NIKOLAOS BRASS (musical instruments maker): General Info
Member Since
9/19/2007
Band Members
The exhibition is located at the very centre of Athens.
Opening Days: Monday to Saturday, entrance free.
Zoodohou Pigis 42. For any information please call: 210 33 00 994.
Research, study and manufacture of ancient Greek musical instruments, from
Nikolaos Brass and his team of collaborators, which is comprised from distinguished musicologists, archaeologists, researchers, conservers, constructors of musical instruments, musicians as well as from
musical bands that use the musical instruments of his collection.
Brass Nikolaos
Brass Iraklis
Dimitris Agelou
Bra Sofia
Ioanna Boskova
Sounds Like
MUSICIANS AND BANDS USING THE ANCIENT GREEK MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF NIKOLAOS BRASS COLLECTION
Spyros Giasafakis (Ancient Greek Musical Instruments), Evi Stergiou (Ancient Greek Musical Instruments) "DAEMONIA NYMPHE"
Fotini Papadodima (Lyre, Vocals)
Grigoris Drakopoulos (Ancient Greek Stringed Instruments)
Mixalis Apostolakis (Varvitos, Ancient Greek Wind Instruments, Ancient Greek Percussion Instruments, Vocals)
Aliki Markantonatou (Lyre, Varvitos, Vocals)
Giannis Xatzis (Halkeofonon, Ancient Greek Percussion Instruments)
Giorgos Xatzis (Ancient Greek Citharis, Ancient Greek Percussion Instruments)
Giorgos Fasolis (Ancient Greek Percussion Instruments, Lyre)
Dimitris Agelou (Ancient Greek Percussion Instruments)
ANCIENT GREEK MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS EXHIBITIONS:
Ancient Greek musical instruments exhibition in Delos island,presented in the educational programme ‘’Once in Delos island’’ Manager of the exhibition Zozi Papadopoulou - K Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities.
Ancient Greek musical instruments exhibition at The National Institution of Research during the cultural programme ‘’The activities through music and motion as a way of therapeutic treatment” Manager of the exhibition Dr.Athanasios Dritsas.
Ancient Greek musical instruments exhibition at The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,sponsored by The UNESCO Club for Culture of Peace, during the 10th European Inter-university Conference.
Exhibition at Zappeion Conference and Exhibition Center, during the ‘Champions League’ and the World Recycling Convention.
Exhibition at The Athens Concert Hall,which was organized by Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
Exhibition at The Center of Cultural Matters of Pelion ‘Pilaion’.
Exhibition during the cultural activities of the Renaissance Festival, in Rethymno.
Exhibition during the cultural activities for The ‘Kondylakia 2000’ in Viannos village in Crete island.
Exhibition at The Inter-balkanic medical center in Thessaloniki, organized by The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Exhibition for the second International Folklore Conference,which was organized in Karpathos island.
Exhibition during the cultural activities of ‘The night of the researcher’ in The Roman Agora of Athens.A collaboration of The National Metsovio Polytexnio of Athens with the Schools of Second Chance.
"ANCIENT SOUNDS ARMOSIS"
The book "ANCIENT SOUNDS ARMOSIS" includes all of the ancient Greek musical instruments of Nikolaos Brass collection. Written by Costas Papaspilios Published by “KEDROS" Publications.
____MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ANCIENT GREECE_____
In Ancient Greece there were three kinds of instruments: stringed instruments, wind instruments and percussion instruments. The most known were the stringed instruments such as lyre, phormynx, cithara, varvitos, cithara of Thrace and pandoura which they were played with hands and some of them with plectrum.Trigonon, samviki, piktis belong to the family of polychord instruments.
The wind instruments in Ancient Greece are divided into two categories:
Avlos is a wind instrument with a mouthpiece. Syrinx is a wind instrument without a mouthpiece and the sound is produced when the player blows across the embouchure hole near one end in such a way as to cause periodic puffs of air to enter the tube.
