THE MUSIC OF ANCIENT GREECE!

[40kDakota]

I like this piece particularly what exact style is it? ive also heard this same song from other people but i prefer your version its deep, emotional, and eerie.

[gloriatraveler]

I'm trying to do a little research on music that would have been played during the Age of Augustus. One of my searches indicated that the Kithara was used and I was curious what type of arrangements may have been used during that time. Do you have anything along those lines?

[uboot1967]

How can i order the CD????

[Klezfiddle1]

@uboot1967 Thanks for your interest in my music! I have 3 CDs, avaialble anywhere in the world, from cdbaby - "An Ancient Lyre", "Lyre of the Levites" & "King David's Lyre; Echoes of Ancient Israel". There are purchase links at the bottom of my Youtube Channel Page. For details of my other MP3 albums of lyre music, please visit my "ancientlyre" website...

[omnimoofy]

howdy

wonderful to see your work. where could i obtain this particular sort of instrument?

[Klezfiddle1]

Please visit the "Links" section of my "Ancientlyre" website (URL given in video annotation & video description), where there is a section entitled "How To Acquire A Lyre". In my website, there are also links to my 5 albums of lyre music on iTunes..."An Ancient Lyre", "Ancient Times - Music of the Ancient World", "The Ancient Biblical Lyre", "Lyre of the Levites" & "King David's Lyre; Echoes of Ancient Israel". Album number 6, "Apollo's Lyre", will be out soon!

[paito2014]

suena muy bien, me gustaria tener un instrumento así.

[xdeathxdreamx]

it is.... like magic, an awesome magic song.

[xdeathxdreamx]

WoW ! amazing !!!!

I really love it! how can i get it for free?

[radioslashmusicmixer]

How much did you pay to watch it when you wrote this comment?

[xglewiss]

Your website talks of the techniques used by the ancient greeks to play the left hand part, such as blocking and strumming, but I am still ignorant of which chords to use. Obviously the melody implies the harmony, but how do you go about discerning it from the melody?

Thanks

[Klezfiddle1]

I simply "jam" the basic chords, as if I were accompanying a song with guitar..I can't really define such an instinctive process. It is simply a case of getting the musical "feel" of a melody (eg if it is based around the 5th note of whatever mode it is in, I would use an interval/chord based around the dominant chord, etc).

[xglewiss]

Klezfiddle1,

I believe firmly that the ancient greeks and romans had some form of harmony to accompany their tunes. The chords that you use I find particularly intriguing. Can you say from where exactly you get your harmonies from or what sources you use to improvise them? So far the internet has proved fruitless as it either gives the opinions of those who hold that ancient music was completly monophonic or gives only some rough indications as to accompaniment.

[Klezfiddle1]

I also share your view - depictions of ancient Greek Kithara lyre players, clearly show the left hand plucking the strings whilst simulataneouly plucking the melody with a plectrum in the right hand - to presumably provide this basic harmoic accompaniment? Tonality is indeed IMPLIED in the surviving fragments of ancient music...I simply use the basic harmony implied by the melody. Please see my "ancientlyre" website for all my views & research...thanks for watching!

[MrPontiusPilate]

Oh yes I agree. Good food is good.

[Oephi]

Sounded more curry indian than greek, but I love the sound nevertheless.

[blackmud23]

beautiful, Thanks!

[emperoreitan]

I'd like to think they sang about Hesiod and Homer!

[Culminatr]

Interesting composition. The sound was majestic. What did they sing, or think about? Love? Mysticism? Was the dance for attraction, was it spiritual, or were they telling stories? Who heard these tunes? From an Aussie Greek from Down Under!

[SCWguqin]

I don't care how untrained you are, you're one of the most intuitive musicians I've ever heard!

[ProphetCassandra]

that was very beautiful!! bravo! i feel proud to be greek!

[ibe8pud]

Das hört sich ja absollut scheiße an mann!!

[sarkisov321]

very nice. thanks for uploading.

[Rietu2]

wow :O :D

[Trib87]

fantastic ^^

[miaucatmagician]

no wonder the greeks are weirdos

[mauyboy]

maybe but they acomplished more in 100 years than finland will ever.

[BronzeLats]

Cool vieo

[harpruby]

Fantastic Klez~your fingerwork is awesome!

[kaburto1966]

Wow! 5 stars! But, I wonder why Jason's comment has two thumbs down. It made me laugh.

[JasonVz]

Get some 6000 year old Sumerian music, then i will be impressed

[worldofurin]

ur not impressed? then u dinf a 3000 year old hymn, get that instrument, and play it