Michael Levy: Composer for Lyre

USE OF MY ANCIENT-THEMED LYRE MUSIC IN AUDIO BOOKS,  EDUCATIONAL CD's/DVD's & ONLINE COURSES

I am always willing to consider licensing the use of my music in audio books and educational CD's/DVD's & for online courses - to inquire, please…

Having recently had the pleasure of seeing the famous Mosaics at Paphos in Cyprus,(dating from the between the 2nd - 4th centuries CE) I was fascinated to see in the mosaics, a rare lyre-playing technique which until then, I thought…

I am pleased to announce a new project, in collaboration with the Irish poet, Peter O'Neill. Created by Ciaran Leahy, this  new animation features my composition, "Orpheus's Lyre: Lament For Solo Lyre in the Just Intonation of Antiquity"…

I recently had the pleasure of being contacted by the Swedish Latin scholar, Martina Illing-Östlund, who wanted to use a track from my album "An Ancient Lyre" as the background music to her video, featuring a recitation of the…

I was pleased to recently collaborate in a delightful new children's amateur dramatics video! The ancient Greek legend of Sisyphus featured in an extremely well-produced amateur video in which I gave permission to use clips from my album "The Ancient…

Having discovered the extreme antiquity of fretted lutes with skin-membrane soundboards in my research, which first appeared in ancient Mesopotamia, from c.3000 BCE & later in the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt, from c.1500 BCE, it occurred to me just…

I would like to explore a little-known, fascinating Irish folk legend, that the Celtic Harp is, in fact, a direct ancestor of the Lyre of the Ancient Hebrews, which was apparently introduced to Ireland 2600 years ago by Israelites who…

On 19th May 2012, I had the immense honour of being invited to play my lyre  at the world famous Roman Baths at Bath Spa, UK! My performance was part of a truly fabulous event at the Roman Baths organized…

In May 2012, I was delighted to be invited to collaborate with Maryanne & Michael Tedstone of Manike Music  who are signed composers with Felt Music. I provided the lyre parts in the production of their epic Roman-themed album "SPQR"…

In February 2012, I had the pleasure of recording some seriously spontaneous improvisations with the talented folk harpist, Rebecca Penkett...

Please visit Rebecca's own fascinating website, on the history of the harp & it's ancient connection with healing:

www.harpconnections.net 

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HOW TO CONSTRUCT YOUR OWN EVOCATION OF THE LYRE OF THE ANCIENT HEBREWS!

Here are the dimensions of my first lyre, which can be used by anyone wishing to also attempt to build their own instrument:


Length - 61cm (Bottom…