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POLYPHONIC SONG COMMUNITY

Twenty years of the Big Polyphonic Song Fests - Celebrations!

The first two years it took place at "PALLAS" cinema-theatre and since 2002 it takes place at Petra Theatre. More groups participate every year with more young members among them. Every year, more and more of us sing together. Through those polyphonic gatherings, the polyphonic song builds step by step its community in the urban environment. This unofficial but living community is one of the most important fruits of the big journey of the voices, the Polyphonic Caravan. A community that is being constantly broadened, broadening its polyphonic character as well and constituting a common place for meeting, co-expression and co-creation. Something expressed during all seasons, in a search of new ways, even during the particularly difficult period of the pandemic.

The photo below comes from a Big Polyphonic Song Fest organized by "APIROS" (Polyphonic Caravan) at Petra Theatre. At the peak of the celebration, all of the participating groups sing together. In the way the polyphonic song itself wants us all.

"Apiros" Polyphonic Caravan

Polyphonic Song Archive

"DIGITAL POLIS-PHONY" 2020

From November 2020 until March 2021, almost everyday, an online presentation of materials from the Polyphonic Song Archive takes place.

Videos, sounds, photos, songs, publications, studies - materials of all types will be published, in an attempt to widely share the Archive's materials.

"THE 'SOUL' OF THE BALKANS SINGS AT PETRA"

The events organized by "APIROS" POLYPHONIC CARAVAN diachronically constitute steps for the promotion and dissemination of the polyphonic song itself in a wider audience. On the occasion of publications relevant to those events, the readers of newspapers widely read, have the opportunity to learn about folk polyphony.

As is the case here, in a full-page publication of "VIMA" newspaper - an article signed by Giorgos Skintzas - devoted to the 4th Big Polyphonic Song Concert, on May 2003 at Petra Theatre. It was about the second concert organized by "Apiros" at Petra, as a continuity to the first two concerts at "Pallas" Theatre. It was the fifth year of the great journey of the voices and every new station reflects the dynamic expansion and extension of the Polyphonic Caravan institution.

"Apiros" Polyphonic Caravan

Polyphonic Song Archive

"DIGITAL POLIS-PHONY" 2020

From November 2020 until March 2021, almost everyday, an online presentation of materials from the Polyphonic Song Archive takes place.

Videos, sounds, photos, songs, publications, studies - materials of all types will be published, in an attempt to widely share the Archive's materials.

"A RITUAL OF WORDS AND SOUNDS"

A full-page publication in the section titled "FACES" of "KATHIMERINI" newspaper in 2000. It is signed by the Professor of the School of Philosophy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki FRAGKISKI AMPATZOPOULOU and it refers to the polyphonic song, on the occasion of the 2nd International Polyphonic Song Meeting organised by "APIROS" (POLYPHONIC CARAVAN), from 1 to 6 August 2000 in borderline Epirus. Pr. Ampatzopoulou had co-travelled with the Polyphonic Caravan. It is worth reading the text in detail.

"Apiros" Polyphonic Caravan

Polyphonic Song Archive

"DIGITAL POLIS-PHONY" 2020

From November 2020 until March 2021, almost everyday, an online presentation of materials from the Polyphonic Song Archive takes place.

Videos, sounds, photos, songs, publications, studies - materials of all types will be published, in an attempt to widely share the Archive's materials.