Ariadne by Clio K
Clio, a harpist with Greek and French roots, presents her own approach to the harp with Ariadne, her first solo album.
Clio’s compositions combine a range of acoustic landscapes, from classic impressionism to Indian music, with a more modern, up-tempo beat.
Conceived as a feminine musical Odyssey, Ariadne travels downwards with the holy thread, but travels also in the real world : crossing seas, experimenting, with the new and the different, as the mythological character also did.
Imagine Ariadne's harp singing with an ecstatic dance of world rhythms, scales and playing styles, inspired by traditional instruments such as the Santour, the Kanun and the African Kora.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ariadne's Magic Island | 8:23 |
| 2. | Ariadne | 6:46 |
| 3. | Minotaurus | 7:19 |
| 4. | Impatience | 4:24 |
| 5. | Kyklos-The Weel of Life | 6:02 |
| 6. | Extasis | 6:23 |
| 7. | Nine in the evening-Eternal Love | 6:54 |
Credits
Album Credits:
Harp, composition: Clio Karabelias
Darbuka, Daf and Rain Stick: Giorgos Anagnostopoulos
Production: Vaggelis Zissis / Kostas Papadoukas / Clio Karabelias
Synthesizer: Kostas Papadoukas
Various drums: Vaggelis Zissis
Recorded at Wharehouse Studio (Vaggelis Zissis)
Painting reproduced with the kind licence of the painter Mixalis Katzourakis.
Design Cover : Dimitris Arvanitis
License
All rights reserved.
Clio K is a French-Greek harp player, improviser and composer. Her unique style and sound reach far beyond the usual aesthetics of the classical harp.
Being influenced by free jazz, contemporary music and oriental music, the sound of Clio K incorporates different influences into a unique melodico-rhythmical language.