I’m Portuguese and I have to say these songs are beautiful as well as Greek culture, thank you Greece for being the birthplace of western civilization.
Gsr 70 it’s not the birthplace of western civilization. The native Americans were as advanced but we died off to diseases from Europe. Not to mention the “United States” plagiarized the constitution of Native American nation the Iroquois. Respect to Greece but Mayans had multiple megalópolis
Dick Thunder native Americans include Aztecs, Mayans (who had a megalopolis), and Incas. So I can say that they were as advanced if not far better than Europe. I mentioned Iroquois because without them we wouldn’t have the USA constitution
@IMPERIAL GANGLANDIA the song is so calming you don't have any option other than to rest your inner self. To leave your anger, your barbarianism behind.
IMPERIAL GANGLANDIA it’s a joke ..... because this was a civilised society and there were many (barbarian) tribes around then...... I really hope your comment was a joke otherwise my friend your very very stupid 🙁
Pitty, I enjoyed talking with you! It seems you are learning ,cause this time you didn't use any nasty words against me! That's progress! Good on you. Mirupafshim!
Many congratulations! I am Greek, living in Greece and your music made my heart skip a beat. Kudos for your work, research and accomplishments! I will spread the word. Tina
Everyday I try to learn and emulate from the Ancient Greeks, they are the greatest civilisation in the history of humankind in my eyes. Thank you for this music Michael, it allows philhellenes like myself to continuously marvel
i've only just stumbled upon this comment and want to say THANK YOU for introducing me to the word philhellene, I've always loved ancient Greek culture and also use it to guide much of what I do, I didn't know there's a term for people like us! it's so nice to be able to put a word to this huge part of who I am
Да-да Я тоже восхищаюсь и так и вижу себя ГОСПОДИНОМ лежащим на прекрасной ложе с кучей рыбы пьющим вино СЛУШАЮЩИМ эту музыку которые умиротворяет расслабляет побуждает и возбуждает размышлять философствовать. Рабы обеспечивает мою комфортную жизнь "да-да надо бы ещё прикупить несколько сотен рабов" молодых рабынь. Уже давно понято сильными мира сего что НАМ НУЖЕН РАБОВЛАДЕЛЬЧЕСКИЙ МИРОПОРЯДОК В виде ЗОЛОТОГО МИЛЛИАРДА !!! ЭТО то что НАМ надо !!!
because you can't have culture, people, societies, and all the rest of it without politics, it's all intertwined. sounds like you just saw something you disagree with.
***** i know right? sometimes you have to bullshit yourself into thinking your a millionaire to become one, and/or pretend to be a pyramid builder to build things in minecraft
Smoothbluehero i think is gift from god to be greek but now our goverment is shit they want to destroy as our history our culture and EVERYTHINK sry for my eng
.. I Love this music, Here is the music and Images I am exhibiting in Athens this January, Hope it works for you...,Born in Stone: Ancient Greek Sculpture, Photography Show
...which is precisely why I have my obsession with creating my micro-niche musical genre of 'New Ancestral Music' - brand new compositions, but arranged for replica ancient lyres, using ancient musical modes & since 2012, also with ancient, pure intonations!
In Plato's Republic, Socrates regards music composed in the Dorian and Phrygian modes to be "simplistic" yet "beautiful." I don't know what modes these pieces use, but these works are beautiful. Thanks for your dedication to the revival of this ancient beauty.
@@jiimmyyy Yes. He very clearly states in 'the republic' that in his ideal society all but two modes (which are useful) should be banned. He thinks sad modes would promote sadness, happy modes would cause bawdyness and drunkenness etc. He would have all chromatic instruments banned and only allow diatonic instruments in Dorian and Phrygian (if I remember correctly). He'd even ban syncopated rhythms
Friends, no need to bicker! The music is wonderful, and it's going quite beautifully with my Mavrodaphni of Patras by Kourtaki. The Greek civilisation is something even my people (Russians) owe a lot to. It is why my name is Dmitri and I am Orthodox Christian. It's all thanks to Greeks, and I'd like to think that a lot can be learned from the very cradle of our collective European civilisation.
Glad you enjoy my 'new ancestral music'! In our dismal modern increasingly manufactured 'musical' world, music has lost its soul. It is my musical mission to bring music forward again - by taking it back to its ancient roots, to hear once more the unique and fogotten qualities of each of the original ancient Greek modes, now long forgotten by our bland, standardized choice of either a major or minor key... Long live the reborn spirt of the music of our ancient past!
@@MichaelLevyMusic love your dedication to this long lost but absolutely beautiful style of music Michael Levy...I'm curious...what brought along this path to begin with? Very neat!!
@@mandismith7498 - glad you enjoy my ongoing musical obsession! Here is my website blog, describing in detail, how it all started: ancientlyre.com/blogs/the_inspiration_behind_my_musical_adventures_in_time_travel/
invisiblekatie I used the "Hymn to Zeus" song that Michael plays here as an intro to a song that I actually made as a project for my Classics class. It was really fun!
Ancient Greek music helps me connect with the past. The ancestors of Western civilization, the old Earth. A rather religious sentiment. This music makes me feel that somehow, the people today, and those of the past are all connected somehow, like a destiny, a common wisdom.
"the west"'s connection to ancient greece is a fiction of the renaissance. If most white/european nationalists from today (I assume you are one of these, by your comment and by your image) were transported to ancient greece they'd be revolted by its influences from india, persia, egypt, and the levant, by its cosmopolitanism, by its homosexuality.
