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  On Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of April 2005, the cultural
organization En Chordais - Musical Traditions of the Mediterranean, is
materializing the International Lute Meeting in Athens (Athens Concert Hall,
Hall Dimitris Mitropoulos, Vas. Sofias & Kokkali str).
The International Lute & Flamenco Guitar Meeting is taking place within the
framework of the MediMuses Project, whose field of action includes research,
educational and artistic activities in countries of the Mediterranean. The
International Meetings are considered to be of the most significant activities
of the Project, as they focus on the musical instruments of the Mediterranean.
MediMuses Project, which is part of the broader European Union supported
Euromed Heritage II Programme, aims to research and recompose the elements of
the common Mediterranean music heritage.
 During the International Lute Meeting sixteen of the most
distinguished flamenco guitar, fretless guitar, medieval and renaissance lute,
traditional lute, lavta and ud [a.k.a. oud & l'ud] performers will teach and
present their style, technique and repertoire, by giving master classes and
recitals.
As side events, lectures on the historical evolution of the instruments of
the lute family will be given by researchers, lute makers and musicologists (Dr.
Thomas Apostolopoulos The lute family in Greek musical tradition, Mr.
Kamel Ferjani Evolution et dιveloppement des techniques de jeux du Ud dans
le monde arabe, Dr. Walter Feldman Changes within the lute family in
Ottoman music: ca. 1400-1920, Dr. Saifallah Ben Abderrazak Le luth dans
la tradition musicale arabe. Rιflexions sur son rτle et sa contribution dans la
vie musicale contemporaine, Mr. Stephen Gottlieb A brief history of the
lute family in Europe, 14th to 18th centuries).
Additionally, there will be a tribute to Christos Zotos and to the great
Tunisian ud master Ahmed El Kalai.
The participants in the International Lute Meeting are:
Ahmed El Kalai, Tunisia ud
Mehmet Bitmez, Turkey ud
Massimo Lonardi, Italy Medieval lute
Bill Badley, United Kingdom Renaissance lute
Paco Serrano, Spain Flamenco guitar
Driss El Maloumi, Morocco ud
Charbel Rouhana, Lebanon ud
Haig Yazdjian, Syria ud
Vassilis Vetsos, Greece Fretless guitar
Sokratis Sinopoulos, Greece Politiko
Periklis Papapetropoulos, Greece Politiko lauto
Christos Tsiamoulis, Greece ud, Lauto
Giorgos Ksylouris, Greece Cretan Lauto
Dimitris Mistakides, Greece Lauto
Vassilis Tzortzinis, Greece ud
Kyriakos Kalaitzides, Greece ud
 All the artists will realize master classes which the participants
can attend after filling an application form. Master classes will take place on
Friday 8th, on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of April from 16:00 until 19:30.
Information about the master classes and application forms will be sent by En
Chordais (21 Pavlou Mela str, Thessaloniki 56422, tel: 2310-253285/6, email:
info@enmusic.gr).
The meeting is also funded by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
Financial support sponsors: Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Ernst & Young,
Diopsis.
Sponsors: ERT 3, Era Kosmos 93,6, and
www.cultureguide.gr.
[Photo 1: Driss El Maloumi, Photo 2: Paco Serrano, Photo 3: Charbel Rouhana].
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