1492年, 非專業航海背景的西班牙人哥倫布, 憑著對航海探險突發的熱愛, 開啟了歐洲的大航海時代發現了美洲新大陸。1997年, 非專業製琴師出身的台灣人賴吉仁, 藉著對兒子的愛與對華德福教育的熱情, 踏出了台灣人探索新世紀里拉琴”大航海時代” 的一步, 然而不同於500年前美洲原住民的被迫害史, 這次的探險將譜寫出美好、和諧與和平的史頁!

今日, 新世紀里拉琴在台灣依然如汪洋中的一葉孤島, 是處罕為人知的美麗秘境。已屆30年畫齡的現役國家郵票設計師—賴吉仁, 十五年前剛接觸里拉琴時更是處於極端冷門的景況, 無師可拜無籍可考, 所幸拜網路之賜, 無師自通地完成生平第一把樂器, 自此無心插柳走上製琴路; 憑藉熱情與傻勁一路摸索突破, 也遠赴澳洲拜訪世界知名里拉製琴師, 返國後進行全面修改設計, 並委請德國工作室專業量身訂做專屬琴弦, 整體音質與共鳴獲得大躍進, 製作出連德國音樂治療師都肯定的專業演奏型里拉琴。賴吉仁所主持的「道班房」新世紀里拉琴工作室獨立開發製作全系列新世紀里拉琴(7、27、35、41、43弦), 並持續開發製作新琴種, 以滿足各年齡層與不同音樂能力需求。 

Lyre Builder / Jiren Lai

In 1492, Columbus, a Spaniard with a non-professional nautical background, with his sudden love for nautical exploration, opened the European era of great exploration and discovered the New World of America. In 1997, Jiren Lai, a Taiwanese luthier who was born as a non-professional luthier, took a step forward in Taiwan’s exploration of the "Great Discovery Age" of modern lyre through his love for his son and enthusiasm for Waldorf education. However, different from the history of the persecution of Native Americans 500 years ago, this expedition will write a beautiful, harmonious and peaceful history!

Today, the modern lyre in Taiwan is still like a touch of oasis in the vast desert, or a beautiful island in the ocean that is rarely known to people. Jiren  who has been working for 30 years as a national stamp designer of Taiwan, was in an extremely unpopular situation when he first came into contact with the lyre fifteen years ago. Completed the first musical instrument in his life by himself, and since then he has embarked on the road of lyre making. With huge enthusiasm he has explored breakthroughs all the way, and also went to Australia for visiting two world-renowned lyre luthiers, and made a comprehensive revision of the design after returning home. And commissioned the German studio to make exclusive strings for his lyres. The overall sound quality and resonance have made great leaps forward, and finally made a professional lyre that is recognized by German music therapists. Jiren makes a full range of modern lyres (7, 27, 35, 41, 43 strings) to meet the needs of different age groups and different musical abilities.