Lykeion ton Hellenidon
In Praise of Talents, Drums and Dancing
Since the dawn of time, percussion instruments – whether as symbols or as musical instruments – have exerted a strange fascination on man. Some of these may be simple, everyday utensils – such as drinking glasses, baking pans, wooden spoons or fire tongs – which are easily used by the country folk as a rhythmic accompaniment to their merrymaking. The beat of these humble objects provides the simple or complex rhythmical context for the poetic word of the folk song and the special tunes of each particular region, thus contributing to the wealth of the Greek folk dance. At the same time, conventional percussion instruments, such as the daouli, the défi, or the daharés, in the hands of gifted players are transformed into the “magical tools” that create the mystical atmosphere of an initiation ritual in which we are invited to participate.
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Duration 1 hour and 40 minutes with no interval.
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- 18/07/2008 at 21:00
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