Soundiron has announced the release of Ancient Greek Compendium, a trio of Kontakt Instruments: Ancient Greek Strings, Winds, and Percussion.
Ancient Greek Compendium explores the oldest roots of Western music with handcrafted strings, winds, and percussion instruments made of wood, gut, goat skins, conch shells, and bronze. These rustic artifacts capture the spirit of classical Greek musical craftsmanship.
Soundiron Says:
Each instrument was handcrafted using period-accurate methods, building materials, and tools by the Athens-based historical research group LyrΑvlos, led by Panagiotis Stefos. LyrAvlos played each instrument, all recorded in fine detail by producer John Valasis.
Strings include a Barbiton, Cithara, Lyre, Goat Horn Lyre, Pandura, Phorminx and Trigonon. Winds include single and double-reeded aulos flutes from bass to alto, as well as conch shell horns, brass salpinx horn, pan flute and plagiaulos. Percussion features a Crotalum, Kymbalon, Sistrum, 15-inch Tympanon, 22-inch Tympanon, and Tympanon Zill.
These samples have a rich and colorful tone you won't find anywhere else.
Soundiron
Intro Price: $119 (Reg. $149) at soundiron.com
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