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PAUSIS debut album

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In the Silence, the Universe Answers.

This is the highly anticipated Debut Album of the PAUSIS, a music collective featuring ancient and modern musical instruments performing original compositions inspired by our share ancient world music heritage. The band features the ancient lyre as its main instrument, masterfully framed by outstanding female vocalists and soundscapes straight out of the greatest ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea.

PAUSIS’s music is a meeting point of Ancient World Music with contemporary Fusion and a cinematic narrative mood with original compositions by its members. Formed in 2017, PAUSIS performed live at prominent music festivals in Greece and abroad. They call their music “a secret form of communication,” i.e., a parallel and unobserved form of expression behind the obvious. Pausis is the unseen point at which all obvious forms of communication (dialogue, sounds, gestures, writing) converge to express something higher than their sum.

_In a nutshell
_ancient world music _contemporary fusion _ethnic tones _cinematic music narrative

_Songs’ list
one_ belenus two_ almanecer three_ boundaries four_ journey five_ metamorphosis six_ are mou rindineddha seven_ campanas eight_ awake

_Artists
Theodoros Koumartzis Ancient Lyre Evagoras Bekiaris Electronics, Piano (5),Beats (5, 6, 7) Sokrates Votskos Duduk (3) Yael Schonzeit Vocals (4) Nikos Varelas Percussion (2, 4) Linos Tzelos Sitar (7) Ariana Vafadari Vocals (2) Marios Podaras Violin (1, 5, 6, 8) Eljona Eleni Sinjari Vocals (1, 6) Manos Stratis Piano (1), Double Bass (6)

_Production team
Production, Mixing, Mastering Evagoras Bekiaris
Art Direction Nikolaos Koumartzis
Original compositions by Theodoros Koumartzis
Supported by LUTHIEROS Musical Instruments
Special thanks to SEIKILO Ancient World Music Channel

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There is no benefit when music stands secret and hidden.

— Lucian, 2nd c. CE

SEIKILO Museum offers a fine selection of premium products closely related to our ancient world's musical heritage. Whether a replica of a lyre or another ancient musical instrument, sheet music of ancient surviving melodies, books about the history & myths of music in ancient Greece, or pristine quality recordings of ancient-inspired melodies, you can take with you a unique piece of history that you will cherish for a lifetime and even pass on to the next generation of your family.

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Η σκοτεινή λύρα του Ορφέα (Χέλυς 9χορδή με ξύλινο σκαφτό αντίγραφο καυκάλου)

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Discover the magic of ancient music with the handcrafted instrument recreations of the unique SEIKILO collection, such as a lyre, a kithara, a phorminx, or a pandura!

Η σκοτεινή λύρα του Ορφέα (Χέλυς 9χορδή με ξύλινο σκαφτό αντίγραφο καυκάλου)

Preserve the Stories

All the myths and stories you heard during your visit to the SEIKILO Museum are but a mere fragment of what was written. Explore the legacy of the lyre through SEIKILO museum-quality books!

Η σκοτεινή λύρα του Ορφέα (Χέλυς 9χορδή με ξύλινο σκαφτό αντίγραφο καυκάλου)

Experience Ancient Music at Home

Replicate the amazing experience of a SEIKILO museum visit by listening to studio-quality recordings of surviving ancient melodies and contemporary compositions on ancient musical instruments.

Η σκοτεινή λύρα του Ορφέα (Χέλυς 9χορδή με ξύλινο σκαφτό αντίγραφο καυκάλου)

Ancient Games, Modern Play

Αncient Greeks designed a series of highly educational games through which the youngsters sharpened their minds and developed critical thinking. Experience the timelessness of play with our series of ancient board games for the whole family, handcrafted with premium materials.

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Must know before you visit

The Museum runs interactive tours from Monday to Friday (11:00 & 16:00) and on Saturday (11:00), strictly upon reservation. More time slots are available upon request.

All our tours are guided by a professional lyre player who performs live for you.

Available time slots highly depend on the season. Please reach out for details.

The cost is 15 € per person and 5 € for kids up to 12 (always accompanied by an adult).