This is an ancient Greek song from 200 BC, actually found written on a tombstone , the words are " as long as you live be happy,do not grieve at all, life's span is short, time exacts the final reckoning" . This Gallic lyre is almost identical with the ancient 10 string Greek lyre
The lyrics of Seikilos Epitaph has a nice meaning to it. while you live; shine, have no grief at all, Life only exists for a short while, And time demands its toll. (I remember the lyrics, yep) The guy who wrote the song dedicated it to his dead wife, since she died pretty young apparently. So the meaning of the song in which he intended it to be is that life is short and can end at any given moment, so live it to the fullest. 200 BCE and still going strong. Thought this love piece was particularly beautiful as love rarely correlated into marriage during Ancient Greek times, although im not too sure which city-state this guy was from. So love truly was blossoming in their relationship. Human-nature has not changed that much to think of it. Love truly is a magnificent force.
I introduced this to my daughter as a way to show her our culture. She has been listening to this song for 3 years as a means to help her sleep, and your cover is her favourite song. Thank you for this.
In these times of isolation, I am always delighted to discover beautiful new/olde music - and a haunting instrument - like the tenor Gallic lyre - I was not aware of. And this man - contemporary appearance, with the markings of a modern age...could yet be an ancient Celt/Gaul adorned with the woad of war and of life!
I wanna say it was found as a piece of music on a marble column, at a woman’s gravesite, with the goal of keeping “deathless remembrance,” which it looked like it did
You bring peace to mind and soul. Great Job, keep playing this instrument, you will go far. Beautiful music and I prefer this kind of music than some of the boom boom music trash that exist today.
Thank you for sharing your talent and how to properly play this beautiful instrument. I've been wanting to get one and learn how to play. There's just a certain kind of peace that resonates with me when I hear it. Blessings to you and yours.
Your words help me to continue this sacred work, thank you for that Kaitlyn ! if you are interested, you can see my work on my website : trinoxsamoni-lutherie or check on google : Benjamin Simao Luthier.
Beautifully played, delicate and full of expression. Congratulations! I am learning to sing this epitaph, so, if you don't mind, I would like to use your lyre performance for my vocal exercises.
Benjamin Simao - You're welcome. I know it might sound crazy... But is there a possibility for you to make a video on How to build a Lyre with 10 strings? Just a very simple one. Not very big? I had a Citara when I was a child but it got lost in one of house movings. I really really really would like a Lyre. It's soooo hard to find!!! Here, in Brazil, there is only one guy selling and it's just not really affordable for me, so I'm thinking about making one. 😁
Benjamin Simao That's a shame! :( But thank you anyways! 😊 I have not found any videos of what I'm looking for yet, but I guess I can sort it out! Peace ☺🙏✌
I like your version of this tune! The extra melodies fitted well and sounded good! I made a more cinematic sounding version of it but I like how this tune already sounds good on one instrument when played with passion.
The sound it produces seem like a cross between a guitar, a violin being plucked and a bit of a harp. It's such a beautiful instrument. And I could imagine David playing this while he's tending his father's sheep or sometimes playing a psalm to the Lord as thanksgiving to Him, or playing this to calm Saul.
@@AtelierTriNoxSamoni its very heartworming to see your reply sir...music have no boundaries..i will share this music to all my friends..thank you sir..
Seikilos Epitaph the oldest Greek song Το αρχαιότερο τραγούδι, Επιτάφιος Σεικίλου N.Karantzi Seikilos wrote his song after 200 BC. in a tombstone column that is 40 cm high and contains in the common Greek of the Hellenistic era an epigram of twelve words and a member (song) of seventeen words along with its music. At the top of the column, the epigram mentions the person who wrote it, as well as the purpose for which he wrote it: ΕΙΚΩΝ Η ΛΙΘΟΣ ΕΙΜΙ. ΤΙΘΗΣΙ ΜΕ ΣΕΙΚΙΛΟΣ ΕΝΘΑ ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΑΘΑΝΑΤΟΥ ΣΗΜΑ ΠΟΛΥΧΡΟΝΙΟΝ (I am the stone, I am an image. Seikilos put me here as a timeless signal of immortal memory). In the middle there are the lyrics of the song together with the symbols of the melody, which is of the so-called phrygian type: ΟΣΟΝ ΖΗΣ ΦΑΙΝΟΥ, ΜΗΔΕΝ ΟΛΩΣ ΣΥ ΛΥΠΟΥ. ΠΡΟΣ ΟΛΙΓΟΝ ΕΣΤΙ ΤΟ ΖΗΝ, ΤΟ ΤΕΛΟΣ Ο ΧΡΟΝΟΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΕΙ. Performance in modern Greek As long as you live to shine, don't be sorry at all. Life lasts for a while, time requires payment.
