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Feast of the wind, Windcraft Music Fest took place for the eleventh time In Katidat, a beautiful village on Mount Trudos in CyprusField This year was a three-day duration and took place from July 25-27The field included one for the first two days International concert program With wonderful musicians and special artistic cooperation. The third day was dedicated to the community with Bronze holiday and many more events Throughout the village, with a free entrance.
The event marks traditions with jazz and modern sound, combining musicians and groups not only from Cyprus, but also from the rest of Europe. He reveals the talent of both local residents and international artists, with a special accent on Wind tools.
A Windcraft Music Fest This is more than a series of concerts. This is a vivid evidence of wealth caused by partnerships who have never worked together again. At the same time, through seminars, actions and other events, participants in all ages are invited to take part in the process of musical creation and study the rich cultural heritage of the village and the surrounding area:
“The festival is aimed at promoting the winds of musical instruments in different types of music. On the occasion of the festival, new synergies are created. We collect artists from Cyprus and abroad together. New forms and new employees are created who find space and the opportunity to express themselves at the festival. At the same time, we invite several competitions from special species that are put forward to thinking that are put forward to thinking, which we put forward to CompoS.
It is very optimistic that we see how young Cypriot musicians study abroad, dealing with wind instruments, in jazz or classical music and returning to Cyprus, creating new projects and new forms. I hope that this event gives young artists the opportunity and space to promote their work and continue to create. “ Reports Artistic Director of the WindCraft music festival Ellie Michael.
Dimitris Yasemidis and Eve Stavrou They knew for many years. A year ago they decided to make a figure Copper chickenThe field of their music is influenced by modern classical music, electronic music, as well as free improvisation. They create the sound of natural and electronic sounds, which is the basis for a seductive musical trip. Some time ago, they completed the record of their first label. It consists of six works and has the right to “time”It will be released in the beginning of 2026.
“We have a classic background. We are two musicians of classical music, but we are always interested in experiments with sound. So, in this particular project we also experiment with electronic sounds. We try to make pieces that express us, pieces that we find interesting, and create some fresh ideas through this. ” Explains us Dimiris Yamidis.
Eve to Stavra Completes: “I think that what differs in the whole set between the natural sound of the wind organs, flute, thrombone with electronic sound. This is a challenge for us, we set out from the very beginning: how can we mix these two worlds. ”
Nicos Diminakis from Greece and Elizabeth Panagot with Cyprus They joined their efforts to represent the public The myth of the diapers and nymph is a show, Through the show ‘Her body’When Pan saw her, she immediately fell in love with her and began to pursue her. To avoid sirigma, he begged the gods of the Ladon River to turn him into reed. The diaper, the sad and complete admiration for the beauty of the cane, cut out several reeds and joined them, creating a musical instrument called a syringe. The music of the show is original and mainly based on the use of various heterogeneous and heterogeneous aviation instruments, as well as on vocal methods such as BeatBox and Optone Singing:
“We began to work together, following the proposal of Ellis Michael on the Windcraft music festival. This year is the 11th event. Our idea was to create what was in music, movement and dancing. We did something, which is connected with the idea of wind instruments, where the festival is based: sound, energy, symbolism. In fact, in addition to the relations of wind instruments for music, then several dark extensions, through a myth and today through society. He emphasizes Musician Nikos Diminakis.
Elizabeth Panagot He made a choreography that he interprets: “It was mostly important for me to maintain an element of repetition and simplicity. To create the feeling that the show has ritual elements, which symbolically touches me with a syringe. It is like an act of justice in relation to a nymph. “