STRINGLESS

The female polyphonic group STRINGLESS  is closely interested in the sound produced by the human body and especially the human voice replacing all the musical instruments. Polyphony as a pattern suits like a glove in a number of songs but not in others. In the last case, an unexpected but perfectly matching instrumentation occurs.

In their stage performances STRINGLESS use music material from the Greek and non-Greek music tradition. It’s a musical journey from the mountains of Caucasus and Pindos to the soaring heights of the Black Sea and the Balkan peninsula. A significant part of their repertoire consists of songs that come from the multicultural background of the city where they live and perform, Thessaloniki, as well as operattas from the first decades of the 19th century, contemporary theatrical music, retro songs from the 30s and last but not least rebetiko, Tsitsani’s songs and famous music motives from the Greek movies of the 60s.

The music group STRINGLESS started performing in 2012 and since then it has made appearances in various music stages, theatres, festivals and artistic events in Greece and abroad.

Some of the group’s highlights are their on-stage collaboration with Αλκίνοος Ιωάννίδης, the rock band Μπλε and as a support band in a Θανάσης Παπακωνσταντίνου concert. They had sung next to Β. Λέκκα, Ελ. Πέτα, Γιώτα Νέγκα, Γερασ. Ανδρεάτο and Ν. Πορτοκάλογλου and the Orchestra of the Municipality of Athens in the New Year’s Eve concert “Athens is celebrating”. The event was broadcasted live by the Public Broadcasting Network and airplayed nationally. Additionally, in their last project ” Η γυναίκα είναι μυστήριο” they collaborated on stage with Γιάννη Ζουγανέλη, Χριστίνα Μαξούρη, and Φωτεινή Βελεσιώτου.

Furthermore, they took charge of the music editing of the theatrical play “Φτυστός ο μακαρίτης” directed by Δημ. Σακατζή and music by V.Alexiou and Elsa Mouratidou at Εγνατία theatre in Thessaloniki.

During the period 2014-2016 director Aggelos Kovotsos shot a music documentary about Stringless which won the first audience prize during the official premiere of the movie in the 19th Documentary Film Festival of Thessaloniki.

Their first album was released in February 2018 by Outlandish Recordings and Βαγγέλη Φάμπα. Moreover, they participated in Simone Mongelli’s Bodyterranean album. Currently, they are working on the release of their next album.