The Soul of Epirus
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About Album
“The Soul of Epirus” is based on a creative approach to the instrumental pieces and the playing style established by the great clarinetist Kitsos Harisiadis in the decade 1920-30 in Epirus, Greece. This time, focus is on a new dialogue between the clarinet and the laouto (8-stringed, fretted Greek lute), through which this music is translated based on the conversation between the two musical instruments. Kitsos Harisiadis created a unique and yet complex musical language based on the repertoire of Epirus, which Petroloukas Halkias maintained and further developed throughout his life. Vasilis Kostas now translates this playing philosophy from Petroloukas Halkias’ clarinet into his laouto.