Phraseology – Kiournti

Phraseology – Kiournti Music phrases (licks) are key in using the modes and maqams on the bouzouki. It is one thing to know the notes of the mode and another to use them. For this reason, we are publishing “Phrases on Bouzouki” by the great bouzouki...

Comments & References

Comments & References This video is the second section of the second part of the seminar that took place in London on February 2012. The reason that the second part was split into two sections was to make it more affordable (each section is £5 while the first part...

Styles, Techniques

Styles, Techniques This video is the first section of the second part of the seminar that took place in London on February 2012. The reason that the second part was split into two sections was to make it more affordable (each section is £5 while the first part was...

Improvisations

Improvisations This video includes -among others- some solo improvisations which as Manolis noted are not really played today in popular Greek clubs because of the way the entertaiment programmes are structured. He is also playing his own interpretations of famous...

Modes, Chords, Impros

Modes, Chords & Improvisations In this video Manolis explains the main scales used in Greek popular music, demonstrates the positions of the fingers for each scale on the four string bouzouki and improvises. The modes included are C Major, C Houzam, C Rast, C...