Ancient Lyre - The Minor Morning Tune (Greek: το Μινόρε της Αυγής) by Aliki Markantonatou

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Aliki Markantonatou plays "Μινόρε της Αυγής" (i.e. "The A Minor Morning Tune" or "The A Minor Tune of the Dawn") on a LUTHIEROS Lyre of Sarcophagus.

🎙️ Who is Aliki?
Aliki is an artist and music teacher who lives in Athens. She accomplished her musical studies on the Piano, Counterpoint, and Opera at the National Music Academy. She came across the ancient Greek lyre in 2004, while she was exploring the string instruments.
Aliki studied ancient musical fragments, and she developed a personal way of playing. Techniques borrowed from the Harp, the Krar or the Kanun are woven into her style. She combines the Lyre with many different instruments such as the wooden flutes, the Sitar, the Lyre from the Black Sea, Cretan Lyre, Dub Music, etc.
Aliki summons the lyrical Sapphic spirit with her melodies, and she also takes inspiration from the Asia Minor, Byzantine music, Indian music, etc.
She has performed with the ensemble Ghi & Thalassa (2007-2012), she recorded a music album with the world-awarded Byzantine singer Nektaria Karantzi, she wrote the music for Acropolis Museum reconstruction documentary (2014), and many more.

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⚪ The Lyre of Sarcophagus (LUTHIEROS)
This is a premium Collector Edition replica of the Lyre of Sarcophagus, based on some of the oldest lyre depictions that were found. One is part of the decoration of the Hagia Triada Sarcophagus in Crete (dated between 1420-1380 B.C.). A similar depiction was found on a wall at the Nestor Palace (1300-1200 B.C.), located at the kingdom of “sandy Pylos” in Greece (as described in Homer’s Odyssey), an important center in Mycenaean times. Both depictions present an Aegean portable symmetrical lyre, with a U-shaped soundbox and two equal arms decorated with the neck and head of water birds.
LUTHIEROS Lyre of Sarcophagus has 9 strings and an impressive bright sound. It is ideal for anyone willing to awe his audience, as it is a marvelous artifact both in terms of appearance and music. Due to its 9 strings, it gives more than a full octave, making an ideal instrument for anyone willing to focus on the ancient musical heritage. Whatsmore, with the use of harmonics and other advanced playing techniques, the Lyre of Sarcophagus can produce three to four full octaves, including sharps!

// About "The A Minor Morning Tune" (in Greek: "Το Μινόρε της Αυγής")
The "Α Μinor Morning Tune" is a rebetiko song created in 1936 with lyrics by Minos Matsas and music by Spyros Peristeris. The first performance was by Apostolos Hadjichristos, Markos Vamvakaris, and Giannis Stamatoulis, while it has also been performed by iconic Greek artists such as Sotiria Bellou, Giorgos Dalaras, Charoula Alexiou, Eleftheria Arvanitaki and many others.

⚪ The lyrics in English:
Wake up my baby and listen to
a sweet A minor morning tune
tonight it was written for you alone
by some poor crying soul's tearful sad croon

Come to your window and open it
throw me just one angelic look
then I can fade happily my baby
close to your porch's steps, into some nook

⚪ The lyrics in Greek:
Ξύπνα, μικρό μου, κι άκουσε
κάποιο μινόρε της αυγής,
για σένανε είναι γραμμένο
από το κλάμα κάποιας ψυχής.

Το παραθύρι σου άνοιξε
ρίξε μου μια γλυκιά ματιά
Κι ας σβήσω πια τότε, μικρό μου,
μπροστά στο σπίτι σου σε μια γωνιά.

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[maryfrance]

Incredible musician, composition, and instrument worthy of her talents. The instrument is a masterpiece. It not only looks beautiful, but also has a wonderful timbre.

[JonathanKreisbergOfficial]

Beautiful to hear modern harmony played on this ancient instrument. Thanks!

[averafalchetto]

Très agréable à écouter et apaisant, merci pour ce magnifique partage bonne journée ❤️💝💛💜💖😇

[mexfa]

Hello, how are you? First I would like to wish you that God blesses you always. Now I have seen your videos and I have a question: do you know what the register or octaves of the 13-string sarcophagus lyre are?

Γεια, πώς είσαι Πρώτα θα ήθελα να σου ευχηθώ ο Θεός να σε ευλογεί πάντα και έχω μια ερώτηση: ξέρεις τι είναι το μητρώο ή οι οκτάβες της 13χορδης λύρας;

Geia, pós eísai Próta tha íthela na sou efchithó o Theós na se evlogeí pánta kai écho mia erótisi: xéreis ti eínai to mitróo í oi oktáves tis 13chordis lýras?

[mexfa]

Que cuerdas usa o en qué tonos se afina

[kentoliveira]

What tuning is this instrument in?



[naiman]

This ancient melody is in E MINOR, not A Minor!!!

[unavitadellamusica]

I don't think, that the ancient lyre had metal strings.