My whole body paralyzed from the first note!! Suddenly, my mind was clear, and my soul felt proud listening to this!! So peaceful! Thank God I'm Greek, and thank the ancient Greeks for their huge contribution in history.
@@maariitaa638 και εγω ειμαι περιφανος που ειμαι ελληνας. Αλλα δε νομιζω οι αρχαιοι να ηταν περιφανοι για μας αν μας εβλεπαν. 0 δημιουργια 0 πολιτισμος 0 ανθρωπισμος...
Greetings from INDIA... WONDERFUL MUSIC !! GREAT CULTURE!! Great job done---Images are superb...loved it very much.. Thank you for sharing and uploading...
Wow I remember being 21 when this came out. Now I’m 2,876 and I can’t still remember the memories hearing it for the first time at Mikonos after party. I had to steal a chariot just to get home
@JJ Ddel I already told you I'm speaking English. You are speaking English too. Are you really surprised that languages come from other languages? Do you think they just pop out of thin air?
Throw some water with your fingers on the head of the animal. If the animal raise he's head he have accepted he's sacrifice and you may proceed (no joke this is how ancients were doing it) I tryed it to my dog and she raised her head 😂
I have seen the Ghostly procession at Cumae...a celebration of a summer long ago, pale figures dancing and marching in ecstasy....Long dead ones with wilted flowers in their hair....the moon shown high on the plain as they danced to music only they could hear
Great Song I love Greece Culture and the Gods of Athens. respect from Armenia. I'm an Armenian and I hope we will Continue our Armenian-Greek Friendship.
He I don't know about the relationship, for, politics are harming people's relationships. Greece has never been an enemy. We are calm educated and proud of our ancestors and ourselves. We just despise countries which are against human race and spirit. Armenia is not this kind of country. So I guess we will continue
@Dill Pickle listen mite. That's not true all the parts of middle East from 2000 years or maybe thousand years ago were, Babylonians, Sumerians,Assyrians, Akadians, ancient Egyptians,ancient Greeks come on bro don't talk bullshit. Turks your people as you saying came from Most Far Part of Asia(English article). Turks are not aryan, and that part of your country belongs to Armenians, Greeks and A lot of ancient ethnic groups which don't exist now. We've never heard of you before. What's up with that you think despite being Armenian i must say to maybe some Europian people.
@Dill Pickle I could call you anything you wanted. You want a war? Huh? You want to talk on street language? I am trying to be polite but looks like you fucked up everything. If you don't want to be agree. Don't I don't give a shit. Looks like one day we'll meet each other in another place. GOODBYE MITE. You wanna see a real thing I will give it to you. And It makes sence. You got that. It's our land MITE. You didn't conquered it you stole it. One of the true conquerers in the world History was Alexander Great of Macedonia, who conquered a kingdom but never destroyed their culture, in opposite he respected that culture. You want me to tell you something else huh? You stole our Dolma which Is a native Armenian food what's up with that. That means Conquering??? Conquering means you go someplace, you took it, refreshing and rebuild that place, and also you respecting that people who are living in there, but you fight the soldiers and king but you don't kill the normal people by cutting their head or something else. You Understand??
This brings me back to the days when Uncle Zeus used to smite mortals with his Legendary Lightningbolts.. Those were the times, kids these days just don't see lightningbolts like that anymore.
Ancient music has a particular intoxicating effect on my mind different from most modern music. Also it is medicinal in a practical way. I have tinnitus and there are a bunch of anti-tinnitus videos. My favorite has tiny bells tuned in "hypophrygian" mode, rushing waterfalls, chirping crickets, and distant thunder. Supposedly Pythagoras taught how to use music as medical therapy. It is meant to "speak" a "mantra" to the "throat chakra", diminishing the tinnitus. It does work for me.
This is awesome, we listened to this in my classroom and I wanted to do a little more research on it and hear different tunes and this is just fantastic. Very relaxing.
Wait you composed this and you're the one playing?! Holy shit you are an amazing musician 0_0 I'm definetely going to get these albums on spotify asap!
Glad you like the 'musical adventure in time travel'! In answer to your question, yes, I am the musician playing the lyre in this video and yes, about 90% of the tunes featured in this presentation were my own original compositions for lyre, in a selection of some of the original ancient Greek musical modes. The remaining 10% or so, include my arrangements for solo lyre of some of the actual ancient Greek notated melodies which have survived in alphabetical ancient Greek musical notation, preserved either engraved in stone etc - the challenge to the listener, is to try and work out which is an original composition and which is an original ancient Greek melody! The coolest thing to have happened since posting this video, is that the Grammy award winning composer, Rufus Wainwright also heard my music and adapted an excerpt of my "Hymn to Zeus" (the first track heard in this presentation) in 2 scenes of his mega monumentally proportioned, ancient Roman-themed 2nd opera, "Hadrian" - and this was a tune I conjured up and recorded in my spare room!!!
WOW! Just checked out all the videos You've created!? 😇 Hrs of beautiful ancient strumming. Wonderd whom some of Ur mentors were & are. Or fellow musicians. ❤ music heals
Glad you enjoyed my 'musical adventures in time travel'! For the full adventures, please also check out my entire catalogue on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=ikl8Map-QRGMcm2owkNq6w
Thanks so much for your efforts in exploring the ancient music. We may not have the exact melodies, but instrument speaks to us nonetheless. I wish this sort of recreation had been available decades ago when I was in school studying classic history and philosphy. It would have helped me better connect with the ancients. b.
