The Ancient Biblical Lyre...

This is my arrangement of a beautiful traditional Hebrew song...played on the ancient Kinnor Lyre - last played 3000 years ago in the Temple of Jerusalem! After almost 2000 years of silence following the destruction ot the Temple by the Romans under Emperor Titus in 70 AD,the majestic sounds of the ancient Kinnor,the original "Harp of David",can be heard once more...in my spare room,Salford,Lancashire!!;o)

The Hebrew transiteration of this song & the translation into English are as follows:

Hebrew Lyrics:
U-shavtem mayim b'sasson mimynay ha y'shu-ah
U-shavtem mayim b'sasson mimynay ha y'shu-ah

Mayim mayim mayim mayim - hey mayim b'sasson
Mayim mayim mayim mayim - hey mayim b'sasson

Hey hey hey hey
Mayim mayim mayim mayim mayim mayim b'sasson
Mayim mayim mayim mayim mayim mayim b'sasson

English Translation:
"With joy shall you draw water from the wells of deliverance."

All of my 9 albums of mystical, ancient lyre music are now available from iTunes...

1)"An Ancient Lyre": http://bit.ly/dhCozi

2)"King David's Lyre; Echoes of Ancient Israel":
http://bit.ly/9PCIua




3)"The Ancient Biblical Lyre": http://bit.ly/9hTDje

4)"Lyre of the Levites": http://bit.ly/9baWuM

5)"Apollo's Lyre": http://bit.ly/dhCozi

6)"Ancient Times -- Music of The Ancient World": http://bit.ly/aRF5PD

7)"The Ancient Greek Modes": http://bit.ly/cZks0o

8)"The Ancient Greek Lyre": http://bit.ly/bxO7Ra

9)"Ancient Visions -- New Compositions for an Ancient Lyre": http://bit.ly/dCPmRN

Physical CDs are also available anywhere in the world from CD Baby, for 3 of my best selling albums:

"An Ancient Lyre": http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mlevy4

"King David's Lyre; Echoes of Ancient Israel":
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mlevy

"Lyre of the Levites": http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mlevy2

For full details about my albums of lyre music, and the fascinating ancient historical background, please visit my official website:

http://www.ancientlyre.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• klezmer
• ירושלים
• ישראל
• Jewish
• Torah
• Christian
• Bible
• Israel
• Jerusalem
• Kotel
• Kabbalah
• ancient
• harp

[LovesIsrael]

This is a beautiful melody.But it sounds nothing like Mayim Mayim

[Klezfiddle1]

My apologies; I only learnt this version by ear from just one recording I have heard...which presumably is not the "definitive" version of this song which you may know yourself. Do you know anywhere I could get the sheet music, or anyone who sings the "definitive" version?

[Klezfiddle1]

In 1976,Suzanne Haik-Vantoura deciphered the ORIGINAL,3000 year old,complete melodies of the Psalms of the Hebrew Bible,to which the sound of this Kinnor Lyre once accompanied!She accomplished this feat,by discovering that the "Te Amim" accents attached to the Hebrew text actually represented hand gestures,denoting both pitch & ornamentaion!These AMAZING melodies,can now be heard on Youtube - see Rakkav's fantastic Youtube channel!!

[NewZealandAri]

@Klezfiddle1 Yet it sounds divine, like a melody King David would have played. Bravo!

[rnmultimedia]

You play so beautifully - would you mind if i sampled a few of your string plucks for a track Im making? - its a hebrew loop based urban instrumental... ill be sure to give you all the credit for anything i can use

[AtarahDerek]

I love this sound! A lot of people think David played a miniature harp, and while this instrument does have some harp-like qualities to the notes, it's definitely not a harp. I'd love to hear the lyre incorporated into the soundtrack of an animated movie one of these days.

[digitalis7]

Beautiful sound.  Great version.

[SatyagrahaFaithLove]

Your beauty intensifies the loveliness of this piece! :O) I so enjoy the music you share-thank you blessed friend! ((:

[julvalesc]

beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nightfairie86]

It is mayim mayim only played slower then the version i used to dance on

[salman5748]

Yes it DOES sound like the mayim, but listen closely =)

Also, you have to realize that it's played on a completely different instrument, so it sounds a bit different too. With more musical scales and all..