Mikri Arktos welcomes an necessary discography occasion in its publishing catalog: the book-digital disc version of the brand new cycle of songs by Paraskeias Karasoulos, entitled The wild kiss of magnificence.
Fifteen songs with lyrics by Paraskevas Karasoulos, set to music by eight necessary Greek composers (Giorgos Andreou, Gautier Velissaris, Christos Theodorou, Eleni Karaindrou, Stefanos Korkolis, Nikos Kypourgos, Christos Nikolopoulos, Thodoris Oikonomou), carried out by his father Theodoris Nikolaou, represent the cycle of songs Magnificence’s wild kiss.
Magnificence, as a request, inventive search, emotional emotion but in addition as a inventive imprint, as life, agony and reminiscence, are the thematic axis of this new lyrical work by Paraskevas Karasoulos.
Twelve new songs composed by 5 of the eight composers, every of them portray the corresponding verses with their very own colours. And three songs that come from the previous, however had been chosen as a result of they naturally and rightfully belong right here, on this circle.
Immediately, Thodoris Nikolaou talks to pelop.gr about this collaboration, the mixture of eight composers, a lyricist and a performer, the lyrics of Paraskevas Karasoulos, the problem observe of the album and rather more.
A lyricist and eight composers. How would you describe the “thread” that connects all of the tracks on the file?
Within the constructive sciences and particularly within the operations of fractions, the frequent denominator between is important and implies the simpler answer of an equation. In life, in addition to in artwork, the presence of a “frequent denominator” strengthens the objective and might flip a tough and tough path right into a street with a transparent start line and a vibrant vacation spot. The cycle of songs “Magnificence’s wild kiss” rests on three major pillars, that’s, the thread that offers the fabric the traits of homogeneity. “En ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος”, and thus the presence of the nice lyricist and poet Paraskevas Karasoulos (who indicators the inventive enhancing of the file, in addition to the manufacturing) is the primary motive why these new songs are harmoniously linked to one another. The query of “magnificence”, not within the slender etymological context of the phrase, has occupied Paraskeias for the reason that starting of his recording presence in Greek music.
On this work, which was 5 years within the making, his imaginative and prescient for all the challenge was particular, targeted, and catalyzed towards the top consequence. (I’ll) thank him, all the time, for this present. The songs – which had been chosen – and their high quality traits, along with the necessary contribution of Christos Theodoros, who edited the orchestration, are the second motive why this disc is characterised as a single cycle of songs. The third motive is the presence of an interpreter. My presence, that’s. We labored rather a lot with Paraskevas on the phrases, the lyrics, the textual content and their that means. Apprenticeship with him and the way in which he “stole”, each time, from me the interpretation, was a life expertise. I want and hope that our new songs shall be liked and stand the check of time.
What was your first response if you heard the lyrics of Paraskevas Karasoulos?
I knew Paraskeia’s work within the Greek discography – and I do know it – very properly. With a brief suggestion, I’d describe it as extremely aesthetic and invaluable. My little expertise in discography, but in addition the truth that I continued to hearken to new works, shopping for every file a number of occasions, allowed me to have the ability to conclude the next: an important inventive course of years doesn’t assure the presence (with the identical claims) of a creator right here. However this didn’t occur within the case of Friday. I used to be very glad and moved, from the primary studying of his lyrics, which I discovered surprising, but in addition from the truth that such an necessary (and … saturated with enormous successes) lyricist had – and has – a powerful drive, an unquenchable fireplace and fervour to proceed to create, listening on the identical time to at the moment’s actuality in society, on the earth, in music.
How does one interpret the creations of so many alternative creators?
That is what I advised you above. Motive – primarily – led me/us. With quite a lot of work, dialogue about every music, hours of study and naturally, considering additionally with musical standards (relying, that’s, on the kind of music and the rhythm, the method to interpretation was totally different).
Is there a bit that stands out?
I really like all of them very a lot and naturally, I’m very proud and grateful, that (other than Friday) I had the respect of performing songs by so many necessary composers. I thank them, and them, from the underside of my coronary heart and I hope that I’ve stood worthy of their story in Greek music.
Which of the tracks on the album “tough” you probably the most and why?
I’ve the sensation that for each the composer and the performer the music “The eyes of the poet” was a problem. The passage from the narrator’s first particular person within the couplets, to the third chorus, the reference to the poet’s gaze, as it may well traverse human works and Historical past, how is it rendered interpretatively and even within the first particular person? How is the Poet talking right here? Angrily; Internally? By distance? With the sensation of frustration, which the verse implies? I bear in mind how a lot Paraskevas and I talked about this music, how a lot we labored on each verse, each punctuation mark. How does the Poet’s gaze cross the centuries singing?
On this file you might have the chance to work with necessary creators. How was that have?
Distinctive expertise. I really feel, truthfully, blessed. The songs of this work, with such “heavy” signatures, are my badge of honor. After all, the burden of duty is nice for me and any further, in my each subsequent step, I shall be accountable to this materials. However I really feel protected. The Little Bear household is by my facet each step of the way in which and I thank all of them very a lot. We nonetheless dream, in a world and an period, the place nothing (not even desires) is a given.
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“Magnificence’s wild kiss”
Lyrics: Paraskevas Karasoulos
Music: Giorgos Andreou, Gautier Velissaris, Christos Theodorou, Eleni Karaindrou, Stefanos Korkolis, Nikos Kypourgos, Christos Nikolopoulos, Thodoris Oikonomou.
Performer: Thodoris Nikolaou
Orchestrations: Christos Theodorou, Apostolos Kitsos, Giorgos Andreou, Thanos Kaleas, Thodoris Nikolaou.
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