The Lament’s Myrrh
Overview
As part of the events in the lead-up to Easter, Megaron hosts \a thematic concert dedicated to the lament. Giorgos Kotsinis is joined by acclaimed Greek musicians and together they present the evolution of the mournful sighs to the lamentations for the dead sung by women and to the fully developed and independent format of improvised music. Where emotions and the sense of loss are grafted with sounds, creating a captivating and atmospheric musical universe. An emblematic performance, carrying a message of optimism for life, for the strength of the human and for the value of tradition. “In music there is a profound truth, and that truth lies first and foremost in the honest, ageless music that has its roots in the soil.” Christopher King
Credits
- Song
Kostas Tzimas
Vassilis Serbezis
Giorgos Giannitsis
Panagiotis Aggelakopoulos
“Isokratisses” Women’s Polyphonic Ensemble of Epirus
- Special Appearance
Pantelis Thalassinos
Katerina Papadopoulou
and Cantor Grigoris Daravanoglou
- Special Guest
Christopher King
Giorgos Kotsinis clarinet
Kostas Karapanos violin
Thomas Konstantinou oud, lute
Stefanos Dorbarakis kanun
Stratis Psaradellis turkish lyra, turkish lute
Nikolas Angelopoulos lute
Manousos Klapakis percussion
Giannis Plagiannakos double bass
Anestis Ioakeimidis pontic lyra
Paris Perysinakis cretan lyra
- Dancers
Union of Epirus Ilion, Association “Hellenic Tradition”
Pontian Association “Argonautai-Komninoi”, “Kourites” Cultural Heritage Centre
Apostolis and Alexis Tasioulis
Dimitra Stogianni narrator
Kostas Charalambous Stage direction supervisor
Giorgos Kotsinis artistic supervision
See also
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