Ludwig Göransson Uses Ancient Greek Instruments Like Lyre and Aulos for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Score
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Kory Grow
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Summary
A featurette reveals how composer Ludwig Göransson sourced authentic ancient Greek instruments—including a lyre, aulos, and Bronze Age bronze instruments—to create the score for Christopher Nolan's upcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey, set for release July 17. Nolan challenged Göransson to make the film sound authentically ancient Greek, leading the Oscar-winning composer to research and incorporate period-appropriate instruments for the Homeric epic.
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· 2 pulledChris had mentioned early that he was interested in aulos
He challenged the Oscar winner to source authentic instruments
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