C'est vraiment superbe Ben ! Émotion dans le jeu, perfection de la lutherie. Tellement heureux de posséder (le temps de mon passage sur terre) une de tes lyres et de la faire résonner.
Try tuning your lyre to Muzika432 Tuning, newly discovered its an Unequal, Just tuning at A 432 Hz, Muzika432 Tuner App available for download at Google Play Store & Apple iTunes...you play beautifully...this is what the ancients must have sounded like....
Such a rich and vibrant sound. Wonderful. I wonder if this was the sound played by David that soothed his king. It is sure soothing to me. Thank you for sharing.
ACHO MUITO LINDO O SOM DESSE INSTRUMENTO! Por esse motivo eu também me senti inspirado para TOCAR, FILMAR E PUBLICAR. Quando tocamos esse instrumento, o som sai perfeito porque as cordas já estão afinadas baseadas em uma escala. Eu uso esse tipo de instrumento até para compor minhas músicas.
A fine demonstrations of the Gallic lyre, I am trying to decide whether to buy a 10 or 15 string. 10 strings seems sufficient, it is all in the hands of the player🌞🍀🌻
it depend of your repertoire, the tunes you play... But believe me, 10 strings is enough for many traditional tunes and more... Feel free to have a look at my website here : www.trinoxsamoni-lutherie.com/products/tenor-gallic-lyre/?lang=en
It's really beautiful to think that thousands of years ago, when the world was completely different, someone played this song for a lost love. Those people's world and names are lost to time, but the song lives on and I would expect they would never have thought that their song would've survived thus far.
The Phaistos disc is the oldest dactylic hexameter example and the earliest song in the world. Greek here is the most ancient attested form of the Greek language.
Benjamin, this is wonderful. I'm learning this at the moment. I play wire harp normally and am new to lyre. Could you please tell me the tuning sequence you are using. My lyre has nine strings. Many thanks.
Beautiful Bro! you make me Proud to be Greek and i’m not Patriotic at all! i just keep thinking of a Gentle Race with a Troubling Future ahead that they were completely unaware of. Really Sad…
I'd love to look into buying one of these , or possibly bartering for one of these harps with a painting I would compose and execute of you playing one. Are you the maker of them Benjamin ~Simao ?as well as the skilled and subtle player?? Lovely in every way! ;-)
Yes I make this lyre and many others instruments, please have a look at my website, you have all the instruments & prices : www.trinoxsamoni-lutherie.com
Thank you very much Ron ! I make this lyre and many others instruments, Check on google and find me : Benjamin Simao Luthier - Atelier Tri Nox Samoni :-)
far right in the background, is that a crwth? Interesting to see one built like that. Since the bridge isn't through one of the soundholes like normal, I'm guessing it's a redesign with a soundpost, right? More intricate outline as well. Almost looks like a vielle with the hourglass shape. Though, after adding the soundpost, I suppose the only functional difference is the shape of the bridge. I might borrow that design.
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This is an ancient Greek song from 200 BC, actually found written on a tombstone , the words are " as long as you live be happy,do not grieve at all, life's span is short, time exacts the final reckoning" . This Gallic lyre is almost identical with the ancient 10 string Greek lyre
And the lyrics are almost identical with the English Medieval song Miri it is while sumer ilast: th-cam.com/video/7UvesKl8_W8/w-d-xo.html
Fascinating!
Jesus Christ loves you all
take care my friends
Splendida, deliziosa 💗 e fantastica......solo troppo breve.
How could they translate it into our note sysrem?
The lyrics of Seikilos Epitaph has a nice meaning to it.
while you live; shine,
have no grief at all,
Life only exists for a short while,
And time demands its toll.
