Sofia Labropoulou (GRC)
In her solo project, Kanun, Sofia explores new soundscapes and artistic territory. Rooted in the Eastern Mediterranean and enriched by a variety of global influences, she reinterprets the expressive possibilities of the kanun. Sofia draws on her extensive experience with Greek folk music, Ottoman classical music, Western medieval music, classical, experimental and contemporary genres to create a captivating sound world that transcends cultural and temporal boundaries. She uses both the traditional and prepared kanun in her solo performances, using extended techniques that dramatically expand the instrument's sonic vocabulary. Her music challenges conventional views of tradition as she creates soundscapes that celebrate the kanun's heritage while placing it in radically new contexts. An inclusive and transcendent musical experience.
Sofia Labropoulou: Kanun
Artist
Sofia Labropoulou (GRC)
Sofia Labropoulou is a kanun player, composer and improviser. Her musical oeuvre combines Greek and Mediterranean folklore, classical Ottoman music, Western medieval music and experimental and contemporary music. As a soloist, she collaborates with leading international composers, musicians and orchestras.
The kanun is an oriental box zither without a fingerboard which is used in Greek, Arabic and Turkish art music which arrived in Europe in the 12th century, where it was probably the main instrument of the Moors. It is considered the forerunner of the European zither. Small levers are used to shorten or lengthen the strings, creating microtones and achieving pitches that are even smaller than the semitones commonly used in Western European music.
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Universitätsplatz 1
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