A lyre in a treasure-laden royal tomb discovered in Mesopotamia is the earliest stringed instrument ever found.

The lyre was invented by the Sumerians of ancient Iraq around 3200 BCE. Its design was developed from the harp by replacing the single bow shape with two upright arms joined by a crossbar, and the ...

Egypt celebrates the UNESCO recognition of the Semsemiah and Henna, two cultural practices now added to the Intangible ...

with ideas for recreating these aspects using classroom instruments. The music arrangements contain 'ancient' sounds of the reed flute, the harp / lyre and all sorts of Egyptian percussion ...