(I remember the lyrics, yep)
The guy who wrote the song dedicated it to his dead wife, since she died pretty young apparently. So the meaning of the song in which he intended it to be is that life is short and can end at any given moment, so live it to the fullest.
200 BCE and still going strong. Thought this love piece was particularly beautiful as love rarely correlated into marriage during Ancient Greek times, although im not too sure which city-state this guy was from. So love truly was blossoming in their relationship.
Human-nature has not changed that much to think of it.
Love truly is a magnificent force.
I introduced this to my daughter as a way to show her our culture. She has been listening to this song for 3 years as a means to help her sleep, and your cover is her favourite song. Thank you for this.
It's an honor for me !
The best rendition of Seikilos I have heard played on TH-cam.
It's an honor for me Rustymouse, thank you very much !
It really is the best instrumental rendition of the piece I've heard. I say it as an enthusiast of Early Music for twenty years now. Thank you.
^
"… David took the lyre and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well…" 1 Samuel 16.23
His name is Benjamin 👁️👄👁️
The scriptures even tell us music is medicine.
Shut the fuck up.
@@caydeofspaydes God bless you my friend :)
@@theman12888 amen!
A handsome, powerful man, playing with such delicate touch: a miracle!
In these times of isolation, I am always delighted to discover beautiful new/olde music - and a haunting instrument - like the tenor Gallic lyre - I was not aware of. And this man - contemporary appearance, with the markings of a modern age...could yet be an ancient Celt/Gaul adorned with the woad of war and of life!
Thank you very much for your support Winnie !
makes me at peace thank you for helping bring a piece of heaven down to earth
Thank you very much for your kind words :-)
Необыкновенно красивая мелодия из прошлого,которая завораживает...Прекрасно слушается и сегодня .
У меня есть похожая лира, прекрасный инструмент. Я настоятельно рекомендую приобрести один
reminds me of the scene in the iliad where it describes achilles playing the lyre on the beach. so awesome
Thank you Emma, that's very kind !
Love it. It sounds like it should be, calm, profound, mourning and encouraging. 🤍
Thank you very much José !
This song makes me feel so sad, but at the same time makes me feel hopeless and happiness, how is that posible??
I wanna say it was found as a piece of music on a marble column, at a woman’s gravesite, with the goal of keeping “deathless remembrance,” which it looked like it did
Very intimate moment and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your kind words elgatosucio !
What beauty and peace that emanates from your spirit!
Yolanda, thank you for your kind words, it help me to continue the job !
What a beautiful melody. I'm glad I found this video.
Thank you for your support !
Thank you my brother. I played this over and over. Truly well done. Keep going!
Thank you for your kind words !
You bring peace to mind and soul. Great Job, keep playing this instrument, you will go far.
Beautiful music and I prefer this kind of music than some of the boom boom music trash that exist today.
Thank you very much for your support Louis, it help me a lot ! :-)
The best performance about that acient Greek mournful song ... Bravo !!!
Thank you very much for your support August !
This lyre has a wonderful tone, very pleasant to listen to it.
A very pretty rendition. Very soft and delicate!
Thank you for your support ! :-)
Thank you for sharing your talent and how to properly play this beautiful instrument. I've been wanting to get one and learn how to play. There's just a certain kind of peace that resonates with me when I hear it. Blessings to you and yours.
Your words help me to continue this sacred work, thank you for that Kaitlyn ! if you are interested, you can see my work on my website : trinoxsamoni-lutherie or check on google : Benjamin Simao Luthier.
Beautifully played, delicate and full of expression. Congratulations! I am learning to sing this epitaph, so, if you don't mind, I would like to use your lyre performance for my vocal exercises.
Thank you very much for your support Araceli, it's an honor for me that you can make your vocal exercices with my video ! :-)
The honor is mine! Thanks for your generosity, and please, keep playing: your fingers are pure gold! :)
This is absolutely beautiful! Such a lovely song! You have so much talent and use it so well!
Thank you very much for your kind words Eleni, this help me to continue my job !
Hello, vraiment très beau et un instrument qui sonne merveilleusement bien.j'en rêve !
