Hello all! It’s been awhile! I am still working on the ancient greek version of We Shall Overcome, but in…
Ran into some minor lyre issues, so here’s a new video documenting that! It’s been awhile since my last post,…
Here it is! This is the final performance for my Senior Independent Study, but worry not the Playing Sappho Project…
Hello all! A lot has changed since I began this project, but I thought it was time for for a…
Broadly speaking, there are two schools of thought on how to pronounce ancient Greek. One is to pronounce it like…
The rubber cement did harden the fabric I attached to the shell, and firmly attached the arms to the base.…
After my goat skin was attached and dried, I attached the string holder (that’s what I’m calling the piece of…
For my final lyre, I wanted to use ancient materials, such as gut strings, and a tortoise shell. Ultimately, I…
For my third prototype, I purchased dowels hoping they would bend better than the bamboo I used previously. I began…
Crossbar and arms of lyre holding the strings, which have wooden pegs attached to them. The pegs (2 inch pieces of wood) dangle from the crossbar loosely and all over the place because the strings (clear fishing line) cannot properly be wound around it