2nd Cretan Music Workshop

Dear friends,

We are pleased to announce the program of the 2nd "Music Teaching School", in Merona, Amari, Rethymnon.

This year's Teaching School includes lessons of Cretan lyre, Cretan lute, bulgari and mandolin, as well as experiential approach and apprenticeship in the role and function of the group.

The lessons of the lyre, the lute and the bulgarian will take place on 7-11 August 2012.

Mandolin classes will take place August 8-11, 2012.

Teachers will teach:

Dimitris Sgouros: Cretan lyre - representative destinations from all over Crete (Lasithi - Heraklion, Rethymno, Chania)

Dimitris Sideris: Cretan lute - accompaniment techniques and solo interpretation, role of instrument and improvisation of variants

Stelios Sikakis: bulgarian - urban music of Crete, techniques, winds and musical affinities

Michalis Kontaxakis: mandolin - placement and technique issues, special reference to the ways of interpreting the Cretan Syrto and Conch