Merci beaucoup :-)
@@AtelierTriNoxSamoni u speak French🇫🇷✨
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@@yourmissingc0ckring759 Yes I can speak french or english
@@AtelierTriNoxSamoni well, i can speak French, English, Pangasinan, Ilocano and Tagalog too! 🤩😌😸✨🇵🇭🇫🇷✨
Imagine this music today be such a calmness and less people hoarding toliet paper during this pandemic. Love this played it several times.
ha ha, thank you very much for your humour and your support ! keep safe my friend !
It made me cryful. 😢 It sounds really pretty. Strings speak right to my heart.
and your words touch my heart, thank you very much Rachel !
Benjamin Simao - You're welcome. I know it might sound crazy... But is there a possibility for you to make a video on How to build a Lyre with 10 strings? Just a very simple one. Not very big? I had a Citara when I was a child but it got lost in one of house movings. I really really really would like a Lyre. It's soooo hard to find!!! Here, in Brazil, there is only one guy selling and it's just not really affordable for me, so I'm thinking about making one. 😁
Unfortunately it's not a futur project :( but you can find many tutos on internet ?
Benjamin Simao That's a shame! :( But thank you anyways! 😊 I have not found any videos of what I'm looking for yet, but I guess I can sort it out! Peace ☺🙏✌
Rachel, that's not a shame, I'm a luthier not a teacher ;-)
Tres beau, tellement beau! Benjamin and the work of his own hands...;-) bravo
Many thanks ;-)
ΟΣΟΝ ΖΗΣ ΦΑΙΝΟΥ,
ΜΗΔΕΝ ΟΛΩΣ ΣΥ ΛΥΠΟΥ.
ΠΡΟΣ ΟΛΙΓΟΝ ΕΣΤΙ ΤΟ ΖΗΝ,
ΤΟ ΤΕΛΟΣ Ο ΧΡΟΝΟΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΕΙ.
Omorfo tragoudi kai omorfi stihoi
I did ancient Greek at school and can read this. Something about living without grief and being happy because life is short and time exacts his due.
@@alexharrington6459 yeh and it's the lyrics.....(ig...)
Well, I remember listening to this over 2000 years ago
beautiful piece on a beautiful instrument, I cannot afford to buy one right now but maybe one day
Thank you very much for your support !
Very well done , Beauitful, what a mellow piece, thanks for sharing it.🎶🇦🇹🎶😎
Thank you very much Paul !
I just madetiated with this music on replay thank you so much!
Thank you Jesus !
thanks to you for this beautiful music in such beautiful instrument!
I like your version of this tune! The extra melodies fitted well and sounded good! I made a more cinematic sounding version of it but I like how this tune already sounds good on one instrument when played with passion.
Cette musique me relaxe
Merci Victor ! :-)
A beautiful interpretation thank you
Thank you very much Sarah Louise ! :-)
I will be on the look out if you come out with some Harp music again. Gorgeous music keep playing. All the best for you.
I also await more of this beautiful music
I need more music like this please 😭
Thank you ! I will record some new videos soon ! :-)
Touching to my soul
Thank you Brandon :-)
Es interesante ver qué alguien toque esos instrumentos.
Muchas gracias Daniel !
Je viens de découvrir ton univers a travers quelques videos, c'est merveilleux, je te souhaite beaucoup de succés
Merci beaucoup Arminius pour tes encouragements ! au plaisir de te rencontrer au détour d'une festivité !
Ce serait avec plaisir
De toute beauté....merci....
Merci beaucoup Marie-Noëlle
You are amazing... such enchanted notes
Thank you for your compliment Hanna ! :-)
Our hearts are melting!! Thank you for this beautiful video, Benjamin!
thank you very much for your kind words ! :-)
This is the most beautiful song ive ever heard!!
Absolutely Heavenly sounds.
Straordinario,grande suono.....
Grazie Andrea !
Ω Σείκιλε ! ζείν τε και θανείν, ως εν αρμονία κιθάρας εποίησας.
So expressive!
Thank you Debora :-)
Wundervolles Instrument! Danke 🙏
Thank you ! :-)
This was so soothing
Thank you very much my sister :-) your support help me a lot !
The sound it produces seem like a cross between a guitar, a violin being plucked and a bit of a harp. It's such a beautiful instrument. And I could imagine David playing this while he's tending his father's sheep or sometimes playing a psalm to the Lord as thanksgiving to Him, or playing this to calm Saul.
Thank you very much for your kind words Maria !
