But this 17track set is far more than a collection of songs from a particular place especially one as socially complex as thessaloniki. Yannatou finished the schoenberg hall concert with more wideopen improvisations, her vocal excursions enhanced by the heroic accordion playing. Dec 07, 2009 she is the best greek ethnic vocalist and this is one of the best albums released in greece. Download embed david darcy profiles savina yannatou, a classically trained greek singer whose first americanreleased cd, terra nostra, features music from the mediterranean basin, sung in. Theres an almost clannadlike makeup to this sevenpiece group that rotates around the haunting vocal of yannatou. Savina yannatou speaks to nondas kitsos about music, culture and the art of the voice. This album celebrates them all in this multilingual program. Savina yannatou evgenia karlafti piano, voice educational center of chania. Songs from the mediterranean, virgin maries of the world et terra nostra. Adrift the warm ephemeral breezes of the blue mediterranean, about two feet just above the ocean waves you are able touch the spirit of any points east, south, west and north in savina yannatou s new cd in collaboration with the primavera en salonico. Accompanied by her band, primavera en salonico, which she formed in 1993, yannatou continues to demonstrate her mastery of medi. Songs of the mediterranean savina yannatou on allmusic. Melissa block talks with the greek singer savina yannatou.
Mediterranea1998 check out the real audio sound sample savina yannatou and the primavera en salonico ensemble. This third ecm album by greek singer savina yannatou and the exciting band primavera en salonico sails through traditional songs from armenia, bulgaria, serbia, kazakhstan, southern italy as well as greece, and adds a 16th century hymn from the yiddish tradition. Savina is a brand seeking to promote a mediterranean lifestyle concept to the global village. From the fertile landscape of the mediterranean rim comes this evocative new offering of songs from savina yannatou, one of the regions most stellar voices today. Her choice of material is always intriguing, her voice superb and her live performances always worth attending. She attended postgraduate studies performance and communication skills at guildhall school of music and drama, london, with a scholarship awarded by the mousigetis foundation. Savina yannatou listen to savina yannatou on deezer. The wedding song from the greek island of kalymnos and the turkish aman song are my favorites. Mapia kanakh as the edge of the world autographed cd. Savina yannatou has also composed her own music and songs a. Drawing upon the folk repertoires of albania, armenia, corsica, cyprus, greece. Includes discography, music, video, photographs, tour schedule.
The official site for the greek singer savina yannatou and her band, primavera en salonico. Songs of the mediterranean import savina yannatou format. Special guest, renowned greek singer savina yannatou, was invited to feature in the project to give it its unique pan mediterranean flavour. Greek traditional, israeli traditional, italian traditional, sardinian traditional, spanish traditional, savina yannatou mediterranea music. As one greek critic wrote, savina yannatou and the musicians of primavera en salonico are ropedancers on the chord which connects the modal music of the east with the equivalent music of western europe, music of the middle ages and the popular polyphonies of the mediterranean. Program notes by sophia yannatou, kostas vomvolos, and savina yannatou in english 22 unnumbered pages. Greek singer savina yannatou describes the human voice as an instrument that resides inside our body. Insisting on acoustic instruments, half of which have their origin in the east, they attempt at exploiting their specific. Jun, 2010 savina yannatou to yasemithe jasmine our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Primavera en salonico songs of the mediterranean by savina yannatou on amazon music. Savina has also been involved with theater and dance as a coproducer and singeractor in dancetheater plays that include traditional songs, myths and fairy tales of the mediterranean. Mining traditional music largely from the mediterranean area, but in some cases stretching as far abroad as scotland and the caribbean, yannatou.
On her latest cd, sumiglia, which means similar, yannatou sings music from the mediterranean in twelve different languages. Continue reading savina yannatou, primavera en salonico songs of thessaloniki 2015 official digital download 24bit96khz. Savina yanatou was born on march 16, 1959 in athens, greece. Savina yannatou has an indescribable soprano voice which captures the sounds and emotions of the meditarranean people whether italian, greek, french corsica, hebrew or turkish i may have missed a country or two present on the cd. The collaboration with savina yannatou, resulted in a series of ten concerts being given at the half note club in athens at the end of march 2006. Tragoudia tis mesogeiou songs of the mediterranean, an album by savina yannatou on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Aug 19, 2003 download embed david darcy profiles savina yannatou, a classically trained greek singer whose first americanreleased cd, terra nostra, features music from the mediterranean basin, sung in. Savina yannatou and the ensemble primavera en salonico is touring australia. Savina creativity centre a location run by the master franchisee for a country or a geographical area, having facilities to produce fresh delicacies, stock merchandise, train staff, customise gifts and organise. May 06, 2014 savina yannatou primavera en salonico terra nostrasavina yannatou voice lamia bedioui voice primavera en salonico lefteris ahgouridakis percussion yannis alexandris oud, guitar, tamboura kostas vomvolos kanoun, accordion, caliba, tamboura kyriakos gouventas violin harris lambrakis nay michalis siganidis doublebass antonis maratos percussion tassos misyrlis cello recorded live in athens.
