SEA WAYS.
WHEN MUSIC LEADS US ROUND THE WORLD.

THEMATIC SERIES OF CONCERTS

21/7 – 5/10/2006

MUSEUM OF GREEK TRADITIONAL MUSIC INSTRUMENTS, ATHENS

For 3 months ANAPLOUS structured a program for traditional "Mediterranean" and "In Stream with Contemporary Art" music: 12 concerts, 62 master musicians, and a total audience of 1,800 persons. The Museum of Greek Traditional Music Instruments in the Plaka area of Athens was flooded by the sounds of Lower Italy (Magna Grecia), Thrace, Constantinople (Istanbul), Cyprus, Crete, and Asia Minor, provided by music ensembles from Greece, Cyprus, Iran and Sweden.

The aim of this thematic series of concerts was to offer the pubic the opportunity to learn of the artists and their works; become familiarized with the Museum where the concerts were performed; and also to appreciate the very important exhibits of the Museum.
Under the auspices of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures

Extracts from publications in printed and electronic media:

2006, July 27, "Musical Touring in the Mediterranean", from KATHIMERINI newspaper

"Artists from Asia Minor, Iran, Lower Italy, Greece. Contemporary compositions, ethnic, and world music. The Seaways, a cycle of concerts which are organized by ANAPLOUS at the Museum of Greek Traditional Musical Instruments in Plaka, will take us on a musical journey around the world."

2006, August 9. To Vima, Culture

"The "Sea Ways" series of concerts organized by ANAPLOUS, at the Museum of Hellenic Traditional Music Instruments in Plaka, has caught the interest and caring of the Athens community."

The concerts were professionally videotaped and audiovisual archives were created for further promotion of the works and contributors.

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