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The sounds of Crete and Cyprus
April 19, 2018
A chance to hear the Cretan lyra and the oud being played in Nicosia is comping up this weekend.
The sounds of Crete will blend with the voices of Cyprus in a celebration of the music of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Greek musician Zacharias Spyridakis will play the Cretan lyra and Cypriot Yiannis Koutis the oud, while both will sing during the concert. The two come together on stage performing original compositions filtered through a modern perception of traditional music and tunes of the Eastern Mediterranean. It is about a musical result which highlights and at the same time proves the many common elements that connect the cultures and countries of the Eastern Mediterranean.