@@AtelierTriNoxSamoni thank you for the music that I'm hearing and will be hearing.
I can only stand to follow modern day politics because of channels like this helping me to regain some perspective. Beautifully done.
Thank you very much !
Very soothing and soulful...just awesome...love from India...maharashtra...
Thank you so much Pravin ! One Love !
@@AtelierTriNoxSamoni its very heartworming to see your reply sir...music have no boundaries..i will share this music to all my friends..thank you sir..
Superbe merci
Merci à vous pour votre commentaire ! ;-)
Beautiful sound
Thank you Larry ! :-)
So beautiful 😊
Thanks a lot my friend ! 🙂
Awesome song and video!! More music please ❤️
Seikilos Epitaph the oldest Greek song
Το αρχαιότερο τραγούδι, Επιτάφιος Σεικίλου N.Karantzi
Seikilos wrote his song after 200 BC. in a tombstone column that is 40 cm high and contains in the common Greek of the Hellenistic era an epigram of twelve words and a member (song) of seventeen words along with its music. At the top of the column, the epigram mentions the person who wrote it, as well as the purpose for which he wrote it: ΕΙΚΩΝ Η ΛΙΘΟΣ ΕΙΜΙ. ΤΙΘΗΣΙ ΜΕ ΣΕΙΚΙΛΟΣ ΕΝΘΑ ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΑΘΑΝΑΤΟΥ ΣΗΜΑ ΠΟΛΥΧΡΟΝΙΟΝ
(I am the stone, I am an image. Seikilos put me here as a timeless signal of immortal memory).
In the middle there are the lyrics of the song together with the symbols of the melody, which is of the so-called phrygian type:
ΟΣΟΝ ΖΗΣ ΦΑΙΝΟΥ,
ΜΗΔΕΝ ΟΛΩΣ ΣΥ ΛΥΠΟΥ.
ΠΡΟΣ ΟΛΙΓΟΝ ΕΣΤΙ ΤΟ ΖΗΝ,
ΤΟ ΤΕΛΟΣ Ο ΧΡΟΝΟΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΕΙ.
Performance in modern Greek
As long as you live to shine,
don't be sorry at all.
Life lasts for a while,
time requires payment.
Wow, gorgeous! And the music is nice too
Thank you for your kind words
Your facial expression while playing was caching to my eyes, it made me feel like the sound was about a sad story about war or love.
But now without the vídeo it feels like a moning song; kinda sad still, but i love it in any ways. :)
the song was written in rememberance of the Greek writer's dead wife about making the most of life.
Lyrics:
While you live, shine
have no grief at all
life exists only for a short while
and time demands an end.
It's an epitaph
C'est vraiment superbe Ben ! Émotion dans le jeu, perfection de la lutherie. Tellement heureux de posséder (le temps de mon passage sur terre) une de tes lyres et de la faire résonner.
Merci beaucoup Gwalchmei ! heureux que ce soit toi qui la fasse sonner mon Ami ! Bientôt j'espère nous jouerons ensemble !
dude, this is beautiful !
Just Amazing.
Thank you very much for your words !
Try tuning your lyre to Muzika432 Tuning, newly discovered its an Unequal, Just tuning at A 432 Hz, Muzika432 Tuner App available for download at Google Play Store & Apple iTunes...you play beautifully...this is what the ancients must have sounded like....
Me encanta los sonidos de la arpa
Muchas gracias Joel !
Such a rich and vibrant sound. Wonderful. I wonder if this was the sound played by David that soothed his king. It is sure soothing to me. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your kind words Kenny, really !
Beatiful!
Cheers from Brazil!
muito obrigado Eduardo ! ;-)
ACHO MUITO LINDO O SOM DESSE INSTRUMENTO! Por esse motivo eu também me senti inspirado para TOCAR, FILMAR E PUBLICAR. Quando tocamos esse instrumento, o som sai perfeito porque as cordas já estão afinadas baseadas em uma escala. Eu uso esse tipo de instrumento até para compor minhas músicas.
Beautiful!!!!
Thank you for your support Abbey :-)
Beautiful
Thank you Angela !
