Improvisation in ancient Greek instruments

by Spyros Giasafakis

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1.	OKIRROE ΩΚΥΡΡΟΗ 05:28	buy track
2.	KERAS ΚΕΡΑΣ 01:39	buy track
3.	KYKLOPS ΚΥΚΛΩΨ 08:23	buy track
4.	VOREOU ΒΟΡΕΟΥ 02:28	buy track
5.	CHIMAIRA XIMAIRA 04:32	buy track

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The first album worldwide with improvisations in 'ancient' Greek instruments. Was originally released in a CD format in 2004 by French label Cynfeirdd. Creating new sounds with ancient Greek instruments and including them in the contemporary music scene. Not being treated as museum items.

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released October 6, 2023

Music written, arranged and performed by Spyros Giasafakis
Female vocals on tracks 1 and 5 by Louisa John Krol
Male vocals on track 3 by Christian Wolz
Second keras on 2 by Evi Stergiou
Spyros Giasafakis performed lyra. piktis, keras and aerofono
All instruments manufactured by Nikolaos Brass
Cover created by Triton
Ancient Greek instruments recorded at 'Q' studio except track 2 recorded at the small music theatre in Athens
Mastered by Nikodemos Triarides in Thessaloniki
Thanks to Louisa-John Krol, Christian Wolz and Evi Stergiou who contributed to this work

Greetings and thanks to: Alex and Cynfeirdd, Nikolaos Brass, Dimitris Themelis, Yiannis Kaimakis, Philip and Gayle Neuman, Andrew Barker, Synaulia, Pille Runk and everyone in Allfilm

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Spyros Giasafakis London, UK

Spyros Giasafakis is a Greek composer, founder of the ensemble Daemonia Nymphe,a project dedicated to create sounds based in the ancient Greek tradition using primarily 'ancient' Greek instruments such as the lyra, the pandoura and the barbitos among others. He is the first artist worldwide to compose and perform improvisations with these instruments. ... more