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Dance of the Priestesses

from Ancient Egyptian Magic by Michael Levy

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As the Egyptologist Carolyn Graves-Brown writes:

"The role of women in religion was often to provide music and dance for religious ceremonies. Not only priestesses, but also women in general were associated with music. Wives, daughters, and mothers are frequently shown shaking sistra for the deceased in the Eighteenth Dynasty. The heavy smell of incense, the rhythm of the menit-necklace and the sistra, the chanting of the female priestess musicians in the semi-gloom of the Egyptian temple are sensual experiences which we can only imagine today."

This piece attempts to evoke the sort of transcendental, shamanic dance of an ancient Egyptian priestesses - featuring my lyre theme set against exotic, almost hypnotic, intricately textured Egyptian rhythms...

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from Ancient Egyptian Magic, released February 15, 2019
Composed by Michael Levy
Arrangement & Production: Remon Sakr

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Michael Levy is a composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity,

Michael has collaborated with the Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Orchestrated Michael's "Hymn to Zeus" in 2 scenes of his second opera, "Hadrian".

In 2022 - 2023, Michael collaborated with the iconic American artist, Jeff Koons – his music for ancient Greek kithara was the soundscape of Koon’s sculpture, “Apollo Kithara”.
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