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A lyre is a stringed musical instrument well known for its use in Classical Antiquity. The recitations of the Ancient Greeks were accompanied by it.
The lyre is a member of the zither family, and was ordinarilly played by strumming, like a guitar, rather than being plucked, like a harp.
According to ancient Greek mythology, the young god Hermes created the lyre from the body of a large tortoise shell (khelus) which he covered with animal hide and antelope horns. Lyres were associated with Apollonian virtues of moderation and equilibrium, contrasting the Dionysian pipes which represented ecstasy and celebration.
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Psalm 108:2-4 Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! VT http://tinyurl.com/5lhqfz
john4ns (john4ns) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:13:52 -0000
Psalm 108:2-4 Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! VT http://tinyurl.com/5lhqfz
i wanted to try playing the lyre again, since they are trying to force me to join the team again but acads are making me tired.
mhaimolecule (Mhai Mabbayad) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:34:29 -0000
i wanted to try playing the lyre again, since they are trying to force me to join the team again but acads are making me tired.
While my lyre gently weeeeeps - via flickr.com Posted via web from Zsoltika | Comment » http://tumblr.com/xs648v51h
botykai_zsolt (Zsolt Botykai) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:19:53 -0000
While my lyre gently weeeeeps - via flickr.com Posted via web from Zsoltika | Comment » http://tumblr.com/xs648v51h
CONCERT: "Autour de la voix d'alto" 4/12/09 Ã 21h, INJS - Paris BRAHMS, LOEFFLER, SCHUBERT, GOUSSET www.lyre-muses.fr
LyreMuses (cecile Eloir) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:45:28 -0000
CONCERT: "Autour de la voix d'alto" 4/12/09 à 21h, INJS - Paris BRAHMS, LOEFFLER, SCHUBERT, GOUSSET www.lyre-muses.fr
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warlune (kibi) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:12 -0000
やっべ気づいてなかった。こいつぁ役得だなぁ…ありがとうございます。 http://bit.ly/65oYx2 #re_fi
YouTube - Amazing! Bird sounds from the lyre bird - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife http://bit.ly/7rArLf
lindsayyoga (Lindsay Fields) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:41:06 -0000
YouTube - Amazing! Bird sounds from the lyre bird - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife http://bit.ly/7rArLf
Lyre of Ur - A project to reconstruct a lyre - 4,750 years old (predating the Great Pyramid by 750 years). Includes technical information about construction, with details of the project.
Meta Description: [ Lyre of Ur Reconstruction Project. ]
Lyre of Ur - Non-profit organization researching the background and the making of the original instrument. Includes drawings and photos. [English, German and French]
Meta Description: [ Lyre of Ur, Almost 5000 years old the Lyre of Ur or the Harp of Ur is truly the oldest wonder of the world of music. ]
Sumerian Bull Lyre - An account of a reconstruction (for Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions, Massachusetts) of a lyre, developed by the Sumerians of ancient Iraq around 3200 BCE.
The Lyre Project - An illustrated account of constructing a replica of a Saxon lyre from the 7th Century CE, commonly known as the Sutton Hoo lyre.
Meta Description: [ Following the construction of a replica lyre dating from the Seventh Century CE, commonly known as the Sutton Hoo lyre. ]
The Saxon Lyre - History, construction, and playing techniques.
The Sumerian Gold Lyre - An account of one of the Sumerian stringed instruments discovered at the ancient site of Ur in 1927 by Sir Leonard Woolley. Includes a history, details of construction, and information about music of the time.
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