Conference Theme

The Theme of Healing feels to be a very pertinent subject, partly because of the ancient history of the lyre, and partly because it continues the ‘Community Building’ theme of Lyre 2003, and seems more important than ever in today’s world.

We have many interesting offers of workshops on the theme from round the world, and trust that you, the participants, will find some of particular interest. This theme is of importance to us all, not just the lyre players involved in therapy etc. The lyre, unlike any other musical instrument has a healing quality implicit within it, and has a message for all who hear it.

Healing with the lyre

The ancient lyre was always associated with healing and spirituality. The ancient Greeks could prescribe one note to be played on the lyre to heal an illness. We have now lost much of that profound wisdom, but lyre music today is instantly recognisable as soothing and relaxing. The modern lyre was originally introduced into Camphill Communities for therapeutic uses, and although its usage has now extended into a more social setting, the healing, soothing quality of the instrument still shines through.

The workshops during the conference will aim to demonstrate the many ways that the lyre can be used as a healing instrument. Many aspects are still being developed, discovered and translated, and we will hope that our workshops will be able to inform and inspire you to recognise and work with this special quality of the lyre.

Tuning – We will tune at the healing frequency of A=432hz.