This was VERY nice. I've had quite a fascination with Greece for some time now. So much so that i'm turning my passion into a career. Classical archaeology with an emphasis on the bronze age. This passion was even more so reinforced when i visited my best friend in Athens almost 2 years ago now. Despite all the horrors and hardship going on there now, I miss it horribly. When I listen to something like this, it's intensified, but I like that. Thank you.
@@PeaceIsJesusChrist thanks for asking! i obtained my MA in Archaeology in 2018 Things have been in a bit of a lul since then due to Covid and a couple of other matters but I'm hoping to continue on soon. It's been a good ride so far! not always easy. Hell, a lot of times its not but it beats the alternative. Ha, i forgot I'd even made this post.
@@RavenousMedicine Aww!! That’s awesome! Yeah, I guess the things we want in life are never easy, but I think it’s so great that you found your passion and pursued it!! It’s not something everyone gets to do, and it made me happy to read. Hang in there, and blessings to you!! 😊
Everything that lasts in our world was inspired by ancient times be it Greece, Rome or some folk rythms and stories passed on over infinite number of generations. I wouldn't be suprised if this was his inspiration as well.
But do you actually come out of school being able to speak and understand it? Its not like Spanish classes in American high schools right? The only thing they learn is "Me Gusta". If you do actually learn, I feel many people would feel jealous of you, I know I am. Tell anyone that you can write and speak Ancient Greek, they'll think you're an intellectual!
Smoothbluehero Anyone who can speak and understand Classical Greek, Latin or Old English/German and other ancient and Medieval languages IS by definition an intellectual...
Meme si nous l oubliions parfois, il y a plus de choses qui nous unissent que de choses qui nous divisent ces contes, ces legentes, ces chansons ancients et ces musiques, transmis de generation en generation. Voila comment commencer un de votre journee avec la sagesse de l etre humain. La passion ne s arrete jamais quand tu as le regard de l amour. ♥️
This music is truly inspiring, just hearing it takes one on a journey as if it tells of a story that was lost in time.. it's as beautiful as it is eloquent
For even more soothing lyre music, do also please check out my 2017 compilation album, "Ancient Lyre Music for Meditation" - available from all the usual digital music platforms, higher quality 320kbps MP3's of this release can now be downloaded direct from my website: ancientlyre.com/album/1302197/ancient-lyre-music-for-meditation
This music helps me with the studies for the entry tests for a PhD program in Greek archaeology. As a person, who has a BA and MA in Classical archaeology, I will ask what sourses do you you use to reconstruct ancient music and musical instruments ? I really like the work that you are doing. Keep up the good work.
Glad you like the 'musical time travel'! Although I have arranged a few actual fragments of surviving fragments of notated ancient music for my various lyres, 90% of my repertoire, is, in fact, my own original compositions for recreated lyres; but created using both documented ancient musical modes and since 2012, the purer ancient tuning system of just intonation. I base my lyre playing technique on both what I can infer from illustrations of actual ancient lyre players and also on the lyre playing techniques still practiced as living traditions throughout the continent of Africa today - where no doubt the lyre was most likely introduced via trade routes between the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. The challenge I put to the listener of this RUclips presentation, is to try and identify which pieces are my arrangements of actual, surviving notated ancient Greek music; and which tracks are my own ''historically inspired" creation!
Looking into Tartaria would make it seem that Greek culture, technology and influence spread out across the entire world and looking into Hermetics would make it seem that we actually predated even Judaism and Moses was taught by the later version of Hermes. History has been so twisted so it is hard to say what the truth is
Jessica Landeros, 5th Period The music created by the lyre alone makes a very smooth sound making me feel calm and relax. I would definitely use this music when meditating or wanting to find some kind of harmony.
The ruins of Delphai have a stone facade with musical notation inscribed so wqe have some idea of Classic period melodies. Greek music has been influenced by the tides of history including Celt Roman Byzantine and Ottoman.
ranko. vic Well there are some that believe Greece existed so not all of them, but most of them. I swear the only countries that support Greece are Serbia and Russia.
I’m Portuguese and I have to say these songs are beautiful as well as Greek culture, thank you Greece for being the birthplace of western civilization.
And yet it's not even considered "WESTERN"
Gsr 70 it’s not the birthplace of western civilization. The native Americans were as advanced but we died off to diseases from Europe. Not to mention the “United States” plagiarized the constitution of Native American nation the Iroquois. Respect to Greece but Mayans had multiple megalópolis
Dick Thunder native Americans include Aztecs, Mayans (who had a megalopolis), and Incas. So I can say that they were as advanced if not far better than Europe. I mentioned Iroquois because without them we wouldn’t have the USA constitution
Victor Uribe We wouldn’t have the constitution? Why is that? I’ve never heard of this
It's music, not songs. Songs have words.
Greeks must be really proud of their past!
Nico Gabriel you're probably jealous
@@nicogabriel5667 cry anti greek propaganist
@@nicogabriel5667 Turks?Lol is this rumor even believed by actual human beings?Jeez how stupid is the world these days..
@@nicogabriel5667 Not true, the "Turks" are just Greeks who live in "Turkey".
Eric Huang little did you know that civilisation came from greece
now THIS is classical music
yes!
I'd say it falls more under Ancient but you do you
It's literally not classical music.
