Lesvos Traditional Music Festival
A two-day Festival-Tribute in Plomari
17 & 18 July 2009
On Friday and Saturday, 17-18 July 2009, in the marina of picturesque Plomari, Lesvos, there will be a Festival of particular interest dedicated to the “Musical Traditions of Lesvos”. The Festival, which is being organized by the Cultural Association of Plomari, “the Polion”, in collaboration with the Municipality of Plomari, includes lectures presented by distinguished academics and researchers of our musical tradition, but also concerts
performed by local musicians and musical dance ensembles. The Cultural Association of Plomari«Αlkaeos», the Anagnostirio of Agiasos, the dance team «Glentistades» of Mesotopos Association, the dancing of Municipality Plomari. It should be noted that this event is a tribute to old musicians of Lesbos
According to the outstanding researcher, Simona Kara, Mytilene is “the window to the Near East”. It resembles a bridge, which connects the musical world of ancient Greece with the Near East, and that reaches the current times, despite globalization, to keep alive a tradition that is rich in timbre, imagery and historical elements based on music that with care and respect remains true to all that has been transmitted from the past. These are the musicians that the
two-day Festival honors with lectures and concerts
Five major researchers of lesbian music to participate in lectures Festival: Nikos Dionysopoulos, the . Ο Νίκος Διονυσόπουλος, Dimitris Papageorgiou and Sotiris Xtouris Professors of the University of the Aegean, Dimitris Kofteros musician /composer, Theofanis An. Soulakellis, professor of Greek traditional music, president/artistic director of KALME and Fotis Basiloglou teacher – researcher
While the musical part of the festival involved the following:
1st day: Solon Lekkas, the chorus “Alkaeos” and the residents of the wider region of Plomari with the accompaniment of the music group «The Aigaiates» and the dancing of the Municipality Plomari
2nd day traditional music of Agiassos, the musical group “Paralos”, Giota Michalelli and the residents of the wider region of Plomari and the dance troupe, «Glentistades» of the Mesotopos Association, “the Renaissance”
Then the program per day:
Friday, 17 July 2009
8:30 Opening – Welcome
8:40 Music and Musicians of Lesvos Nikos Dionospoulos
9:10 The musical culture of Lesvos Dimitris Papageorgiou, Professor, University of the Aegean
9:20 The music of Lesvos and its musical networks Sotiris Chtouris, Professor, University of the Aegean
9:30 Honorary distinction for the old musicians of Lesvos
10:15 Traditional music and songs of Lesvos from the musical group, “Agaiates” Singing: Solon Lekkas, the chorus, “Alkaios”, and the residents of the wider region of Plomari. Dancing: the dance troupe of Plomari (dance teacher: Maria Galetsa)
Saturday, 18 July 2009
8:30 The Popular Muse of Lesvos- Theofanis An. Soulakellis, Professor of Greek traditional music, president/artistic director of KALME
8:50 The zither of Lesvos- Dimitris Kofteros, musician/composer
9:10 Western Lesvos: traditional organ players of Mesotopo in the 20th century- Fotis Basiloglou, teacher – researcher
9:15 Traditional music of Agiassos
10:15 Traditional music and songs of Lesvos from the musical group, “Paralos” Singing: Giota Michalelli and the residents of the wider region of Plomari. Dancing: the dance troupe, “the Merrymakers” of the Mesotopos Association, “the Renaissance”
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