The music project was conceived and developed over a period of two months (April – May 2023) by Maria Karra and Christoforos Alamanis, in collaboration with the Myrtis Museum (Institute for the Child from Antiquity to the Present, Myrtis face to face with the past).
Within this timeframe, a total of 6 musical pieces were developed, which constituted the album “MYRTIS”. The 6 tracks function as a cohesive experimental composition with structural elements adopted from ancient theater and influences from contemporary electronic music. It serves as a musical narrative aimed at shedding light on the history of Myrtis.
Simultaneously, it engages in an active dialogue with her persona, addressing contemporary events and social issues through poetic lyrical symbolism. The recordings include polyphonic textures, natural objects used as instruments, soundscapes, and the use of digital instruments and tools.
Christoforos Alamanis (22) and Maria Karra (22) are students in the Department of Fine and
Applied Arts at the School of Fine Arts in Thessaloniki.
Christoforos Alamanis is from Larissa, where he presented his first solo exhibition "Soft Decay" in May 2023, exploring Byzantine and Orthodox iconography in relation to his artistic approach. He is also involved in electronic music production and composition, digital animation, while
simultaneously conducting personal research on Greek cultural elements through visual arts and music.
Maria Karra, a graduate of the Music School of Volos, is developing a poetry collection in
combination with game developing and will undertake an internship at ZKM, Center for Art and
Media in Karlsruhe, Germany, in the summer of 2024. She is engaged in artistic approach and
translation of scientific research, as she combines all the above into multimedia installations.
