6th Cretan Music Workshop

Dear friends, We are pleased to announce the 6th “Cretan Music Workshop” 2016, in Meronas Amariou, Prefecture of Rethymno.
This year's Workshop includes lessons of Cretan lyra, Cretan lute, boulgari, wind instruments and Cretan dances with an experiential approach.

Dimitris Sgouros: Cretan lyra
Older tunes of Crete from the Archive of Pavlos Vlastos. Old rhythmic type of Chania-style Syrtos dance. Variation of basic melodic motifs.
The seminar will be oriented towards an advanced level, but a beginners’ seminar might be offered as well.

Dimitris Sideris: Cretan lute
Techniques of accompaniment and solo interpretation, the role of the instrument and improvisation of variations.
The seminar will be divided in two parts, for beginners and advanced.

Giorgos Zacharioudakis: Cretan wind instruments
Interpretation of Cretan music and performance techniques for Cretan wind instruments (Sfyrothiampolo, Madoura, Diplomadoura, Askomandoura). Theme and variation in Cretan music..

Stelios Sykakis: Boulgari
Douzenia (tunings) and urban music of Crete.

Giakoumakis Nikos - Vaggela Katerina: Dance
.“Min tin varopatis ti yi” (“Don’t step heavy on the land”) encounter – acquaintance with the dance idiom of the island’s extremities (Chania – Lassithi), transition to central Crete.
Exploration of the communication between musician and dancer.
Dance as the result of disposition arising from the beauty of tunes and songs, dancing as the settling of personal routes, quests and expressions. With the participation of violinist Skarakis Stratis from Kastelli Kissamou.

The seminar will be divided in two parts, for beginners and advanced.