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I read this here:QUOTE LYRA OF PONTOS (BLACK SEA) or KEMETZES: Usually made of wild plum-tree wood, this lyra has three steel strings; the first called jil; the second, messea (middle); and the third,...

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I can only speak on my own experience, but when playing 'most' songs, themiddle string is usually used together with the left (zil) or right (gapan) strings.For instance the index finger is used to...

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On this video you can see the fingers fly all over the fingerboard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUaLdOvF_bU

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avetik, here is an article worth a look. Fingers That Keep the Most Treasured Violins FitA violin, it turns out, needs to be played, just as a car needs to be driven and a human body shooed off the...

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Look what I found in this e-book --------------------Click here to view the attachment

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Admin, please delete: this was a duplicate message.

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LYRA FROM PONTOSTsakalidis PavlosA practical and comprehensive approach of learning how to play the Pontian Lyra.The method is consisted of: * History of the Instrument * Morphology * Practical...

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Ahhhh nice one avetik thanks. Yes we need some books in English. I agree!

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Here's a link to a very old vinil recording Riseli Sadik: Erkek Kadin Oyun Havasi.MP3I think this guy plays in pretty amazing, unusual style.From...

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QUOTE (avetik @ June 15, 2007 12:54 am) LYRA FROM PONTOSTsakalidis Pavlos Hello!I just wanted to say that I plan on ordering that book as well! (though at 26 euroes which is ~35 USD, it better make me...

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to eho afto to vivlio kai einai arketa kalo (ala den to eho aniksi pote )

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QUOTE (tr463 @ September 01, 2007 12:56 pm)I just wanted to say that I plan on ordering that book as well! (though at 26 euroes which is ~35 USD, it better make me a master of the lyra!!  )Ηι tr463...

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I don't remember if I asked about this already (maybe I did, I have a bad memory ). Often people refer to "traditional way" of playing lyra/kemenche. I'm trying to understand what does that mean in...

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Personally I believe it has something to do with the way you use the bowwhen playing. I find the 'older' kemence players, and those who are self taught,will wave the bow frantically across the kemence...

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QUOTE (viBe @ September 03, 2007 12:19 pm) Personally I believe it has something to do with the way you use the bowwhen playing.  I find the 'older' kemence players, and those who are self taught,will...

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I know it is probably a difficult thing to ask about, but I'll try anyway.I always wanted to learn how to play fast rythmic structures on lyra, but for some reason was never able to understand what...

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avetik the only thing I can say about playing fast, is that you have to 'jerk'the wrist that's holding the bow, to create a fast change of pace. As for the fingers,well you just gotta be Speedy...

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Hiya all again!Well I FINALLY recieved this book!But I am having some trouble reading it (I'm not well versed in greek musical terms so I always have to look stuff up)Would anyone be interested in a...

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Riseli Sadik: Erkek Kadin Oyun Havasi.Pedia ato kaintes leei Rizeli Sadık Erkek Kadın Oyun(horon) havası(kaintes) ama lathos en .orginal to onoma Tuzcuoğlu horon kaintes en. TUZCUOĞLU HAVASI.. mPRAWO...

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QUOTE (apsimat @ September 25, 2007 06:34 am)Riseli Sadik: Erkek Kadin Oyun Havasi.Pedia  ato  kaintes leei Rizeli Sadık  Erkek Kadın Oyun(horon) havası(kaintes)  ama lathos  en  .orginal to onoma...

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