@@Stang428 the time in history from which this music comes is called the “classical period”, the post was a pun
@@deathbyastonishment7930 You are incredibly wrong. Classical Period is between 1730-1820. Congrats on looking kinda stupid and then doubling down.
These songs cured my barbarianism
(bar bar bar)
@IMPERIAL GANGLANDIA the song is so calming you don't have any option other than to rest your inner self. To leave your anger, your barbarianism behind.
IMPERIAL GANGLANDIA it’s a joke ..... because this was a civilised society and there were many (barbarian) tribes around then...... I really hope your comment was a joke otherwise my friend your very very stupid 🙁
IMPERIAL GANGLANDIA 😂👍
@IMPERIAL GANGLANDIA hello
Greetings from Greece! Greetings from Hellas!
ΥΠΕΡΗΦΑΝΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΜΑΣ !
Pitty, I enjoyed talking with you! It seems you are learning ,cause this time you didn't use any nasty words against me! That's progress! Good on you. Mirupafshim!
@Taqifsha Nanen illyrians and sheet
@Taqifsha Nanen illyrians?😂😂
its not greece. Its only Hellas
Many congratulations! I am Greek, living in Greece and your music made my heart skip a beat. Kudos for your work, research and accomplishments! I will spread the word. Tina
Everyday I try to learn and emulate from the Ancient Greeks, they are the greatest civilisation in the history of humankind in my eyes. Thank you for this music Michael, it allows philhellenes like myself to continuously marvel
🎉🎉🎉
❤❤❤❤
i've only just stumbled upon this comment and want to say THANK YOU for introducing me to the word philhellene, I've always loved ancient Greek culture and also use it to guide much of what I do, I didn't know there's a term for people like us! it's so nice to be able to put a word to this huge part of who I am
Да-да Я тоже восхищаюсь и так и вижу себя ГОСПОДИНОМ лежащим на прекрасной ложе с кучей рыбы пьющим вино СЛУШАЮЩИМ эту музыку которые умиротворяет расслабляет побуждает и возбуждает размышлять философствовать. Рабы обеспечивает мою комфортную жизнь "да-да надо бы ещё прикупить несколько сотен рабов" молодых рабынь.
Уже давно понято сильными мира сего что НАМ НУЖЕН РАБОВЛАДЕЛЬЧЕСКИЙ МИРОПОРЯДОК В виде ЗОЛОТОГО МИЛЛИАРДА !!!
ЭТО то что НАМ надо !!!
I think the Aztecs, Incans, and Mayans were better but the Greeks were interesting.
Why do some people insist on political comments on the most apolitical videos possible? It's music people, not politics.
Finally someone knocks some sense into everybody else's minds!
because you can't have culture, people, societies, and all the rest of it without politics, it's all intertwined. sounds like you just saw something you disagree with.
Because the Government has brain washed us and we have become enemies of our own planet, people and we warship money .
Because it's RUclips.
Wait until I pull out ancient Greek democracy
to be honest, this song weirdly helps me write my philosophy paper
I do the same. The funny thing is that the greeks invented academia (school)
*****
Only if that's what you already have in mind before studying.
***** i know right? sometimes you have to bullshit yourself into thinking your a millionaire to become one, and/or pretend to be a pyramid builder to build things in minecraft
shechshire we invented much more than that language, art, sculptures, theatres, mathematics, astronomy, philosphy, war tactics, etc
Maybe, because the word 'philosophy' is Greek and the music gets you in a Greek-like vid.
this is so relaxing im proud, im GREEK!!!
Greek people are the best!!!!!!
When I listen to this music, I wish I was Greek.
Smoothbluehero i think is gift from god to be greek but now our goverment is shit they want to destroy as our history our culture and EVERYTHINK sry for my eng
.. I Love this music, Here is the music and Images I am exhibiting in Athens this January, Hope it works for you...,Born in Stone: Ancient Greek Sculpture, Photography Show
Could you share the lyrics please? I really want to know what the song is about and details.
There is an old saying - "To be ancient is to be fully modern."
...which is precisely why I have my obsession with creating my micro-niche musical genre of 'New Ancestral Music' - brand new compositions, but arranged for replica ancient lyres, using ancient musical modes & since 2012, also with ancient, pure intonations!
In Plato's Republic, Socrates regards music composed in the Dorian and Phrygian modes to be "simplistic" yet "beautiful." I don't know what modes these pieces use, but these works are beautiful. Thanks for your dedication to the revival of this ancient beauty.
I assure you, he ascribed greater importance than "simplistic" and "beautiful" to them.
And he would have all but two modes banned 😅
Shane was that anything to do with Plato?
@@jiimmyyy Yes. He very clearly states in 'the republic' that in his ideal society all but two modes (which are useful) should be banned. He thinks sad modes would promote sadness, happy modes would cause bawdyness and drunkenness etc.
He would have all chromatic instruments banned and only allow diatonic instruments in Dorian and Phrygian (if I remember correctly).
He'd even ban syncopated rhythms
@@shane4018 crikey. Interesting how things turned out in the end.
Friends, no need to bicker!
The music is wonderful, and it's going quite beautifully with my Mavrodaphni of Patras by Kourtaki.
The Greek civilisation is something even my people (Russians) owe a lot to.
It is why my name is Dmitri and I am Orthodox Christian. It's all thanks to Greeks, and I'd like to think that a lot can be learned from the very cradle of our collective European civilisation.
