Estoudiantina Cyclades

Embrace Musical Heritage

Join our community dedicated to preserving traditional music and education.

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Estoudiantina of Cyclades is a musical ensemble dedicated to bridging traditional music with the present through education, collaboration, and local community engagement.

Musical Education Services

Explore our resources for traditional music education and community engagement through online platforms.

Access free educational materials including sheet music and recordings tailored for all skill levels.

Join our online learning platform for virtual lessons and seminars with experienced musicians.

Join Our Ensemble

If you live in the Cyclades islands or Syros and play a traditional or folk musical instrument, Estoudiantina Cyclades welcomes you!

We are a musical group dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional music, and we are looking for musicians from the Cyclades or Syros to join us.

➡ Do you play the kanun, oud, lute, violin, clarinet, santouri, or any other traditional/folk instrument?

➡ Would you like to participate in concerts, workshops, and musical events?

Then come join us! Get in touch for more information and become part of our musical family!

Become part of our musical journey, access free resources, and connect with fellow musicians from around the world.

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Musical Heritage Initiative

Cultural Exchange Program

Join us in preserving traditional music through collaboration and education, fostering a vibrant community of musicians and learners dedicated to cultural heritage and artistic expression.

Online Learning Hub

Explore our platform for virtual lessons, seminars, and resources designed to enhance your musical skills and knowledge, connecting you with experienced musicians from diverse backgrounds. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMj07B5k04lnZ63HW-lM5J5mKr3_NdF7ENvI4M0Z10WGnJww/viewform?usp=send_form

10+1 Music Talks
Conversations on Modal Music today

The 10+1 Music Talks explore the work of leading musicians and music scholars engaged in the broad field of Modal Music today. Rather than following a single unifying theme, each speaker is free to introduce the topic that drives and inspires their work—whether in composition, performance, musical and cultural analysis, historical and ethnographic research, music technology, communities and transnational cultural flows. These talks serve as a basis for discussion, fostering an open exchange of ideas and perspectives. They present a diverse range of music experiences and research, showcasing the rich and multidimensional mosaic that characterizes Modal Music today.

All talks start on Monday’s 18:00 CET (19:00 Greek Time);  you can register by filling the form at the bottom of the page; for each talk every month you will need to sign a new form. (https://forms.gle/wKsPvuduaRChgEse8)

Series Organisers: Christos Barbas & Eleni Kallimopoulou

Part of the Erasmus+ Program “Briam: Bridges Across the Mediterranean”
Participating entities Labyrinth Catalunya, Music Steps, Kopanica, Uşak Public Education Centre

With the Support of the European Union

Mondays at 18:00 CET / 19:00 Greek Time – Online

You can watch on YouTube All of them:

  1. 07/04/25 A Vision for Contemporary Modal Music Ross Daly
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTbX9hzm4d8
  2. 05/05/25 Apples & Oranges? New Encounters for Modal Music & Musicians Sokratis Sinopoulos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86LaF7lmxkk
  3. 02/06/25 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Gesture-Sound Studies Stella Paschalidou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVC0nDlz0cQ
  4. 30/06/25 The Form of Amane through Rebetiko Recordings Evgenios Voulgaris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB4xyn5JTK0
  5. 08/09/25 Rhythmical Swing In Greek Music Performance: Giannis Rizopoulos

The Case οf the Rhythmical Feel In The Drama Region https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qq2dQPh2M

  1. 06/10/25 Beyond the Hype: Envisioning Sustainable Futures for Greek Traditional Music Eleni Kallimopoulou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV5sEKPfOH4
  2. 03/11/25 A Matter out of Place: Greek Music and Politics of Affect
    Among the Mizrahi People in today’s Israel     Sissie Theodosiou
  3. 01/12/25 Lost Sound Revealed? Ottoman Music Sources & Contemporary Performance Practices Panagiotis Poulos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj05B2GmER8
  1. 15/12/25 Multi-modalism & the Unlimited Melodic Diversity
    in Eastern Music Traditions     Markos Skoulios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsQ-MspXqXc
  2. 12/01/26 Iranian Tombak Players: Transformations in Status,

Identity, and Technique  Alexandra Balandina & Sepideh Shayanrad

11. 02/02/26 Interactive Technologies in Modal Music Performance Natalia Kotsani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXe5JTm5cu0

I want to participate in next Monday’s “Music Talk”:

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