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Weekly half-hour show, produced in 2023-2024.
A series of half-hour documentaries presenting traditional arts and techniques in the 21st century, filmed in various locations across Greece.
The second season consists of 10 original half-hour documentaries filmed from the foothills of Mount Parnassus and Pentalofos, Kozani to Crete and Rhodes, Didymoteicho, and Sparta. These are places where economically sustainable traditional arts continue to be practiced, some of which have been included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Renowned stand-up comedian Hera Katsouda attempts to learn the secrets of crafting the lyre or the 'stivani', stone construction, copper craftsmanship, and pebble mosaics in the locations where these arts are practiced. Alongside her, the viewers experience each art's labor, difficulties, and peculiarities.
Today:
"Traditional Instrument Making - The Cretan Lyra" [With English subtitles]
Episode 2
The Cretan lyra, cousin of the lyra of Constantinople and Pontus, is still made traditionally by the people who love its sound and music. In the new episode of “Meet the Craftsmen”, Ira visits Stelios Petrakis' workshop in Gouves, in the prefecture of Heraklion, and after learning two or three basic things about the types of lyra, she finds out that its construction starts from tree trunks in house ruins, continues with carefully cutting and seeking the perfect wood so that the instrument has the perfect sound, followed by a ritual, worthy of an instrument made to accompany us in joys and sorrows. Together with Ira, the viewer will get an idea of how to construct the musical instrument that is so loved in Crete, and enjoy two great musicians (Ross Daly and Kelly Thomas) trying out their lyras together with Stelios Petrakis.
Direction - Concept: Grigoris Vardarinos
Screenplay - Scientific Collaborator: Philippos Mandilaras
Production Management: Ioanna Douka
Music Composition: Georgios Mouchtaris
Opening Titles - Graphics: Panagiotis Giorgakas
Host: Hera Katsouda
Available on ERTFLIX.
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