Pan’s Lyra

Traditional Culture

Basil studied the Byzantine music. The famous Professor Dimitrios Verykios was one of his music teachers. The sound of the very rare hymns were the perfect model for our family. Valuable virtues affected the character of both our children. Every popular dance carries its own significance. It expresses uniquely the idiosyncrasy, the feelings  and the temperament of the dancer. The long cultivation of all the traditional dances are flourishing on every Greek island, town and city. Furthermore the amateur theatrical troupes and the choruses are the popular pastime of the modern Greek Communities.     

The European countries have to present a rich variety of a deep and wide cultural treasure. The cities, towns and villages cultivate their popular arts. The Lykeion ton Hellinidon on Salamis Island was awarded the first prize in Greece for its costumes, embroidered with gold strings in the Brussels’ lace. The thin Salamis young ladies put on their precious uniforms on special days parading and dancing. All over the world Hellenism cultivates the dances and customs keeping them blooming. These presentations are very attractive and a lot of Europeans participate dancing the unique art with their own temperament. The sound card, offers some music carpets welcomimg our visitors on this Home page accompanying the eclectic guests to each unit. You are kindly invited as a special guest to Tolly’s Web Site, a really handmade site, covered musically during representing his rich "Photo Album". Just click on the logo and relax; your hosts will transfer you home, taking you in thought into his Personal Domain, to interesting cars, loving pets, athletics and a unit specially dedicated to Athens 2004, and the Ancient Games to remarkable Alpine views taken from the flight over the Alps with the daring friend, Kevin, the recreational pilot, and Billy the amateur photographer. Enjoy Tolly’s animation of Kevin’s landing and come back again to a long journey into the Cyberspace of the numerous and very interesting chapters of Danaus Home Page.

Artistic Trends

The pop music of the 6o’ has sealed my generation and I feel very happy when I realize that still today, young people have the same preferences. I try to approach the new artistic productions and trends. My sons’ preferences, once understood had become a dear sound for me too. The messages calling the youth of the world to be friends and feel hyper and hyper, are most hopeful for this epoch. Ancient Greek Music. Homeric Singing.

The pop music of the 6o’ has sealed my generation and I feel very happy when I realize that still today, young people have the same preferences. I try to approach the new artistic productions and trends. My sons’ preferences, once understood had become a dear sound for me too. The messages calling the youth of the world to be friends and feel hyper and hyper, are most hopeful for this epoch. Ancient Greek Music. Homeric Singing.

Homer and Calvin Figures of Hellenism. As a return to the origins, the Reformation encouraged both the study and publishing of language and literature of Ancient Greece. Calvin introduced the teaching of Greek since the “New Testament” was written in Greek. Citadel of Reformation, Geneva became a remarkable foyer of Hellenism. Between the middle of the 15th and beginning of the 16th century great works were published.

Calvin:

Noyon 1509-Geneva 1564