Artist Info: The Lyre Ensemble

In April 2003, Andy Lowings and a small group of dedicated collaborators conceived the Gold Lyre of Ur Project, a charitable organisation dedicated to remaking an authentic, playable version of the famous Gold Lyre of Ur, a beautiful instrument from 2,500 BC discovered by archaeologists in Iraq in 1929. The lyre comes from one of the earliest human civilizations – Sumer in Mesopotamia, where the first writing systems were developed. From its large [read more...]