“It was generally believed, said Theophilus, that Orpheus learned his music from the birds. His small voice, piping after theirs, filled with all the secret stories of the earth.” StoriesEarthSongNatureMusicMythGreekLegendsAnimalsBirdsMythsLegendOrpheusMythos Book:Orpheus: The Song of Life Source: Orpheus: The Song of Life
“Tuning must come first. Each recital begins with a careful tightening of the pegs on the cross-bar, twisting them in their socket of red threads as each string is plucked and tested. He uses his thumb for this, softer and subtler than the plectrum, his head bent to the vibrating string and his lips slightly open, breathing quickly, as over the body of a lover.” MusicLoverResonanceTuningOrpheusTuneStringStringed Instrument Book:Orpheus: The Song of Life Source: Orpheus: The Song of Life