Percussion instruments played their own role in ancient Greek music and their function was to keep the beat.Crotala are percussion instruments that produce a sound of varying brightness and sistro is another instrument in this category that produces sounds of indefinite pitch by shaking.
On the other hand, there are other percussion instruments which their function is to create an exciting sound with stimulant qualities, such as drums, cymbals and bells and they were used in orgiastic worships.
Brass Nikolaos
He was born in Heraklion of Crete.When he was young he came to Athens and studied Electronics.Coming from a family of musicians he was specialized in wind instruments. In 1977 he chose the art of making musical instruments emphasizing initially in Greek folk musical instruments. In 1982 he made his first violin,entering the art of classic instruments manufacturing, to evolve into a famous violin maker. In 1994 in the International Competition "Antonio Stradivari" which took place in Cremona of Italy, he was awarded for the construction and sound of his violins with a diploma of Italian School.Two of his violins were distinguished in the Competition final and were exhibited at the Museum of Cremona "Antonio Stradivari",among the best violins in the world.His violins are being played by distinguished soloists and musicians such as Leonidas Kavakos, John Georgiadis, etc.He has done an important research in Ancient Greek images and representations and in 1980, he started working on Ancient Greek Musical Instruments. The famous Italian Archaeologist- Musicologist Luigi Beschi (University of Firenze) helped him at his first steps.Then he collaborated with Archaeologist- Musicologist Zozi Papadopoulou (K Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities) and with other significant researchers.Having his son Hercules Brass by his side, he managed to recreate almost all of the Ancient Greek Musical Instruments, in their real technical and musical dimensions.In 2001 after a long-lasting study of the ancient scripts, he discovered and manufactured two rare Pythagorean musical instruments.Halkeofono and Syntonon were unknown until their revival by Nikolaos Brass.His pioneer work has been presented in many galleries and exhibitions in Greece and abroad.Some of the most known exhibitions about his work were shown in Belgium at The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, in Berlin at The Museum of Musical Instruments, in Greece at The Athens Concert Hall with the support of The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and some of his work was presented on television by the third national televisual channel in Cologne, in Germany.Also at The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, at The National Institution of Research, at Zappeion Conference and Exhibition Center and at The Olympic Stadium of Athens in the final of Champions League.His work is published and is presented in the third and fourth class of elementary school books, in Greece.Musical Instruments of Nikolaos Brass are found in The Hellenic Ministry of Culture, in museums, in universities and in private collections.The work of Nicolaos Brass is sponsored by the UNESCO Club for Culture of Peace.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
Τη Δευτέρα 9 Νοέμβρη και κάθε Δευτέρα η Ανδριάνα Μπάμπαλη με νεορομαντική διάθεση παίρνει τα τραγούδια του The Rose Tattoo και τα μεταφέρει live στο ιδανικό τους σκηνικό, στον ολοκαίνουριο πολυχώρο Pandou σου Ψυρρή . Τραγούδια και ατμόσφαιρα 60's στην καρδιά της Αθήνας του 2010 . Ένα πρόγραμμα στηριγμένο στο τελευταίο της album "The Rose Tattoo" . Μια σειρά σπουδαίων δημιουργών (Michel Mallory, Μίμης Πλέσσας, Κώστας Γιαννίδης, Jack Brooks, Harry Warren, Νίκος Γούναρης, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Χρήστος Χαιρόπουλος, Cole Porter, Αττίκ, Τάκης Μωράκης, Sergio Endrigo, Σπύρος Περιστέρης) και ανάλογων τραγουδιών ερμηνευμένα απο την Ανδριάνα Μπάμπαλη σε ενορχηστρώσεις του Μίνου Μάτσα . Και το πρόγραμμα δεν σταματάει εδώ. Απο τον Elvis μέχρι την Τζένη Καρέζη και τον Ντίνο Ηλιόπουλο, απο το Meglio Stasera μέχρι το "Ασ' το το χεράκι σου", μουσικές στιγμές απο τα 50's και τα 60's που λατρέψαμε ξαναζωντανεύουν αλλιώς, φοράνε τη ατμόσφαιρα της σημερινής Αθήνας και γίνονται επιχρωματισμένες μουσικές φωτογραφίες που θα παρουσιάζονται κάθε Δευτέρα στον νέο Πολυχώρο Pandou στου Ψυρρή . Βουτιά στα 50's και τα 60's μαζί με την Ανδριάνα Μπάμπαλη θα κάνουν : Άκης Κατσουπάκης - Ενορχήστρωση , πλήκτρα Μάρκος Παπασηφάκις - Κιθάρα , φωνή Γιάννης Οικονομίδης - Τρομπέτα , φλικόρνο , φωνή . Στην επιμέλεια του ήχου ο Δημήτρης Σωτηρόπουλος .