You must worship Allah alone, with no partner, as Allah alone is the true God
@@hishamhussain5163
Please research your faith. ❤️
Hey,greetings from Patras Greece, Mavrodaphni is a great wine.
Looking for some lovely meditation music with an ancient sound. This is perfect. Thank you.
Glad you enjoy my 'new ancestral music'! In our dismal modern increasingly manufactured 'musical' world, music has lost its soul.
It is my musical mission to bring music forward again - by taking it back to its ancient roots, to hear once more the unique and fogotten qualities of each of the original ancient Greek modes, now long forgotten by our bland, standardized choice of either a major or minor key...
Long live the reborn spirt of the music of our ancient past!
+Michael Levy How do some people say it ain't Anciet Greek music? O__O They're a bit berserk.
Could you share the lyrics? I really want to know it.
@@MichaelLevyMusic love your dedication to this long lost but absolutely beautiful style of music Michael Levy...I'm curious...what brought along this path to begin with? Very neat!!
@@mandismith7498 - glad you enjoy my ongoing musical obsession! Here is my website blog, describing in detail, how it all started:
ancientlyre.com/blogs/the_inspiration_behind_my_musical_adventures_in_time_travel/
I prefer Lyre to kithara.I am very fond of this sound of this playing of Lyre. Many thanks to Michael Levy for your showing open!
Love this music. It is helping me study for my Classics exam :)
Yeah me too that music is great for studying..like sitting near to Zeus..;)
invisiblekatie Haha! I listen to this when I study for Classics, too!
invisiblekatie I used the "Hymn to Zeus" song that Michael plays here as an intro to a song that I actually made as a project for my Classics class. It was really fun!
+invisiblekatie I'm totally studying classics while listening to this
lol same my exam is in 2 weeks gotta get into that vibe haha
The perfection of music, humanity needs to study deeply the Greek culture, this is a great album, listening all day, thanks
Ancient Greek music helps me connect with the past. The ancestors of Western civilization, the old Earth. A rather religious sentiment. This music makes me feel that somehow, the people today, and those of the past are all connected somehow, like a destiny, a common wisdom.
woven, by three ladies?
"the west"'s connection to ancient greece is a fiction of the renaissance. If most white/european nationalists from today (I assume you are one of these, by your comment and by your image) were transported to ancient greece they'd be revolted by its influences from india, persia, egypt, and the levant, by its cosmopolitanism, by its homosexuality.
Woof woof
Nick Payne unbelievable everything you said is wrong.
@@ΜιχΛαζ "You're definitely wrong, I cannot list a single reason as to why but you definitely are."
My whole body paralyzed from the first note!! Suddenly, my mind was clear, and my soul felt proud listening to this!! So peaceful! Thank God I'm Greek, and thank the ancient Greeks for their huge contribution in history.
If a single note can paralyze you, then I assume you're probably dead if you listened to the entire video.
you dead mon?
same
What you do here is truly beautiful, thank you for this musical treat, and keep up the good work! Thank you!
EMΠΝΕΕΙ ΜΙΑ ΗΡΕΜΙΑ ΧΑΛΑΡΩΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΤΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΘΕΣΗ!ΕΙΜΑΙ ΥΠΕΡΗΦΑΝΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΜΑΣ!
Kostas Gus does ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ mean history?
@@servantofaeie1569 yep
Η περιφάνια μας έφαγε! Δημιουργία μηδέν :-(
@@nodspruductionss3812 είναι κακό να είσαι υπερήφανος; Είμαι ευγνώμων και υπερήφανη που γεννήθηκα Ελληνίδα!
@@maariitaa638 και εγω ειμαι περιφανος που ειμαι ελληνας. Αλλα δε νομιζω οι αρχαιοι να ηταν περιφανοι για μας αν μας εβλεπαν. 0 δημιουργια 0 πολιτισμος 0 ανθρωπισμος...
Teenage Girl in Ancient Greece: I hope I don’t get molested by a swan
Zeus:
You must worship Allah alone, with no partner, as Allah alone is the true God
Honk
Teenage boy: I hope I don't meet a man while strolling the stoa
OMG😭😭
Leda and the swan
Greetings from INDIA...
WONDERFUL MUSIC !! GREAT CULTURE!!
Great job done---Images are superb...loved it very much..
Thank you for sharing and uploading...
Greeting from Athens!
There is truly something magical about ancient Greek music
Thank you, Michael. Very good job!
I LOVE GREECE, wish i was born there.
But i'm from Brazil...
Michael Ventura de Souza don’t denied your self and your family’s root. be proud
It’s not a big deal being born
Here
It’s the Ancient Greek spirit
And mindset you must gain
And it’s for all the people
Be who you are wherever you are.
We’re all mammals at the end of the day
Well man you are welcome
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Wow I remember being 21 when this came out. Now I’m 2,876 and I can’t still remember the memories hearing it for the first time at Mikonos after party. I had to steal a chariot just to get home
So proud to be Greek🇬🇷🇨🇾
The civilization that created the entire western world, so beautiful and intriguing
They didn't create the Western world. Facepalm.
@JJ Ddel Um yeah, because I'm speaking English. Who would have thought?
@JJ Ddel Dude, they're not the basis of the Western World. Why do you think that?
@JJ Ddel I already told you I'm speaking English. You are speaking English too. Are you really surprised that languages come from other languages? Do you think they just pop out of thin air?
