The Ancient Greek Barbitos by Michael Levy Lyre Music published on 2015-10-08T09:24:59Z A spontaneous improvisation on a replica ancient Greek Barbitos (βάρβιτος) - the music from this instrument was said to be the lyre for drinking parties and is considered an invention of Terpander. The Barbitos, an ancient Greek bass register lyre, was also often associated with the poet Sappho... The beautiful replica Barbitos I am playing in this improvisation was hand-made in modern Greece by Luthieros Ancient & Modern Music Instruments, and all their wonderful instruments are available to order from anywhere in the world: http://en.luthieros.com/product-category/ancient_greek_lyre The Luthieros Barbitos I am playing in this video presentation features an actual tortoise shell resonator and 7 long gut strings, creating a haunting and unique ancient timbre... http://www.ancientlyre.com/ https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre https://twitter.com/AncientLyre http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelLevy https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/michael-levy/id4324920 Genre Ancient