A powerful symbol. With their soft, ethereal tones, the harp, lyre and zither have long held a place in the collective ...

To play their replica lyre, they needed music, so they turned to Kilmer, an international authority on ancient Sumerian and Mesopotamian music. Through her British colleagues, Kilmer was ...

What it is: A decorated wooden harp or lyre found in an elite grave Where it is from: The Royal Cemetery at Ur, in what is now southern Iraq When it was made: Circa 2600 to 2400 B.C. Related ...

Local music fans might know Michael Browne from Jersey City's Dead Bums, but on Friday, March 27 he'll be bringing his oddly-named but harmony-laden new project Wight Lyre to Maxwell's Tavern in ...

American record producer Alina Smith is celebrating her birthday today with the release of a new single–as an artist. The track, “Girl That Was Perfect,” is a significant achievement for ...

A lyre in a treasure-laden royal tomb discovered in Mesopotamia is the earliest stringed instrument ever found. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.