mavrothis
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Two Album CD Release Party - June 13, 2008 (NY)
Dear Friends,
It is with great pleasure that I announce my upcoming Two Album CD Release Party on June 13, 2008 at Alwan for the Arts in Lower Manhattan. The party will begin at 9 PM and will include a live performance of beautiful, rare Greek and Turkish
songs from the early 1900's with my wonderful group of musicians. We are very excited that it is nearly time to release these albums after all the
work we put into them, especially in our efforts to preserve the character of the original recordings.
Both CD's were recorded at the same time over a two month period, but each one has its own story to tell. "Στο
Καφεσλί Σοκάκι (Sto Kafesli Sokaki)" is a carefully arranged compilation of
traditional urban songs from Greece and Turkey by singers such as Antonis Dalgas, Roza Eskenazi, Rita Abadzi, and many more, and shows us how closely
related the cities on both sides of the Aegean have been over the years. "Ξύλινη Καρδιά
(Wooden Heart)" on the other hand, while including some similar repertoire in the second half of the CD, examines how the oud has been used in various
musical styles in the Aegean region, and includes some original instrumental pieces as well.
The album musicians:
Lefteris Bournias ~ clarinet
Megan Gould ~ violin
Anastassia Zachariadou ~ kanun
Phaedon Sinis ~ politiki lyra (kemence)
Timothy Quigley ~ percussion
Mavrothi T. Kontanis ~ oud & voice
I truly hope that you can join us on June 13th for this very special celebration. Both CD's will be available for sale at a discounted price of $12
each, and a portion of the sales will go towards Alwan for the Arts, a non-profit arts organization. The albums will also be available online at the
following places:
www.cdbaby.com
iTunes Store
www.greekamerica.net
www.tulumba.com
Tickets will be $15 at the door ($10 for students with ID), and will include some tasty Greek treats which will be served during intermission and
after the show. Alwan for the Arts is located on 16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10004. Telephone: (212) 967-4318
For some audio samples and more information on the albums, please click here:
http://www.myspace.com/maeandros
http://www.mtkontanis-music.com/discography.html
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
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Mavrothi T. Kontanis
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Jameel
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Congratulations, Mav! Wish I could be there. Don't forget your camera. We'll be expecting a report.
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veyselmaster
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good lukcy mavrothis 
best regards
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SamirCanada
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yes budday!
all the best for the launch party.
Καλὴ τύχη!
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mavrothis
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Thank you guys! I appreciate it.
Take care,
mavrothis
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MatthewW
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Congratulations Mavrothis on your CD. May you sell 100,000 copies! Wish I could be there too, but we'll all be there in spirit with you. Listened to
some of the sound clips, the music is first class and recorded really well. Best Wishes, MW
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Congrats Mav, wish I could be there!
Wishing you all the best success,
JT
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Ararat66
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Hi Mav
Love the music, wish I could be there  you have progressed so much you deserve
all the success possible.
Leon
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Amos
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hey mav,
good luck with the cd, im sure it will do well...maybe i can make it down to nyc for the release. all the best wishes,
amos
Our music is like an ocean...
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mavrothis
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Thanks guys, your support means a lot to me. I hope you know that.
Take care,
mavrothis
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Amer
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Grats on the CD release! 
I am planning to be at the party on the 13th, hope there will be copies of the new CD there 
Cheers, see ya in Manhattan
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mavrothis
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Thanks Amer, I look forward to seeing you. There will definitely be CD's there for sale.
Take care,
mavrothis
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spyros mesogeia
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Hello Mav.
Congratulations for the cds...I love them
Keep the great work bro
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arsene
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i wish i could come... but Im stuck in Holland taking a Tax Law exam 
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mavrothis
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Thanks!
Good luck with your exam Arsene, I'm sure you'll do well. There will be other shows...
m
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mavrothis
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Hello Giselle,
Thanks for your message. The good news is that we have a really big concert this Friday (Oct 9th) at Symphony Space, being presented by the World
Music Institute.
I hope you can make it, it should be a very fun show.
Here are the details:
Maeandros Concert Link
Take care,
Mavrothi
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