Traditional Eastern Mediterranean Music

Sat Jul 29, 2017

20:30

Location

Glafkos Clerides Square
Platres, Limassol

Description

Improvisation and composition in the eastern Mediterranean music traditions

Rialto Residency, conducted by Mihalis Holevas, will focus on techniques, forms and stylistic elements of the eastern Mediterranean traditions. Classical and popular compositions will constitute the starting point for different approaches towards improvisation. Without rhythm, enrythmos, rhythmic improvisation and the melodic gravity of these traditions will form the core of the debate - the act of the Residency aiming to enrich the improvisational vocabulary and synthetic ideas of participants.

Andreas Lardis: Violin

Vasilis Filippou: Vocals, drums

Panayiotis Tsappis: Ney

Marianna Moumtzi: Canon

Stelios Pantechis: Lute

Organisers: Rialto Theatre, Cooperative Central Bank, Platres Community Council, Eventpro

Free Entrance

12th Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival