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International Musicological Conference - The National Element in Music

Event Date: January 18, 2013

Event End Date: January 20, 2013

Location: Music Library of Greece “Lilian Voudouri” and Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall & University of Athens, Central Building

Host Organisation(s):

Faculty of Music Studies of the University of Athens & Music Library of Greece “Lilian Voudouri”

Keynote Speaker(s):

Prof. Jim Samson (Royal Holloway, University of London)

Event Type: Conference

Theme:

National schools of music, The presence of folk element in music, National identity and music, Aspects of patriotism, nationalism, traditionalism in music life, Populism and music, Politics and music.

Attendance Mode: in person

Schedule:

Lectures related to or mentioning Sicilianos:

Friday, 18 January 2013

National Music School in Greece (II) and Cyprus – Chair: Stephanie Merakos

12:30-13:00 Giorgos Sakallieros: The Greek symphony (1900-1950): oscillating between Greek nationalism and Western art music tradition

Saturday, 19 January 2013

National elements in contemporary Greek music – Chair: Panos Vlagopoulos

13:00-13:30 Valia Christopoulou: Between musical cosmopolitanism and modernized nationism: the national element in the music of Yorgos Sicilianos

The national element in Nikos Skalkottas’ music – Chair: George Fitsioris

18:00-18:30 Katerina Levidou: A Dubious Mission: Skalkottas’s Vision of Truly Greek Music and his 36 Greek Dances

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Aesthetic aspects on Greek music nationalism – Chair: Nikos Maliaras

13:30-14:00 Kostas Chardas: International vs. national? Issues of (Hellenic/Greek) identity within Greek musical modernism (1950s-1970s)

Link: Event Website

Download: Event Programme (PDF)

Articles & Papers

#	Cover	Title	Author(s)	Affiliation	Publication Year	Language	Remarks	Item Page
1		International vs. national? Issues of (Hellenic/Greek) identity within Greek musical modernism (1950s ‐ 1970s)	Kostas Chardas	Department of Music Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece	2014	English		View
2		A Dubious Mission: Skalkottas’s Vision of Truly Greek Music and his 36 Greek Dances	Katerina Levidou	University of Lausanne, Switzerland	2014	English		View
3		Between musical cosmopolitanism and modernized nationism: the national element in the music of Yorgos Sicilianos	Valia (Stavroula) Christopoulou	Independent scholar	2014	English		View
4		The Greek symphony (1900‐1950): oscillating between Greek nationalism and Western art‐music tradition	Giorgos Sakallieros	Department of Music Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece	2014	English		View

Performers

#	Photo	Name	Performer Type	Ensembles/Organisations	Remarks	Profile
1		Kostas Chardas	Pianist	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)		View

Writers

#	Photo	Name	Affiliation	Remarks	Writer's Page
1		Katerina Levidou	University of Athens	Speaker	View
2		Kostas Chardas	University of Thessaloniki	Speaker	View
3		Valia (Stavroula) Christopoulou	University of Athens	Speaker	View