The traditional music ensemble "Roads of the Sea" of the Piraeus Music School, with the participation of the school's Dance Group and Choir B1, presented an interdisciplinary performance titled: "Skyros Anemoessa (Skyros of the Winds). Music and Literature" (MSP, 29.03.2025). A journey to Skyros with the island's unique musical repertoire as its main focus, as well as literary texts and poems from Kerasia Karali’s anthology "Skyros Anemoessa. The Island in Literature". 

Students from the music ensemble took on the role of narrators, recording excerpts from selected texts, which were then enriched with visuals and presented in video format. These narrations were connected with traditional songs of the island, which were performed, sung, or even danced by the students, forming the core of the event. The performance was further enhanced with certain stage actions, as well as the hosting on stage of two exceptional musicians: Nikos Skafidas from Skyros (on violin and singing) and Nikolas Angelopoulos (on lute). Together, they played a traditional Skyrian seated tune and collaborated with the music ensemble at the closing of the performance.

The synthesis of all the above ultimately brought to the fore music, song, dance, tradition, costume, images, literature, poetry and history - all about Skyros - with the author and the two guest musicians present. A cultural tribute to the island, with many facets of interdisciplinary nature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE3FAMnLFvU

• Interdisciplinary approaches in music education
• Historical and cultural perspectives and contemporary educational practices
• Meaningful musical experiences

Lito Floraki [litofloraki@yahoo.com, 6946682714]

ROADS OF THE SEA is a traditional music ensemble of the Music School of Piraeus. It was founded in 2019 and consists of students from all grades of the School (12-18 years old). The ensemble performs repertoire from Greek sea musical traditions. The central theme of its repertoire is the sea—an endless source of inspiration, a defining element of our land, and a dominant presence in traditional music, songs, and folk poetry.

ACTIVITIES: 

● The "Roads of the Sea" ensemble performs concerts within the premises of Music School of Piraeus.

● It visits and collaborates in concerts with other Music Schools in Greece (e.g., Corinth, Kalamata).

● It participates in various events or conferences upon invitation (e.g., National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Athens Concert Hall).

● The ensemble has collaborated with renowned musicians, such as Christos Tsiamoulis (oud), Stefanos Dorbarakis (qanun), Nikos Filippidis (clarinet), Kostas Filippidis (lute), Lefkothea Filippidi (vocals), Nikos Skafidas (violin, vocals), Nikolas Angelopoulos (lute), as well as the student orchestra "Violione" of the Department of Music Science and Art at the University of Macedonia.

● It also organizes educational activities in primary schools (e.g., 27th Primary School of Piraeus, 2nd Primary School of Papagou, 11th Primary School of Piraeus).

● Abroad, the ensemble has represented Greece in a tri-national school event organized by the Rainer-Maria-Rilke-Gymnasium in Munich, Germany, on the theme "European traditional music and dance," involving schools from Germany, Hungary, and Greece (Erasmus+ 2024). 

● It has also taken part in e-Twinning programs (2024, 2025).