The Lyre - the Musical Instrument of Orpheus

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Uploaded by on May 23, 2009

Composer Webster Young describes on television the role of the lyre, or ancient Greek lute, in the myth of Orpheus - and in his new opera version of Orpheus. Korean tenor Tony Kim sings the lament of Orpheus. Recording and sheet music at WebsterYoungLinks.com An Opera DVD on Webster Young, "One for Shakespeare" is sold at the Documentary Channel online store, and is distributed for TV by Galloping Films

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  • By 2500 B.C., their neighbors across the Mediterranean, the

    Cycladians, eventually responsible for forming Greek culture, had adopted

    the lyre as well

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