Seeds (M. & C. Kalkanis) ft. Alcmini
The Other Gaze
How do the arts of poetry and storytelling interact with music to forge a new sonic environment? How potent is a voice singing a capella, and what exactly changes when it converses with sounds and other instruments? Do the timbres of acoustic instruments harmonise more naturally with verses from the past, and what happens when electronic sounds and loops enter the scene? Can poetic recitation or storytelling resonate in our ears like a musical instrument?
Seeds—the duet of Mihalis and Christos Kalkanis—explore the boundaries where music meets poetry, storytelling, and traditional song. With them, Alcmini—among the rising voices in the realm of traditional song and member of the all-female vocal group Chóres— conveys the spirit of timeless melodies to today.
This performance draws inspiration from nature and memory. Nature, with its gifts, wisdom, complexity, and simultaneous simplicity, is under greater threat than ever before. Yet, it remains our primary inspiration resource and shows us the way forward. Memory is our history, our tradition, our roots—without them, the tree cannot grow tall.
Music, poetry, stories, and traditional songs intertwine with nature and memory in this performance, seeking to bring us closer to our roots, closer to ourselves.
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