Tour Dates
02/23/2014 | Maison Symphonique / Montreal, Canada |
04/23/2014 | Bourgie Hall: Museum of Fine Arts / Montreal, QC |
Constantinople: Bio
Founded by Kiya Tabassian and Ziya Tabassian, over the last ten years, Constantinople has been exploring the oral traditions of Mediterranean cultures and the musical manuscripts of the Middle Ages. Based on both musicological research and a desire for musical creation, some of the ensemble's projects embrace the repertoires and practices of several countries of the large territory extending from the Middle East to Mediterranean Europe, and explore music ranging as far as the New World. This hybridization of musical forms, repertoires and practices, which at first appear disparate and remote, has become the company's trademark. The ensemble draws increasingly curious audiences eager to discover what colours and influences their latest
project will combine.
1 | Marionas | |
2 | Premiers songes | |
3 | Detente, sombra de mi bien esquivo | |
4 | Traigo conmigo un cuidado | |
5 | Pabanas | |
6 | Las fuentes mi voz socorran | |
7 | La Petenera / La Serena | |
8 | Soneto 164 | |
9 | Soneto 148 | |
10 | Soneto 165 | |
11 | Afuera, afuera, ansias mias | |
12 | Canarios | |
13 | Fandango | |
14 | Paradetas | |
15 | Prolija memoria | |
16 | Las vacas |
Constantinople's Early Dreams project represents both a return to the source and a rebirth for Constantinople. It is the start of a new cycle. The group was born ten years ago around a meeting of the sonorous, musical and cultural worlds of two instruments-the setar and the European lute-the first, monodic and drawing melodic contours around the latter's bass lines and harmonic patterns. This dialogue was complemented by the virtuoso percussion work of Ziya Tabassian and the rich sound of the viola da gamba, which can take on the roles of both bass instrument and solo voice. Since its inception, the ensemble has travelled the world to explore new projects arising out of unique musical encounters between old manuscripts and living musical traditions. Driven by a constant desire to renew itself through creation, the group's projects draw from existing material while leaving room for informed improvisation.
Direct: Music Choice
Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, Atlanta, Cleveland, Portland, Houston, Baltimore, Detroit, Austin, Albuquerque, Tucson, Berkeley CA, San Antonio, El Paso
Online: RadioIO, WGOE, Muruch, GURU, NewWorldBuzz
