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Released: Mar 5, 2012
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  • Genre: Acoustic / Experimental / Roots Music

    Location London, London and South East, Un

    Profile Views: 20889

    Last Login: 3/6/2012

    Member Since 6/13/2007

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    I'm a singer and composer, a musical traveller between two worlds, passionate about exploring a musical dialogue between my Egyptian and German roots. Initially trained as a Western classical singer, I draws on both classical Arabic and Western contemporary influences in my music. I performs with my Arabic Jazz Trio Hjaz and my Arab/Eastern European ensemble Jaljala. My recent collaborations were with early music singers The Clerks, in their acclaimed programme 'Qudduson' (Sacred songs from East and West), with medieval ensemble Joglaresa and Peter Wiegold's ensemble 'notes inegalès'. Committed to exploring new musical avenues, I sing and compose contemporary vocal music for her Soprano Quartet Tongue Stuff and perform with the avantgarde New London Chamber Choir. I also teach at the Royal College of Music. In early 2012, supported by a Gerald Finzi Scholarship, I will be travelling to the Middle East, to research the chants of the Middle Eastern Christians. My debut album of interpretations of classical Arabic songs will be available later this year. .... .."a pliant, graceful voice" (Daily Telegraph 2009) .. .. .. Stephanos sang ... with a clear and resounding heart, producing an utterly compelling performance. (Vortex Jazz Club Reviews, December 2008) .... .. "marvellously expressive" (Glyn Pursglove, Church Times, 2009) .. .. .."delicate, doe-eyed intensity … mesmerising" (Roderic Dunnett, 2009) .. .. .. "I am spellbound" (Cleveland Watkiss) .. .. ..

  • Members

    TONGUE STUFF Soprano Quartet - contemporary classical: (Sopranos: Morag Galloway, Jen Ord, Merit Stephanos, Sarah Underwood) - www.myspace.com/tonguestuff .. HJAZ - Jazz 'arabee (Merit Ariane Stephanos: Voice, Alcyona Mick: Piano, Stuart Hall: Guitar, Double Bass, Kemence) - myspace.com/hjaz .. JALJALA- Arabic & Eastern European Music Extravaganza (Abdul-Salam Kheir: Oud, Voice, Merit Ariane Stephanos: Voice, Meg Hamilton: Violin, Haytham Al Souba'i: Percussion) - www.myspace.com/jaljala .. TROIA NOVA - contemporary modal music: www.troianova.com, www.myspace.com/troianova .. JOGLARESA (www.belinda.sykes.btinternet.co.uk), www.myspace.com/joglaresaworld

  • Influences

    fayrouz, asmahan, om k'alsoum, stravinsky, bobby mc ferrin, bartok, webern, shostakovitch, bach, anouar brahem, lole y manuel, radio tarifa, michael schiefel, camille, youssou n'dour, souad massi, bjork, ghada shbeir, samuel beckett...

  • Sounds Like

    a unique vocal tone combining classical western training with arabic timbres and ornaments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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  • Frida C. Moritz

    hello,i am you fans.


    1 year ago
  • Spellbound

    Hola Merit Ariane Stephanos! Visiting to send U LOVE!
    Hey, the brand new SPELLBOUND album "United Front" is available now! Join our United Front to help support the Funk! Hear the new funk track "Witch Doctor" @: www.myspace.com/spellboundbandlosangeles
    Please join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/spellboundbandlosangeles

    1 year ago
  • CLONIN THE WHEEL

    All ThingZ Funky!

    1 year ago
  • Virginia Scott

    :-)

    2 years ago
  • She'Koyokh

    10th APRIL Charity gig


    april 10th world space partynew empowering church

    2 years ago
  • Naomi Wright

    Hi M,

    I am having my first goes at myspace you are one of my first friends-love your myspace site!
    N x

    2 years ago
  • She'Koyokh

    Happy New year from She'Koyokh! xx

    2 years ago
  • Druyd


    In the magicalities of a could,
    Between the probabilities of a would,
    Beyond the trivialities of a should,
    In these ungraspable mysticalities 
    There lies a secret a passage…
    To this extraordinary wood.

    But for you, it unfolds easily and true
    And the only thing you have to do
    Is press play, and you’ll have a view.

    Druyd







    2 years ago
  • Joel

    hehe....thnx....but ur a far superior performer for sure......just loved ur songs...

    2 years ago
  • Tajdar Junaid

    Merit !!
    great soulful voice :)
    keep the good music coming in !

    all the best !!

    Taj

    2 years ago
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Bio:

Egyptian/German singer and composer Merit Ariane Stephanos specialises in Arabic and Western classical contemporary music with a particular emphasis on exploring musical dialogues between different cultures.

Merit holds a BMus Hons from Edinburgh University, a MMus in Contemporary Music Studies from Goldsmiths College and a Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Leadership from the Royal College of Music.

Amongst her many collaborations, Merit performs with the Arabic Jazz Trio Hjaz and Arab/Eastern European ensemble Jaljala. As an Arabic soloist, she sings with Renaissance singers The Clerks, medieval group Joglaresa, classical Arabic ensemble Al Farabi and contemporary modal group Troja Nova. She sings contemporary vocal music with the New London Chamber Choir and her Soprano Quartet Tongue Stuff. Merit teaches as outreach mentor at the Royal College of Music.

“a pliant…graceful voice” (Daily Telegraph 2009)

Stephanos sang ... with a clear and resounding heart, producing an utterly compelling performance. (Vortex Jazz Club Reviews, December 2008)

“marvellously expressive” (Glyn Pursglove, Church Times, 2009)

“delicate, doe-eyed intensity … mesmerising” (Roderic Dunnett, 2009)

"I am spellbound" (Cleveland Watkiss) ..  

Member Since:

June 13, 2007

Members:

TONGUE STUFF Soprano Quartet - contemporary classical: (Sopranos: Morag Galloway, Jen Ord, Merit Stephanos, Sarah Underwood) - www.myspace.com/tonguestuff

HJAZ - Jazz 'arabee (Merit Ariane Stephanos: Voice, Alcyona Mick: Piano, Stuart Hall: Guitar, Double Bass, Kemence) - myspace.com/hjaz

JALJALA- Arabic & Eastern European Music Extravaganza (Abdul-Salam Kheir: Oud, Voice, Merit Ariane Stephanos: Voice, Meg Hamilton: Violin, Haytham Al Souba'i: Percussion) - www.myspace.com/jaljala

TROIA NOVA - contemporary modal music: www.troianova.com, www.myspace.com/troianova

JOGLARESA (www.belinda.sykes.btinternet.co.uk), www.myspace.com/joglaresaworld

Influences:

fayrouz, asmahan, om k'alsoum, stravinsky, bobby mc ferrin, bartok, webern, shostakovitch, bach, anouar brahem, lole y manuel, radio tarifa, michael schiefel, camille, youssou n'dour, souad massi, bjork, ghada shbeir, samuel beckett...

Sounds Like:

a unique vocal tone combining classical western training with arabic timbres and ornaments

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