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The Trance of Terpsichore

from Ancient Dreamscapes by Michael Levy

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An energetic invocation to the Ancient Greek Muse of Dance! In ancient Greek mythology, Terpsichore (Τερψιχόρη, "delight in dancing") is one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus.

She lends her name to the word "terpsichorean" which means "of or relating to dance" - this improvisation features a spontaneous, rhythmic improvisation for my marvellously mythological-looking Luthieros "Lyre of Thamyris":

The authentic carved horn plectrum, besides being great for 'block & strum' lyre playing techniques, can also be used for some fantastic percussive effects, perfect for evoking the ancient Greek Muse of Dance, simply by hitting the skin soundboard of the lyre - just as acoustic guitarists often spontaneously add rhythm to their playing by tapping the body of their guitar.

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from Ancient Dreamscapes, released October 12, 2020

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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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