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sonorous and precious
\n<\/strong>the carefully reconstructed instruments<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 20 years the instrument maker Paul J. Reichlin<\/strong><\/a> has been working on the field of music archaeology, together with Conrad Steinmann. He is mainly focused on Greek instruments of the classical period about 500 BC \u2013 aulo\u00ed, b\u00e1rbitos, kith\u00e1ra, l ra and kr\u00f3tala \u2013 as well as on Egyptian instruments of the New Kingdom about 1300 BC. His work is highly esteemed and recognitioned on this field as show invitations to international symposia (Cairo 2003 and 2007) and congresses (ISGMA), lectures at diverse universities and the grant of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation<\/a><\/strong>. As a violin maker he has being occupied with historical string instruments since his beginnings. He is well reputed both as a restorer of old precious instruments and as maker of new instruments such as viola da gambas for famous musicians as e.g. Jordi Savall<\/a><\/strong> and August Wenzinger etc. His replicas are always, as are the original ones, richly ornamented and made from precious materials.<\/p>\n

\"aulos_neu\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Aul\u00f3s<\/em>
\n<\/strong>The Aul\u00f3s is the<\/em> Greek wind instrument. It has always been played as a double instrument regardless of lengths, tonalities and materials. The playing techniques follow double blown instruments still being played in the area of the Mediterranean (e.g the Egyptian Arghoul) with circular breathing and finger articulation. The instruments employed are exact replicas of preserved instruments in the British Museum of London<\/a><\/strong>, the Archaeological Museum of Paestum<\/a><\/strong>\/Southern Italy and the Egyptian Museum in Berlin<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Barbitos_neu\"<\/a><\/p>\n

B\u00e1rbitos<\/em>
\n<\/strong>The B\u00e1rbitos is a string instrument on which singers accompanied themselves during festivities. Seven long strings, widely swung side arms and a carapace as sounding box are characteristic for its construction. The instruments used by the ensemble Melpomen are based upon fragments preserved in the museum of Paestum<\/a><\/strong>\/Southern Italy and upon attic vase paintings of about 500 BC. The materials used and the making are highly accurate.<\/p>\n

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Kith\u00e1ra<\/em>
\n<\/strong>The kith\u00e1ra, again with seven strings, is the accompanying instrument of professional singers. A big hollowed resonance box with rich ornaments show that it must have been a true luxury instrument. The instrument played by \u2018Melpomen\u2019 follows attic vase paintings from about 500 BC which show the Kithara from all sides. The playing technique is similar to the Barbitos where the player\u2019s right hand uses a plectrum to strike the strings whereas the fingers of the left hand stop or pluck the strings.<\/p>\n

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L\u00fdra
\n<\/strong><\/em>The L\u00fdra\u00a0is definitely the embodiment of and often also the generic term for Greek stringed instruments. Its importance is reflected today in the term \u2018lyric poetry\u2019, which actually means poetry sung to the accompaniment of a lyre \u2013 or any other stringed instrument. However, in everyday Greek life, the seven-stringed L\u00fdra\u00a0was used almost exclusively in music education. The L\u00fdra\u00a0we use is a meticulous replica of the only surviving instrument from the beginning of the\u00a05th<\/sup> century BC, which since its discovery has been kept in the British Museum (in London).<\/p>\n

T\u00fdmpanon<\/em>
\n<\/strong>The T\u00fdmpana are frame drums of various size comparable to those still being played in formerly Greek influenced regions.<\/p>\n

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Kr\u00f3tala<\/em>
\n<\/strong>The kr\u00f3tala are wooden clappers of different size played pair wise. They have been used to accompany dances mostly together with an Aul\u00f3s. They produce a dry and hard sound comparable to the Spanish castanets.<\/p>\n

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K\u00fdmbala<\/em>
\n<\/strong>The K\u00fdmbala are bronze cymbals made in various sizes. The instruments used by \u2018Melpomen\u2019\u00a0are copies of artefacts from early 1st<\/sup> millennium BC (private collection) and from 500 BC (National Museum Athens<\/a><\/strong>), made by Markus Uhl.<\/p>\n

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Rh\u00f3mbos<\/em>
\n<\/strong>The stone Rh\u00f3mbos is a kind of antique wind machine. Our copy of an original diamond-shaped rh\u00f3mbos from about 480 BC is made by Thomas Brupbacher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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