A fine demonstrations of the Gallic lyre, I am trying to decide whether to buy a 10 or 15 string. 10 strings seems sufficient, it is all in the hands of the player🌞🍀🌻
it depend of your repertoire, the tunes you play... But believe me, 10 strings is enough for many traditional tunes and more... Feel free to have a look at my website here : www.trinoxsamoni-lutherie.com/products/tenor-gallic-lyre/?lang=en
It's really beautiful to think that thousands of years ago, when the world was completely different, someone played this song for a lost love. Those people's world and names are lost to time, but the song lives on and I would expect they would never have thought that their song would've survived thus far.
Mientras vivas, brilla, no sufras por nada en absoluto. La vida dura poco, y el tiempo exige su tributo
The Phaistos disc is the oldest dactylic hexameter example and the earliest song in the world. Greek here is the most ancient attested form of the Greek language.
Beautiful!👏 I honestly prefer this kind of music than some of the ones that exist today.😒😂
Thank you very much Josue, your kind words help me to continue the job ! ;-)
Me encantó tu versión del epitafio, I've listened so many versions and this has become one of my favorites 😍 lovely improvisation 💓💓
Muchas gracias Liloo ! :-)
Absolute beauty conveyed so well. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words ! :-)
Truly amazing, thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Thank you very much Jo Alex for your support !
Thank YOU, Ben! Please, keep sharing such beautiful and heartfelt performances with us!
Beautifull
Thank you very much !
This is really cool, man!
ha ha, thank you for your support my friend ! ;-)
Beautiful!
thank you Sheila !
Thank you for sharing your beautiful music. It made my day! ;-)
Thank you for your words !
très beau merci !
Benjamin, this is wonderful. I'm learning this at the moment. I play wire harp normally and am new to lyre. Could you please tell me the tuning sequence you are using. My lyre has nine strings. Many thanks.
Thank you very much Flick, I'm using a diatonic scale in D
thank you! Diatonic is good. I'm used to diatonic with my harps. In fact my lyre is tuned diatonically already.
Muito legal 💕💕💕❤❤❤💜💜💜💜💛💛💛
Merci pour cette vidéo ;) Ajoutée à nos Listes de lecture
Merci pour votre soutien !
Beautiful Bro! you make me Proud to be Greek and i’m not Patriotic at all!
i just keep thinking of a Gentle Race with a Troubling Future ahead that they were completely unaware of. Really Sad…
Thank you very much for your support Danielson ! ;-)
More than a gentle race..they gave us westerners everything..our whole civilization!!
sweet job
Amazing
Thank you :-)
som lindo. E você é muito lindo também
Lovely version! Bravo!
Thank you very much Timothevs ;-)
This is so beautiful ❤️ Absolutely love it. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Thank you so much for your kind words Jedimiss, thank you for your support !
I'd love to look into buying one of these , or possibly bartering for one of these harps with a painting I would compose and execute of you playing one. Are you the maker of them Benjamin ~Simao ?as well as the skilled and subtle player?? Lovely in every way! ;-)
Yes I make this lyre and many others instruments, please have a look at my website, you have all the instruments & prices : www.trinoxsamoni-lutherie.com
Love your playing. I make small folk harps....Where can you get one like this one?
Thank you very much Ron ! I make this lyre and many others instruments, Check on google and find me : Benjamin Simao Luthier - Atelier Tri Nox Samoni :-)
Good stuff Benjamin
Thank you very much Billy, hope that we will play together one day ;-)
Benjamin Simao
yeah, we should definitely have a jam. Will you be in Ireland at any stage? You'd be welcome to come and visit us in Kerry
I will come in 2017, don't know when exactly, but we keep in touch Billy and we will see us !
Benjamin Simao
Great
Love it!
Thank you Cesar !
cara esse meu sonho queria muito aprender tocar harpa mais nunca comsequi
Muito obrigado !
If you don't mind me asking where did you get your heart I may like to have one
very good!
Thank you for your support Luciano ! :-)
far right in the background, is that a crwth? Interesting to see one built like that. Since the bridge isn't through one of the soundholes like normal, I'm guessing it's a redesign with a soundpost, right? More intricate outline as well. Almost looks like a vielle with the hourglass shape. Though, after adding the soundpost, I suppose the only functional difference is the shape of the bridge. I might borrow that design.
Yes it's the Crwth according to the Saint Martial de Limoges Psalter, from the 11th century :-)