Rebetiko Carnival: Songs of Asia Minor With The Gouventas Collective
Live Music from 8pm
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Entry Price: £15 / £10 advance
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A homage to the mesmerising music of Asia Minor, performed by legendary Greek violinists Kyriakos Gouventas and band. The night is part of the 2023 Rebetiko Carnival Festival.
Kyriakos Gouventas is considered the leading-figure worldwide on Greek violin. In his extraordinary career he has given hundreds of performances from China to America and from Africa to Australia, collaborating with internationally acclaimed artists and orchestras. In this concert he will be joined by guitarist/producer Pavlos Melas, the santur prodigy Ioanna Riga and London-based rebetiko specialist, Spiros Bolovinis.
More about the music
The music of Asia Minor music reflects the synthesis of the western tradition of polyphony with the eastern tradition of modes and microtones. During the great population movement in the Balkans in the early 20th century, outstanding musicians from Constantinople, Smyrna and the west coast of Asia Minor settled on the Greek islands and ports. They integrated into the local music scenes and gave shape to a new musical genre identified as “Asia Minor Song”, “Santurovioli” or “Early Rebetika”.
Musicians on the night are!
Kyriakos Gouventas, violin
Ioanna Riga, santur
Pavlos Melas, voice/guitar
Spiros Bolovinis, voice/bouzouki
