are all in different selections of ancient Greek modes, with my lyre tuned in just intonation.
guy at 0:55 looks like al bundy
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why the mike?
phil newton - it's not a mic! The 'wire' thing you are seeing on the album cover, is tied to the replica ancient Greek carved bone plectrum (not a microphone!) - attached by a leather cord to the arms of the kithara; exactly as was the practice in ancient Greece.
Qu'elle est la plus belle offrande que celle de tes chants et de ta music.
Oh Apollon you witcher I see what you did there
Ancient greek.
I truly cannot wait to get back to Ithica and see my beloved Peneloppe. Oh. My loved Peneloppe. I will come back even if Poseidon kills me. I promise you that. I will return to Ithica my wife hear me..
How dies this relate to Greek musicologists discovery of at least 2
Christian songs based on 2 ancient Greek religion songs?+ more recent?
Not sure this interpretation is representative.
The polytheisme of the Greeks is much greater than the monotheism of the English will ever reestablish
ancient greek polytheism = anglo saxon polytheism ; english (christian protestant) monotheism = greek (christian orthodox) monotheism
Nothing is original, eh? I can hear so much of Ramin Djawadi's composition for the GoT theme in this.
GoT is crap.
бабалайка?
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Je n’aime pas trop cette musique
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