APTERA

"Silence makes time expand, creating an inner mystical horizon that enriches our self awareness. When watching a candle light… We don’t wonder how long it takes to light the flame. We don’t mind of the trembling and unstable flame. We don’t question the brightness of the light. We simply get absorbed by the beauty, the serenity and the simplicity of this tiny flame, so powerful to withdraw us from the outer reality and make us contemplate.” Y.K.

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Kaloudis composes Contemplative music for his two instruments, the cello and the Classical Cretan Lyra, and experiments on the effect of sound on the subtle human emotions. With the use of effects and live loop recording technique, he creates sound layers that amplify the soundscape, enhancing the timber of the two instruments. The poetic expression of the bow, in the tonal/tropic form of compositions, the experimentation on improvisation and the use of multiple vibrations, creates an emotional imprint of catharsis.

APTERA is a tribute to the Ancient Theatre of Aptera in Chania/Crete that Kaloudis brought to life after 17 centuries of silence, (August 2017), in the first concert that took place in the newly excavated and restored monument, and named after this historical site.

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Deeply inspired by the majestic beauty and light of the Ancient Aptera site, Yiorgos Kaloudis dedicated his first composition for Classical Cretan Lyra to Aptera!

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Yiorgos Kaloudis :
violoncello,
classical cretan lyra,
vocals & live-loop-recording

Live recording at the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, Santorini, Catholic Diocese of Thira, Santorini, on July of 2018.

Sound & mastering engineer: Panagiotis Chountas

Mastered at the Sierra Studios, Athens

Photography by Lambros Papanikolatos

Graphic designer: Iliana Alexandrou

2019 DNA Label

Special thanks to Dimitris Michelogiannis and Konstantinos Grigoriou