@JJ Ddel You named ONE thing came from Greece, which is theater. Greek theater sucks so bad so we improved it.
I cannot stop listening this!It's very relaxing and amazing in the same time.Thanks for posting this!
This 2000+ year old music is actually straight fire. I honestly really like it! A lot of it sounds like 90's RPG music.
This slaps I wanna sacrifice some goats to Zeus with my boys to this tune
hell yeah im down lets get it
lol
Throw some water with your fingers on the head of the animal. If the animal raise he's head he have accepted he's sacrifice and you may proceed (no joke this is how ancients were doing it) I tryed it to my dog and she raised her head 😂
No need to. I don't think gods ask for this type of offerings now. Music like this and a personal offering is better.
Uh- genZ here,
The fuck did you just say?
Sad moment when you need a translator to understand millennials
I have seen the Ghostly procession at Cumae...a celebration of a summer long ago, pale figures dancing and marching in ecstasy....Long dead ones with wilted flowers in their hair....the moon shown high on the plain as they danced to music only they could hear
here in Italy?
Is that Arthur Machen?
Aristotle becomes clearer and single hearing this marvelous music! thankss a lot...
Great Song I love Greece Culture and the Gods of Athens. respect from Armenia. I'm an Armenian and I hope we will Continue our Armenian-Greek Friendship.
May we always be friendly nations man!
He I don't know about the relationship, for, politics are harming people's relationships. Greece has never been an enemy. We are calm educated and proud of our ancestors and ourselves. We just despise countries which are against human race and spirit. Armenia is not this kind of country.
So I guess we will continue
@Dill Pickle listen mite. That's not true all the parts of middle East from 2000 years or maybe thousand years ago were, Babylonians, Sumerians,Assyrians, Akadians, ancient Egyptians,ancient Greeks come on bro don't talk bullshit. Turks your people as you saying came from Most Far Part of Asia(English article). Turks are not aryan, and that part of your country belongs to Armenians, Greeks and A lot of ancient ethnic groups which don't exist now. We've never heard of you before. What's up with that you think despite being Armenian i must say to maybe some Europian people.
@Dill Pickle I could call you anything you wanted. You want a war? Huh? You want to talk on street language? I am trying to be polite but looks like you fucked up everything. If you don't want to be agree. Don't I don't give a shit. Looks like one day we'll meet each other in another place. GOODBYE MITE. You wanna see a real thing I will give it to you. And It makes sence. You got that. It's our land MITE. You didn't conquered it you stole it. One of the true conquerers in the world History was Alexander Great of Macedonia, who conquered a kingdom but never destroyed their culture, in opposite he respected that culture. You want me to tell you something else huh? You stole our Dolma which Is
a native Armenian food what's up with that. That means Conquering??? Conquering means you go someplace, you took it, refreshing and rebuild that place, and also you respecting that people who are living in there, but you fight the soldiers and king but you don't kill the normal people by cutting their head or something else. You Understand??
@Dill Pickle my pardon. That's true but majority makes you all.... You voted your presidents
This brings me back to the days when Uncle Zeus used to smite mortals with his Legendary Lightningbolts.. Those were the times, kids these days just don't see lightningbolts like that anymore.
You must worship Allah alone, with no partner, as Allah alone is the true God
great for relaxing with tea ejoying the afternoon sun light. nice
Holy Apollo! It's beautiful
Apollo means "Destroyer" (participle of ἀπόλλυμι)
Μιχάλης well that escalated quickly
@@MikhalisBramouell and he was the god of light. so whats your point?
@@mavennicole5936 Lucifer is Latin for "Light-bearer"
Μιχάλης apollyon means destroyer, not apollo here🤦🏻♀️ they have similar name doesnt mean they are relevant.
I fall asleep listening to this, it’s very soothing and helps with my insomnia at night!! Thanks for sharing
This is freaking amazing! This is the first time I've heard a lyre in action! I am forever indebted to you for showing me such lovely music C:
Ancient music has a particular intoxicating effect on my mind different from most modern music. Also it is medicinal in a practical way. I have tinnitus and there are a bunch of anti-tinnitus videos. My favorite has tiny bells tuned in "hypophrygian" mode, rushing waterfalls, chirping crickets, and distant thunder. Supposedly Pythagoras taught how to use music as medical therapy. It is meant to "speak" a "mantra" to the "throat chakra", diminishing the tinnitus. It does work for me.
Power of belief, whatever works for you I guess mate.
only athenian kids will understand
Such a beautiful melody!!!!
so soothing, i could listen for hours
Absolutely Beautiful Michael!
This is awesome, we listened to this in my classroom and I wanted to do a little more research on it and hear different tunes and this is just fantastic. Very relaxing.
Wait you composed this and you're the one playing?! Holy shit you are an amazing musician 0_0 I'm definetely going to get these albums on spotify asap!
Glad you like the 'musical adventure in time travel'! In answer to your question, yes, I am the musician playing the lyre in this video and yes, about 90% of the tunes featured in this presentation were my own original compositions for lyre, in a selection of some of the original ancient Greek musical modes.
The remaining 10% or so, include my arrangements for solo lyre of some of the actual ancient Greek notated melodies which have survived in alphabetical ancient Greek musical notation, preserved either engraved in stone etc - the challenge to the listener, is to try and work out which is an original composition and which is an original ancient Greek melody!
