France - Paris, Thérapie en Art, approche psychologique
Akiyo Lambert Kai
Music Belle
Lyre Music Society
Akiyo Lambert Kai
Lyre · Harpsichord · Voice · Music Production
For over 40 years, Akiyo Lambert Kai has been dedicated to teaching and mentoring the next generation of musicians. Based in France, while continuing her performing and teaching activities, she has developed an original approach to lyre performance and pedagogy through the study of early music (currently studying harpsichord) and the performance techniques of various musical instruments. After a long period of recovery from illness, she has also resumed her vocal studies and performance.
Introduction
I am not a follower of Anthroposophy, nor do I adhere to Rudolf Steiner’s lectures (Vorträge) or his spiritual teachings. However, I became interested in the artistic therapy practiced around 1921 by Dr. Ita Wegman, a physician who co-founded Anthroposophic Medicine with Rudolf Steiner. During my studies at Sorbonne University, I had the opportunity to undertake an internship at the Arlesheim Clinic in Switzerland, which she founded.
Rudolf Steiner died in 1925, and many of today’s lyre performance practices and music therapy approaches were subsequently developed by Anthroposophical practitioners.
I am not devoted to any particular ideology or belief system. Like the approaches of Orff, Nordoff-Robbins, Dalcroze, and others, I study and practice these clinical techniques objectively as one of the many possible approaches in the fields of music therapy, art therapy, and education.
Akiyo Lyre Method
"Tool" and "Musical Instrument"
Rudolf Steiner sought a tool for eurythmy, but he did not specifically designate the lyre itself.
Until now, little attention has been given to connecting these two concepts—the tool and the musical instrument. From the perspective of a professional musician, I have continued to explore the lyre as a true musical instrument. Through studying its history, I developed Akiyo Lyre Method, an original approach that integrates therapeutic practice and musical performance.
This method is not about forcing technique into a fixed pattern or simply following prescribed steps. Rather, it is a careful process in which each player encounters themselves through sound while cultivating both musical technique and inner growth.