The Badminton theater continues the series of concerts "The Faces of Greek Song" with the concert - a tribute to Panagiotis Toundas on the occasion of the completion 70 years since the composer's death.

 Panagiotis Toundas is considered one of the leading pre-war Greek composers.

He was born in Smyrna 1884 from well-to-do parents, which gave him the opportunity to engage in music from an early age.

"His songs are 'Wombs' that give birth to a century
which are the foundations of the new and which are still sung"

The above couplet of Touda's nephew, Lefteri Skordilis, it says it all about the importance and value of his songs.

Panagiotis Toundas started playing the mandolin and other stringed instruments as a child. From the beginning of the 20th century to 1919 conducts tours to Hellenistic communities around the world. After the Asia Minor Catastrophe, settles in Nea Smyrni and the 1924 takes over the management of the Greek branch of the German ODEON in Athens as of 1931, to jump to COLUMBIA and stay on as artistic director until 1941.

Record it 230 his own songs performed by the most important singers of the time: Rita Ambatzi, Rosa Eskenazi, Kakia Mendris, Marika Franceskopoulou, Kostas Nouros, Antonis Dalgas, George Papasideris, Stellakis Perpiniadis, Kostas Roukounas, Evangelos Sofroniou, etc.

The songs of Panagiotis Toundas remain alive to this day. They are universally beloved and timeless songs: "Dimitrula", "Waitress", "Why do I smoke cocaine", "I'll take a plane", “Aman, My Katerina", "Conversation with Haro", "Winter has come", etc.

70 years after the death of Panagiotis Toundas, the series of the Badminton Theater "The Faces of the Greek Song" conducted by the composer Michalis Koubios, performs a big concert tribute with the Estudiantes of Nea Ionia. An orchestra that from the 1998 until today, brings to today's dimensions, classical masterpieces of Greek music and other related traditions, choosing at the same time to dress with her tones and modern creations.

They will play at the concert for the tribute to Panagiotis Tounda: Andreas Katsigiannis (zither), Kyriakos Govedas (violin), Stavros Kouskouridas (clarinet), Municipality of Vougioukas (accordion), Kostas Meretakis (crust), Yiannis Plagiannakos (contrabass), Apostolos Valaroutsos (guitar, panjo), Philip Retzios (piano), Kostas Papaioannou (rule), Nikos Lyrras (oud, bouzouki, lute), George Zifkos (trumpet).

The songs will perform Yiannis Kotsiras, Martha Frindzila and the: Zacharias Karounis, Virtue Ketime, Panagiotis Lalezas, Thodoris Mermigas, General Aspasia. All singers participating in the tribute, he is one of those who expand and renew the originals, without being indifferent to the "purity" of the style.
A concert that promises to take us on a charming journey. In the world of Panagiotis Toundas.

Artistic Direction of Studies: ANDREAS KATSIGIANNIS
Narratives – Musical and Historical Consultant: PANAGIOTIS KOUNADIS
Artistic Production Direction: MICHALIS KOUMBIOS

Info

Location Badminton Theatre, Olympic Properties, Army Grove, Putty
Date Wednesday 23 May on 21:00
http information://www.badmintontheater.gr/
Ticket prices Tickets from 10 €
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Source : culturenow.gr