As the name of the piece suggests, it was composed and written by an individual named Seikilos. 
The arrangement to Seikilos' melody played with a Nyckelharpa, lyre and Choroi flute is composed, sung and played by Marianne Lihannah
The lyrics were originally in Greek, I have made a more poetic translation, rather than exact, both in English and in Danish, of the original lyrics, which reads:
hóson zêis, phaínou
mēdèn hólōs sỳ lypoû
pròs olígon ésti tò zên
tò télos ho khrónos apaiteî.

While you live, shine
have no grief at all
life exists only for a short while
and Time demands his due.

Seikilos epitaph is the oldest surviving complete musical composition, including musical notation, from anywhere in the world. The epitaph has been variously dated, but seems to be either from the 1st or the 2nd century CE. The song, the melody of which is recorded, alongside its lyrics, in the ancient Greek musical notation, was found engraved on a tombstone (a stele) from the Hellenistic town of Tralles near present-day Aydın, Turkey, not far from Ephesus. A town that was part of Ancient Greece but is now part of Turkey.
While older music with notation exists (for example the Hurrian songs), all of it is in fragments; the Seikilos epitaph is unique in that it is a complete, though short, composition.
This gives us a glimpse as to what the music of Ancient Greece was truly like and the piece is still being performed today. As the name suggests, the piece itself is an epitaph, probably written to honor the composer's deceased wife or the muse of music. 


The Stele is now kept in a museum in Denmark, where I come from, so I thought it fun to translate the beautiful words into a poetic Danish translation as well. Each verse is sung in a slightly different way. As there is a debate as to where the emphasis is in the meter, each verse has a different emphasis because of the different translations in 2 languages.
A possible alternative way of rhythmizing the Seikilos song, in order to preserve the iambic ('rising', di-dum) feel of the rhythm, was suggested by Armand D'Angour, with the barlines displaced one quaver to the right. When I sing the song a second time in Danish, I am using this alternative way.
The verse in English, which I sing first, I sing using the more well-known way of putting the emphasis.
It is a Hellenistic Ionic song in either the Phrygian octave species or Iastian tonos.

In addition to the lyrics, another piece of the puzzle is the inscription engraved on the stele that reads, “I am a tombstone, an image. Seikilos placed me here as an everlasting sign of deathless remembrance

 it, which reads in Greek:
eikṑn ḗ líthos eimí. títhēsí me Seikílos éntha mnḗmēs athanátou sêma polykhrónion.
A free translation of this reads: "I am a tombstone, an image. Seikilos placed me here as a long-lasting sign of deathless remembrance."

Dedication
The last two surviving words on the tombstone itself are (with the bracketed characters denoting a partial possible reconstruction of the lacuna or of a possible name abbreviation)
Σεικίλος Εὐτέρ[πῃ]
Seikílos Eutér[pēi]

meaning "Seikilos to Euterpe"; hence, according to this reconstruction, the tombstone and the epigrams thereon were possibly dedicated by Seikilos to Euterpe, who was possibly his wife. (Euterpe is also the name of the Muse of music). Another possible partial reconstruction could be
Σεικίλος Εὐτέρ[που]
Seikílos Eutér[pou]

meaning "Seikilos of Euterpes", i.e. "Seikilos, son of Euterpes"

Seikilos Epitaph

Seikilos Epitaph | Song of Seikilos | Oldest complete song | arrang. by Marianne Lihannah

Dub is my weapon ...Positive Energy
 A Jungle Dub Fusion track ,between Jungle ,Dub ,Reggae ,Electro & Breakbeat...
The Picture is a part of my side ,when i'lm living in my city , inna di jungle , inna Babylon ...

Inna Di Jungle

Inna Di Jungle (Electro Dub Meet Jungle)

Song about the Law.
Yes - I am taking the p*ss. 
But I did meet a Lawyer last week with no front teeth - which made me think.

Law Man

Bequest

Mid tempo remastered rock song from Beats Working.
Written and produced by John Hardman for Swamp Productions UK.
John Hardman - vocals & guitars.
(p) Swamp Records UK & (c) Swamp Music UK 2023 all territories.

Look Ups

Middle Of The Night

Middle Of The Night remaster 2023 - Beats Working

If life's just a short interlude.
'pon which we just briefly intrude. 
If the light is the darkest 'fore dawn.
And the kids didn't ask to be born.
Just a dapple of light through the trees.
Feathers hang on the breeze.

If the world's just an apple in a space.
That the prothets can't put in its place.
It there anything out there or no?
Just a indifferent void that's let go.
Just a ember of fire that briefly transpires and glows. 

If someone comes up with a way.
For us to move forward and say.
Oh, remember when we used to pay.
For the things that were ours anyway  
All is dark and undone, all is pressed up and worn out, okay?

A light that can pierce through in the dark.
The right way to ignite the spark. 
A look from the edge of the sky.
An awkward exchange you let by. 
Sudden kindling of lovers who hated each other for years. 

If life's just a short interlude.
Upon which we just briefly intrude. 
Then as we're not here to stay.
Let's go out and enjoy the day.




[An Interlude]

Decision is a piece written especially for Piano Day 2023. Originally written for orchestra, I wanted to create a new version for Piano Solo. 

Link to video:
https://youtu.be/DI07pmwry3w

Get the sheet music here:
https://www.musicnotes.com/l/Rkxhb

Decision Piano Solo

The exploding head syndrome is said to affect around 10 percent of the population. Non-existent explosions are seen and heard. Sometimes voices and other sounds are hallucinated briefly.

Lyrics

(Be my baby)
The exploding head syndrome
(Be my baby)
The exploding head syndrome
The exploding head
Explode head
Told ya so 
Right? Right. Right. Right.
Pew!

Real Strange Delusions

Exploding Head Syndrome

Dedicated to my friend, Peter. 




This is an original composition.

Peter's Promise

A new remastered version of this original Instrumental from my debut album "Heartland". 

All music composed, arranged & played by Jürgen Joherl ©2004
Produced by Jürgen Joherl * Music, NL ©2005

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Heartland

Norah

Drama - Karma - Boomerang

Elyssia (Paul Landry and Marianne Lihannah), an Anglo - Danish duo creating new age music, ambient music and progressive rock with beautiful female vocals.
This channel also features songs by Marianne Lihannah in various genres