The coolest thing to have happened since posting this video, is that the Grammy award winning composer, Rufus Wainwright also heard my music and adapted an excerpt of my "Hymn to Zeus" (the first track heard in this presentation) in 2 scenes of his mega monumentally proportioned, ancient Roman-themed 2nd opera, "Hadrian" - and this was a tune I conjured up and recorded in my spare room!!!
@@MichaelLevyMusic Holy heck that's so cool 0_0 thanks for making such amazing music!
I wish to go back in time :(
First we must build a time machine.
I want to go back in time and kill Ephialtes. Then forward to 1453 with machine guns and S-300 missiles.
JakulaithWolff Me too sometimes
@@nicostheocharous1990 and then in 1920 and invade turkey with ak47
same
Love this video it keeps me calm and gets my dog to fall asleep .Keep it up levy !!!😁😃
WOW! Just checked out all the videos You've created!? 😇 Hrs of beautiful ancient strumming. Wonderd whom some of Ur mentors were & are. Or fellow musicians. ❤ music heals
Glad you enjoyed my 'musical adventures in time travel'! For the full adventures, please also check out my entire catalogue on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=ikl8Map-QRGMcm2owkNq6w
Haunting, soulful music from ancient past. Thank you Michael Levy.
Who is still here in 2024?
B.c. Or A.D?
Not my sister
@@TheMaltesemaniaI’m sorry
toga party
Bro was with Nero😂
Thanks so much for your efforts in exploring the ancient music. We may not have the exact melodies, but instrument speaks to us nonetheless. I wish this sort of recreation had been available decades ago when I was in school studying classic history and philosphy. It would have helped me better connect with the ancients. b.
This is precious!! Thank you!!!💜💜💜💜
Lovely.Soothing. Hypnotic. Will be using alongside my art lesson on black-figure pottery for my elementary students as background music
Such a beautiful collection, a time when music was mostly for relaxation, thanks for sharing.
A great cerebral civilisation - the Greeks - and their calm soft music reflects their minds seeking simplicity in the complexities of life.
Thank you for this amazing video!
This was VERY nice. I've had quite a fascination with Greece for some time now. So much so that i'm turning my passion into a career. Classical archaeology with an emphasis on the bronze age. This passion was even more so reinforced when i visited my best friend in Athens almost 2 years ago now. Despite all the horrors and hardship going on there now, I miss it horribly. When I listen to something like this, it's intensified, but I like that. Thank you.
This is awesome that you found a passion to pursue. How is the career going? 😊
@@PeaceIsJesusChrist thanks for asking! i obtained my MA in Archaeology in 2018 Things have been in a bit of a lul since then due to Covid and a couple of other matters but I'm hoping to continue on soon. It's been a good ride so far! not always easy. Hell, a lot of times its not but it beats the alternative. Ha, i forgot I'd even made this post.
@@RavenousMedicine
Aww!! That’s awesome! Yeah, I guess the things we want in life are never easy, but I think it’s so great that you found your passion and pursued it!! It’s not something everyone gets to do, and it made me happy to read. Hang in there, and blessings to you!! 😊
@@PeaceIsJesusChrist you too, take care.
@@RavenousMedicine
Thanks so much!! 🙏🏻☺️❤️
This is stunningly beautiful. Thank you.
04:42
Have you noticed the resemblance of "Procession of the Olympians" with Vangelis´s "Chariots of fire"?
Everything that lasts in our world was inspired by ancient times be it Greece, Rome or some folk rythms and stories passed on over infinite number of generations. I wouldn't be suprised if this was his inspiration as well.
wonderful music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Είμαι πολύ περήφανη που είμαι Ελληνίδα! I'm proud to be Greek 💙💙💙
Η περηφανια ειναι κακο πραγμα! Μην εισαι περηφανη, να εισαι χαρουμενη.
Ναι και Τώρα άντε τράβα να δουλέψεις για 500 ευρώ 10 ώρες χωρίς ένσημα 😂
In croatia we need to learn ancient greek in school
Stella Paradis Why?
Ryan Granato
because it is going to be 'helpful' when we finish college and can't find a job in our 'rich' country
Stella Paradis Oh ok thanks.
But do you actually come out of school being able to speak and understand it? Its not like Spanish classes in American high schools right? The only thing they learn is "Me Gusta".
If you do actually learn, I feel many people would feel jealous of you, I know I am. Tell anyone that you can write and speak Ancient Greek, they'll think you're an intellectual!
Smoothbluehero Anyone who can speak and understand Classical Greek, Latin or Old English/German and other ancient and Medieval languages IS by definition an intellectual...
Very relaxing, love ancient greeks they never fail to surprise me!
The last selection "Ode to Athena" is very beautiful.
Meme si nous l oubliions parfois, il y a plus de choses qui nous unissent que de choses qui nous divisent ces contes, ces legentes, ces chansons ancients et ces musiques, transmis de generation en generation. Voila comment commencer un de votre journee avec la sagesse de l etre humain. La passion ne s arrete jamais quand tu as le regard de l amour. ♥️
God this is so relaxing.
I Am Assirian Well I Know My History .... And I Am Pruad Of This Great Nation Of Hellenik Pyzanthin History .... God Blles ....
ur mum gay
Panzerkampf 2099 a good weird though :)
Respect to ancient Assyrian culture from Hellas.
@Joseph Khouri. Assyria is still alive till this day.
@@kingnorthkai you are ashaming your kin, Young one... May time knock wisdom back onto your head
This is beautiful, the music tells a story. The story is not only of war but of life in general.
This music is truly inspiring, just hearing it takes one on a journey as if it tells of a story that was lost in time.. it's as beautiful as it is eloquent
ΥΠΕΡΗΦΑΝΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΜΑΣ !!!!
Who is still here after 3000 years?
This makes me calm and sleepy
For even more soothing lyre music, do also please check out my 2017 compilation album, "Ancient Lyre Music for Meditation" - available from all the usual digital music platforms, higher quality 320kbps MP3's of this release can now be downloaded direct from my website:
ancientlyre.com/album/1302197/ancient-lyre-music-for-meditation
4 dislikes?.. lol how obscene . Great music man, glad to hear educated artists still alive and well :)
It's magical! The music alone has proven to all how rich Greek culture is and it's truly one of the cradles of civilization.
You must worship Allah alone, with no partner, as Allah alone is the true God
very nice work mister!you must have done a lot of research
I'm being commissioned to write a piece that's half ancient greek, modern, so this definitely helps with my research. thanks!
This music helps me with the studies for the entry tests for a PhD program in Greek archaeology. As a person, who has a BA and MA in Classical archaeology, I will ask what sourses do you you use to reconstruct ancient music and musical instruments ? I really like the work that you are doing. Keep up the good work.
Glad you like the 'musical time travel'! Although I have arranged a few actual fragments of surviving fragments of notated ancient music for my various lyres, 90% of my repertoire, is, in fact, my own original compositions for recreated lyres; but created using both documented ancient musical modes and since 2012, the purer ancient tuning system of just intonation.
I base my lyre playing technique on both what I can infer from illustrations of actual ancient lyre players and also on the lyre playing techniques still practiced as living traditions throughout the continent of Africa today - where no doubt the lyre was most likely introduced via trade routes between the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt.
The challenge I put to the listener of this RUclips presentation, is to try and identify which pieces are my arrangements of actual, surviving notated ancient Greek music; and which tracks are my own ''historically inspired" creation!
Beautiful. Thank you Michael Levy!
The lull of the lyre. Beautiful.
It's been a long time, I hope you're alive 😂
ο κόσμος θέλει να μοιάσει του έλληνα και ο έλληνας του υπολοίπου κόσμου... η τραγική ειρωνεία
Well said.
I disagree
Ούτε καν! Κάνω το σταυρό μου για το πόσο τυχερός είμαι που γεννήθηκα Έλληνας
Του αρχαίου Έλληνα θες να πεις μη τον συγκρίνεις με τον νεοέλληνα..
Πεστα!
There is only one and true culture, and its Greek! Greetings from Serbia!
Hello man. We know . Greetings from 🇬🇷🇬🇷
We love you too Brother
Looking into Tartaria would make it seem that Greek culture, technology and influence spread out across the entire world and looking into Hermetics would make it seem that we actually predated even Judaism and Moses was taught by the later version of Hermes. History has been so twisted so it is hard to say what the truth is
@monstermadness3998 I'm a Greek and I'm surprised some people know this fact...there are not many people as we speak that these civilizations existed
Beautiful 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you for your wonderful ancient music. Takes me back...
Jessica Landeros, 5th Period
The music created by the lyre alone makes a very smooth sound making me feel calm and relax. I would definitely use this music when meditating or wanting to find some kind of harmony.
Greek is Greek ...soul of civilization
True man. Greeting from 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
Good music it's Greek to me
The ruins of Delphai have a stone facade with musical notation inscribed so wqe have some idea of Classic period melodies. Greek music has been influenced by the tides of history including Celt Roman Byzantine and Ottoman.
Fuck ottomans
+LeLoS95 Byzzaboos are the worst.
You should thank the Ottomans for putting it out of its misery.
Evaggelia Rellou Turkey's a bit more powerful than greece m8.
Evaggelia Rellou ti ta vazeis me tous mongolous , mialo den exoun
And less educated
simple notes ..... saying us........ make us feel at peace........... needed as we live us......... in any world .........
This is relaxing and I would like to thank you for sharing your talent. I just bought your album on Amazon. Thank you Michael!
5:27 hey that’s Alexander’s music from Civ V
I will use this for my history presentation :D
how did it go?
Kai Weegy Not very well I suppose since he refused to answer...
greeting from Carthage !
Thank you so much for posting your amazing work on RUclips. This may be what I need to keep me writing!
Wow! Thank you for sharing. i am a musician who has studied Classical History and Art. Your work is truly fascinating.
BRAVO!!!!! Those people who say Ancient Greece never existed are stupid because they obviously never studies their history!!!
+Ποντιακή εραστής who actually says that?
ranko. vic FYROMians and some Albanians. They say Greece was invented by the Germans and Turks which is so stupid.
Ποντιακή εραστής of course albanians , i should have known it. lack of education spotted.
ranko. vic Well there are some that believe Greece existed so not all of them, but most of them. I swear the only countries that support Greece are Serbia and Russia.
+Ποντιακή εραστής of course, they are orthodox brothers ;) to bad we West-Europeans are not doing it , we just put greece in a worse situation.
Makes you think these could have the melodys played to the men before Cunaxa or to Alexander before Gaugamela
Greeting from Armenia , Greek brothers
You must worship Allah alone, with no partner, as Allah alone is the true God
Really beautiful. It is enchanted and enchanting both.
Hey, i've heard your work before. Great job, and thanks for the music!