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Songs from foreign lands

Songs from foreign lands with Katerina Clambaneva, Gavrilos Kokonas and Pavlos Carvalho Saturday 10th June 2023 @ The Studio Theatre, BHASVIC 6th form college Τα τραγούδια της Ξενιτιάς (Songs from foreign lands)  People have been leaving their homes for foreign lands over the centuries escaping war, economic crises, searching for new opportunities in the hopes… Continue reading Songs from foreign lands

Exploring the musical world of Skarvelis and Peristeris

The Art of the Taximi Understanding improvisation and modal scales, with Alekos Tsolakis, bouzouki Thursday 8th June 2023 @ The Cypriot Community Centre We will first introduce the tetrachords and pentachords (groups of notes) which are included within the basic folk scales. As the workshop progresses we will focus on ways of combining them to… Continue reading Exploring the musical world of Skarvelis and Peristeris

The Greek violin for all!

The Greek violin for all! Violin workshop with Kyriakos Gouvendas Monday 12th June 2023 @ The Cypriot Community Centre This workshop will examine the learning process of traditional melodies followed by a classically trained violinist in comparison to a self-taught or traditionally trained violinist. Kyriakos Gouventas sets three areas of focus when learning a traditional… Continue reading The Greek violin for all!

“Havas” Rythmic and harmonic approach to the music of the makams

“Havas” Rythmic and harmonic approachto the music of the makams Guitar workshop with Kostas Kostakis Thursday 22th June 2023 @ The Cypriot Community Centre In the workshop, led by Kostas Kostakis, we will analyse and build rhythmic motifs and bass lines, typical of the Greek “Bassokitharo”. We will explore this using different rhythms such as… Continue reading “Havas” Rythmic and harmonic approach to the music of the makams

Greek Serenade

Greek Serenade with Rebetiko Carnival Musicians Friday 23th June 2023 @ Holy Trinity Church An evening of songs exploring soulful Greek urban folk music… Rebetiko. Absorbing influences from not only different parts of Greece, but different corners of the world, including the spices of tango and swing, regetiko nevertheless remains uniquely Greek. Coloured by the… Continue reading Greek Serenade

Songs of Piraeus

Songs of Piraeus with Rebetiko Carnival Musicians Friday 26th May 2023 @ The Bristol Folk House Book Now From the old days to the present, the city of Piraeus has marked the lives of those who ventured through it.   A trading hub, a cultural hub and most importantly a passage for the people it… Continue reading Songs of Piraeus

The Turkish Makam: Rum Composers and Greek Folk of Istanbul

The Turkish Makam: Rum Composers and Greek Folk of Istanbul with Baha Yetkin,Stavroula Constanti, Alexandros Koustas Sunday 11th June 2023 @ Green Note Constantly evolving since the 13th century, the Turkish Makam has become one of the world’s great music traditions. A sound that grew out of the heart of Istanbul and neighbouring areas, its… Continue reading The Turkish Makam: Rum Composers and Greek Folk of Istanbul