Tinos World Music Festival

Part A: Giorgos Manolakis duo

Giorgis Manolakis: lute
Pavlos Spyropoulos:doublebass

Having been practicing the lute since the age of 8 under the guidance of his father, Kostas Manolakis, who was one of the foremost lute players of his generation, Giorgis Manolakis has developed to be one of the most important Cretan lute virtuosi. Drawing from musical tradition he identifies its contemporary beat and follows its evolution. In his collaboration with Pavlos Spyropoulos they improvise having as a starting point Giorgis Manolakis’ two personal albums (“The sword” and “Ditto: Kafkos and Medusa”), and venturing to other musical forms and traditions.

Part B: Alexandros Papadimitrakis Quartet

Alexandros Papadimitrakis: oud
Nikos Paraoulakis: ney
Manousos Klapakis: percussion
Pavlos Spyropoulos: doublebass

Alexandros Papadimitrakis is a young virtuoso with a unique technical and aesthetic approach on the oud. His broad background extends from traditional Greek and Ottoman music to contemporary improvised and experimental music. In collaboration with three acclaimed musicians of the Greek world music scene, Nikos Paraoulakis on ney, Manousos Klapakis on percussion and Pavlos Spyropoulos on doublebass he forms a new ensemble which assimilates various sound colours of the Middle East. Their original compositions and their arrangements integrate different musical traditions from Asia Minor, the Black Sea, Turkish and Arabic classical music, resulting into a new modal sound with a minimalistic and improvisational spirit.

Part C: "Mouhabet"

Periklis Papapetropoulos: saz, lavta, voice
Cihan Turkoglu: saz, voice
Stratis Psaradellis: politiki lyra

Descended from Anatolia, a crossroad of different cultures, Cihan Turkoglu is trying to find balance and form his musical identity with the spirit of a globetrotter. His first meeting with the virtuoso Periklis Papapetropoulos for Ross Daly’s “Labyrinth” signified the beginning of their unique and fruitful collaboration that gave birth to the projects “Mouhabet”, which means “coming together”. Through this dynamic collaboration with Stratis Psaradellis on politiki lyra they will unfold their cultural heritages and seek for ways to interweave Greek with Turkish elements, the traditional with the contemporary.