lyra

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The 27-year-old is tipped for a top three finish with Ferto, a hyperactive dance anthem that smashes together rave synths, video game sound effects and traditional Greek instruments like the lyra.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Two nearly 14-foot-tall poles and a lyra hoop are added to a pair of narrow, pop-up stages, one in the center off the room, the other directly by the bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023

There’s the aerial hoop, or lyra, as well as trapeze, rope, straps, and aerial silks, which are long, bright-hued lengths of polyester that dangle from the ceiling to the floor.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2023

“She almost has like a director’s mindset,” says Rodrigo Avendano, who is credited on the new album with playing synth, acoustic 12-string, electric bass, electric guitar and lyra.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

A Persian scholar of the early tenth century, Ibn Khurradadhbih, reported the lyra to be in widespread use throughout the empire, along with organs and bagpipes.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall