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This concert presents ancient traditional songs from Eastern Europe and the Middle East, as well as original compositions. Christian, Jewish and Muslim love songs can be read as mystic poems which honour the earth and witness the soul\u2019s journey. \u00a0We honour shared musical, cultural and spiritual traditions of East and West, singing songs to emphasise our connection and plant seeds of acceptance and understanding among different peoples and faiths.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Saz is a Byzantine long-necked lute, played by all religious and ethnic groups in the Near East. It is tuned to ancient non-tempered Eastern\u00a0modes, based on microtones which have been excluded from our Western musical scale. The Saz creates a meditative atmosphere and allows rich emotional expression for both musician and listeners, honouring all the feelings of life\u2019s journey. Since antiquity, the Saz has been used to channel healing energy. As you listen, we invite you to relax, enjoy, and dream.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Laura Shannon<\/strong> has dedicated her life to researching and teaching dance and music of the\u00a0Balkans and Near East since 1985, particularly women\u2019s ritual dances. Since 1981 she has studied frame drum and traditional percussion, as well as modal\/microtonal music from various\u00a0cultures, exploring the inherently healing powers of ancient rhythms and ‘lost frequencies’.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/goddesstempleteachings.co.uk\/womensritualdances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/10\/90ebaa0b-5c49-48c0-ac56-4476fcb2cfa4.jpg” title_text=”90ebaa0b-5c49-48c0-ac56-4476fcb2cfa4″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”400px” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Kostantis Kourmadias<\/strong> plays the Byzantine saz (long-necked lute) with virtuosity and deep emotion, specialising in the oldest forms of traditional music, particularly island music and the\u00a0Greek music of Asia Minor, where his grandparents were born. He teaches Byzantine music at the Pallini Music High School in Athens, where for nearly 40 years\u00a0he has helped pioneer the rebirth of the saz in Greek music. He is also an accomplished singer and master of the violin.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n