The Pontic Lyre

The place of Pontic music is a country to be discovered, and this book was written in this direction. It is a study on the most emblematic symbol of Pontic music, the lyre. Its organization and technique, its repertoire and its functional role within a still living tradition are explored. This is a book that does not follow the paths of distanced scientific research, as its author is an active member of the Pontic musical tradition, Michalis Kaliontzidis, who deposits in this volume all his long-standing and varied experiential experience.