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Το Σάββατο 10 Οκτωβρίου παίζουμε στο ΚΥΤΤΑΡΟ (το τελευταίο λάιβ μας στην Αθήνα για το 2009) με κομμάτια «εφ’ όλης της ύλης» αλλά και με καινούργια, ανέκδοτα τραγούδια που κατόπιν θα μπούμε να ηχογραφήσουμε
Remaining for 8 years a top dance and concert events organizer, F.S.I. Dance + Concert realizes a line of Anniversary Happenings at the three main cities of Greece (Thessaloniki 27/10, Athens 31/10, Heraklion of Creta 7/11) !
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. . . .Just two of the top music moments that took place this season in Greece . . . .
- The most serious music art festival (23.05 - F.S.O.L, ZEN Garden, A.Kowalski . . .) @ Softball Olympic Stadium of Athens ...
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- The biggest dance event . . .(02.08 - Armin V.B, G.Morrison, DJ Magros . . .@ Star Beach Waterpark in the island of CRETE) . . .
The musical trip goes on . . . . . stronger than ever . . . .
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Τη Δευτέρα 9 Νοέμβρη και κάθε Δευτέρα η Ανδριάνα Μπάμπαλη με νεορομαντική διάθεση παίρνει τα τραγούδια του The Rose Tattoo και τα μεταφέρει live στο ιδανικό τους σκηνικό, στον ολοκαίνουριο πολυχώρο Pandou σου Ψυρρή . Τραγούδια και ατμόσφαιρα 60's στην καρδιά της Αθήνας του 2010 . Ένα πρόγραμμα στηριγμένο στο τελευταίο της album "The Rose Tattoo" . Μια σειρά σπουδαίων δημιουργών (Michel Mallory, Μίμης Πλέσσας, Κώστας Γιαννίδης, Jack Brooks, Harry Warren, Νίκος Γούναρης, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Χρήστος Χαιρόπουλος, Cole Porter, Αττίκ, Τάκης Μωράκης, Sergio Endrigo, Σπύρος Περιστέρης) και ανάλογων τραγουδιών ερμηνευμένα απο την Ανδριάνα Μπάμπαλη σε ενορχηστρώσεις του Μίνου Μάτσα . Και το πρόγραμμα δεν σταματάει εδώ. Απο τον Elvis μέχρι την Τζένη Καρέζη και τον Ντίνο Ηλιόπουλο, απο το Meglio Stasera μέχρι το "Ασ' το το χεράκι σου", μουσικές στιγμές απο τα 50's και τα 60's που λατρέψαμε ξαναζωντανεύουν αλλιώς, φοράνε τη ατμόσφαιρα της σημερινής Αθήνας και γίνονται επιχρωματισμένες μουσικές φωτογραφίες που θα παρουσιάζονται κάθε Δευτέρα στον νέο Πολυχώρο Pandou στου Ψυρρή . Βουτιά στα 50's και τα 60's μαζί με την Ανδριάνα Μπάμπαλη θα κάνουν : Άκης Κατσουπάκης - Ενορχήστρωση , πλήκτρα Μάρκος Παπασηφάκις - Κιθάρα , φωνή Γιάννης Οικονομίδης - Τρομπέτα , φλικόρνο , φωνή . Στην επιμέλεια του ήχου ο Δημήτρης Σωτηρόπουλος .