Yannatou has already been hailed throughout europe for her ability to enrapture audiences with the ancient tonal textures and unheard local dialects of the mediterranean world. She has mastered arabic as well as greek and other mediterranean. The title of savina yannatou s fourth ecm album seems simple enough. Tragoudia tis mesogiou mediterranean songs by savina. Georgilopoulou at the national conservatory and with s. Rembetiko greatest greek singe by rosa eskenazi 20020416. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from savina yannatou. Accompanied by her band, primavera en salonico, which she formed in 1993, yannatou continues to demonstrate her mastery of mediterranean music. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Georilopoulou at the national conservatory and later with spiros sakkas at the workshop of vocal art in athens. Sbs language savina yannatou and the ensemble primavera en. Anna vissi mala h mousiki tou anemou 2cd nana mouskouri ill remember you. Songs of the mediterranean, lyra, sounds true records, 1998. Songs of the mediterranean with primavera en salonico savina yannatou. Based on traditional material mainly from the mediterranean area and the balkan savina yannatou and the group. Songs of the mediterranean savina yannatou on allmusic 2000 yannatou is a wonderful singer, with a rich. The mesmerizing songs of an other is the second ecm studio recording for vocalist savina yannatou and the instrumental group pimavera en salonico. She has spent her young career proving the power of the voice, in recordings that range from the traditional to the avant garde, each unique and unwavering it its commitment to the art of the song itself. Savina yannatou primavera en salonicas songs of thessaloniki. Avantgarde world music based on traditional material mainly from the mediterranean area savina yannatou and the group primavera en salonico offer an open sound without borders or labels, from simple songs extending to contemporary music forms. Savina yannatou virgin maries of the world mp3 album download. She sings in an almost hesitant, yet slightly fragile manner.
Sbs language savina yannatou and the ensemble primavera. Born in athens, greece, savina yannatou studied song with g. Savina yannatou s fourth ecm album is a dazzling evocation of her bands hometown, plunging deep into its rich and complex history. Their first ecm release, terra nostra 2003, was live and not actually recorded, but licensed by ecm, which led to their first studio ecm recording, sumiglia 2005. Buy mp3 music online savina yannatou virgin maries of the world.
Mining traditional music largely from the mediterranean area, but in some cases stretching as far abroad. Savina yannatou mediterranea songs of the mediterranean 1998 sounds true mm00118d. The old city is home to the singer and her virtuoso band, primavera en salonico. Ecm thessaloniki has been home to greeks, jews, turks, bulgarians, serbs, armenians, macedonians and pontiac greeks. With mediterranea, savina yannatou and the ensemble primavera en salonico offer a daunting essay in the recuperation of traditional musics from one of the worlds enduring cultural crossroads. Having built her reputation as a singer of baroque, renaissance, and early music, savina yannatou has increasingly veered toward avantgarde jazz and improvisational music. Songs of an other by john kelman, published on september 5, 2008. Apr 28, 2005 melissa block talks with the greek singer savina yannatou. Greek traditional with savina yannatou savina yannatou and the.
Savina yannatou, primavera en salonico mqs albums download. Darktoned but ambrosial, highly disciplined yet seemingly bursting with a soul of pure flame, the rather staggering athensborn singer savina yannatou is a virtuosic chameleon adept at an extensive range of vocal traditions and languages from the mediterranean region not just interpreting but leaping off from these old folk musics with a daring, exploratory technique and farflung. Once known colloquially as the jerusalem of the balkans, thessaloniki has been home to a host of cultures, religions and ethnic communities. Songs of thessaloniki savina yannatou, primavera en. Savina yannatou songs of the mediterranean with primavera. With her international debut, terra nostra ecm, 03, greek singer savina yannatou and her group primavera en salonico continued a musical philosophy beginning with a series of greek releases in 95 with the selftitled spring in salonica.
Savina yannatou has been one of the most consistently interesting greek artists of the last few years. Based on traditional material mainly from the mediterranean area savina yannatou and the group primavera en salonico offer an open sound without borders or labels, from simple songs extending to contemporary music forms. Savina yannatou with primavera en salonico the focus of this magical encounter is placed on traditional songs from the mediterranean and the balkan regions, as well as from other parts of the world, arranged and performed in a modern and often unpredictable manner, characteristic of the way savina yannatou and primavera en salonico. Folkmusicsmbsongs of the mediterranean savina yannatou.
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