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| '''Nektaria Karantzi''' is a Byzantine and traditional singer from ]. She was born on ] ], in Greece. | '''Nektaria Karantzi''' is a Byzantine and traditional singer from ]. She was born on ] ], in Greece. | ||
| She studied |
She studied law at the University of ], undertook a postgraduate degree in ] at the ] and is a doctoral candidate in penal law at the University of Athens. | ||
| She is a ] at the church of the “Our lady of the Roses” in ]. She has a degree in ], having been taught by notable tutors, such and especially Mr. ] and teaches Byzantine music at the “Central Conservatoire” of Athens. | She is a ] at the church of the “Our lady of the Roses” in ]. She has a degree in ], having been taught by notable tutors, such and especially Mr. ] and teaches Byzantine music at the “Central Conservatoire” of Athens. | ||
| She was taught traditional singing by the acknowledged interpreter of traditional songs, ], and has been, over the past 3 years, his |
She was taught traditional singing by the acknowledged interpreter of traditional songs, ], and has been, over the past 3 years, his collaborator in concerts and recordings. | ||
| She has studied the piano as well as western musical theory |
She has studied the piano as well as western musical theory, and has followed phonetics courses by the singers ] and ]. | ||
| She has participated in a series of five tapes/CDs, chanting Byzantine hymns, from the age of fourteen already accompanying the blessed ], one of the greatest spiritual luminaries of Greece and of the Orthodox world in general. She also collaborated in recordings with her teacher, Chronis Aidonidis, in two CDs (''“When paths meet”'' and ''“He was grieved”''), interpreting traditional songs from Thrace and Byzantine ecclesiastical hymns. | |||
| She appeared in public for the first time on ] ] at the ] "]" (The Athens Concert Hall), in a concert |
She appeared in public for the first time on ], ], at the ] "]" (The Athens Concert Hall), in a concert showcasing Chronis Aidonidis career in and dedicated to Greek ]. Since then she has participated in many other concerts and events with important artists. | ||
| In 2005 she participated in the Easter television show of the ] entitled ''He was grieved'', where she sung Byzantine ]s |
In 2005, she participated in the Easter television show of the ] entitled ''He was grieved'', where she sung Byzantine ]s for the ] with her teachers Chronis Aidonidis and Dimitris Verykios and in 2006 she participated in the 6th ] in ], with his teachers also and the ecclesiastical Byzantine Choir "]" (Leader: Dimitris Verykios). | ||
| She appears in select concerts in Greece and internationally, interpreting traditional songs from Greece and other countries, such as ], ] and the ] in general and Byzantine ecclesiastical hymns. | She appears in select concerts in Greece and internationally, interpreting traditional songs from Greece and other countries, such as ], ] and the ] in general and Byzantine ecclesiastical hymns. | ||
| She is part of the development group of |
She is part of the development group of an internet musical community in Greece - www.musicheaven.gr' – and a radio producer in two Greek radio stations, broadcasting musical – folkloric programs. She has written articles about folklore music for magazines, newspapers and other print media. | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Nektaria Karantzi is a Byzantine and traditional singer from Greece. She was born on 5 August 1978, in Greece.
She studied law at the University of Thessalonica, undertook a postgraduate degree in Penal Law at the University of Athens and is a doctoral candidate in penal law at the University of Athens.
She is a chorister at the church of the “Our lady of the Roses” in Piraeus. She has a degree in Byzantine music, having been taught by notable tutors, such and especially Mr. Dimitris Verykios and teaches Byzantine music at the “Central Conservatoire” of Athens.
She was taught traditional singing by the acknowledged interpreter of traditional songs, Chronis Aidonidis, and has been, over the past 3 years, his collaborator in concerts and recordings.
She has studied the piano as well as western musical theory, and has followed phonetics courses by the singers Thanos Petrakis and Dina Goudioti.
She has participated in a series of five tapes/CDs, chanting Byzantine hymns, from the age of fourteen already accompanying the blessed Elder Porphyrius, one of the greatest spiritual luminaries of Greece and of the Orthodox world in general. She also collaborated in recordings with her teacher, Chronis Aidonidis, in two CDs (“When paths meet” and “He was grieved”), interpreting traditional songs from Thrace and Byzantine ecclesiastical hymns.
She appeared in public for the first time on 25 May, 2004, at the Athens "Megaron" (The Athens Concert Hall), in a concert showcasing Chronis Aidonidis career in and dedicated to Greek traditional music. Since then she has participated in many other concerts and events with important artists.
In 2005, she participated in the Easter television show of the Hellenic Television entitled He was grieved, where she sung Byzantine hymns for the Holy Week with her teachers Chronis Aidonidis and Dimitris Verykios and in 2006 she participated in the 6th Festival of Sacred Music in Patmos, with his teachers also and the ecclesiastical Byzantine Choir "Glorifier" (Leader: Dimitris Verykios).
She appears in select concerts in Greece and internationally, interpreting traditional songs from Greece and other countries, such as Turkey, Bulgaria and the Balkans in general and Byzantine ecclesiastical hymns.
She is part of the development group of an internet musical community in Greece - www.musicheaven.gr' – and a radio producer in two Greek radio stations, broadcasting musical – folkloric programs. She has written articles about folklore music for magazines, newspapers and other print media.
External links
- Official site
- Central Conservatoire: Nektaria Karantzi
- Tribute to Nektaria Karantzi, from ieropsaltis.com
- Interview to Heather Burke
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- University of Athens alumni
- Greek female singers
- Greek Christians
- Traditional musicians
- Byzantine singers
- Greek folk singers
- Performers of Christian music