With the organization and financing of the Region of Crete as part of the action for the intangible cultural heritage, a concert will be held by the Thirathen vocal group, on September 27 at 9:00 p.m. at the Thyrathen Museum (Square Riga Feraiu 9) with free entry.
Thirathen Vocal Group travels the Mediterranean and sings traditional melodies in the lap of the great sea. With Greece as the navigator, the songs that will be heard unite the Mediterranean and sail musically from the Aegean and Ionian seas to the Adriatic and Iberian seas.
The music of the Mediterranean is full of rich history and variety, reflecting the multicultural influences that have shaped the region. Each Mediterranean country has its own unique musical tradition, but there are also common elements that connect these cultures.
In this musical journey, Thirathen Vocal Group will unite different cultures with the Greek musical tradition and will sing in Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, Spanish and Greek.
Artistic editing: Eva Thanasis, Irini Theofanous. Choir adaptation: Irini Theofanous
Members of Thirathen Vocal Group: Eva Dimaki, Eva Thanasis, Irini Theofanous, Thetida Koufou, Sofia Liaskou, Maria Stamataki, Pelagia Charalampaki.
Musicians: Grigoris Pitsikakis, Giorgos Koutsikas
The Thirathen Vocal Group was founded in 2017 and is under the auspices and supervision of the Thirathen Museum. It is a polyphonic vocal ensemble whose majority members are accomplished professional musicians and choristers with many years of choral experience. The repertoire it covers includes traditional Greek songs, harmonized for a three- or four-part choir, as well as polyphonic traditional songs from the musical traditions of the world, with an emphasis on the Mediterranean and the Balkans. The Thirathen Vocal Group mostly presents its repertoire without the accompaniment of musical instruments (a capella), thus highlighting in the best way the variety and breadth of both the human voice and the musical polyphonic tradition.