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Seminar: Cretan Mandolin by Michalis Stavrakakis
Title:
Seminar: Cretan Mandolin by Michalis Stavrakakis
When:
29.08.2011 - 03.09.2011 
Where:
Musical Workshop Labyrinth - Heraklion
Category:
Cultural Event

Description

Cretan mandolin by Michalis Stavrakakis - August 29 - September 3, 2011
Michalis Stavrakakis was born in the village of Armanogeia in Heraklion on the island of Crete and brought up in Anogeia in Rethymnon in a family of many well known traditional musicians of the Cretan musical idiom. He is a self taught musician and learnt how to play the laouto and the mandolin with the help of some of the most renowned artists of the Cretan musical tradition.
During his 25-year -career, he has collaborated in concerts and recordings with some of the legendary figures of Cretan music such as Kostas Mountakis, Giannis Xylouris, Stelios Foustalierakis, Manolis Faragoulitakis, Vasilis Skoulas, Dimitris Sgouros and many others.
Together with Ross Daly and his cousins Vasilis and Mitsos, he was a founding member of the group "Labyrinth" in 1982. Later on he joined the group "Chainides".
He has developed a very special technique on the mandolin and he is considered the best mandolin player on Crete today. He has composed music for the theatre and he teaches at the State Music School for traditional music in Heraklion.
 
  • All the seminar's participants are kindly requested to state the time and way of their arrival to Heraklion as well as the time and way of their departure at least ten days before the beginning of the seminar.
  • On the departure date, students must free their rooms, the latest until 10:00 a.m
  • Information concerning your transportation from/to the airport or port will be sent to you via e-mail one week before each seminar as long as you have sent us information concerning your arrival and departure.

Prices and other information.
In order to register for the seminar, please send an e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it including the seminar that you wish to participate, your full name and contact details (e-mail, telephone, address), or contact by phone or fax, Monday-Friday, from 08:00 a.m. - 14:00 p.m. Tel/Fax: +30 2810 741027.

Venue

Musical Workshop Labyrinth
Venue:
Musical Workshop Labyrinth
Street:
Houdetsi, Municipality of Archanes - Asterousia
ZIP:
70100
City:
Heraklion
State:
Heraklion
Country:
Country: gr