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The Nightmares of Melinoe

from The Cave of Hermes by Michael Levy

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In ancient Greek mythology, Melinoe was the goddess of ghosts and spirits. She was either the daughter of Hades and Persephone or of Persephone and Zeus. Melaina ("The Black One") is the under-earth or chthonic aspect of the Greek Great Goddess, said to bring nightmares!

The creepy characteristics of this goddess are evoked here, on my marvellously mythological looking 'Lyre of Thamyris'. I also use the skin soundboard of my lyre as a drum, for the eerie percussive effects heard throughout the piece.

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from The Cave of Hermes, released January 1, 2022

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Michael Levy UK

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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