ATHENS – A special event took place in Athens October 24 lending traditional music and dancing, inspired from the Greek-speaking regions of Southern Italy.
Encardia hosted its unique Tarantella Party at the Theatre of the NO. The theater came alive with rhythms, colors, and emotions, from songs of longing and nostalgia to the energetic and cathartic dance forms of the tarantella.
Love, loss, anticipation, and return unfold through Encardia’s musical storytelling, highlighted by the hypnotic voice of Natalia Kotsani and led by Kostas Konstantatos.
Drawing inspiration from the tarantella of Salento and Naples, as well as the traditions of the Greek-speaking communities of Southern Italy, the musical ensemble Encardia present a fresh, explosive musical performance blending traditional songs, original compositions, contemporary arrangements, and Mediterranean dances into a single celebratory concert.
Formed in 2004, Encardia is a Greek ensemble inspired by the rich musical heritage of Southern Italy and the Mediterranean. They have performed over 3,000 live shows across Greece and Europe.
Throughout their career, they have collaborated with leading representatives of Southern Italian music, including G. Avantaggiato, R. Licci, and Cinzia Villani, as well as prominent Greek artists such as Dionysis Savvopoulos, Nikos Portokaloglou, Giorgos Dalaras, Alkinoos Ioannidis, Foivos Delivorias, Haig Yazdjian, Nikos Xydakis, Kaiti Koullia, Vasilis Lekkas etc.
They have also worked with symphony orchestras, theatre groups, polyphonic ensembles, and other creators, continuously enriching their multifaceted artistic journey.
The members of Encardia include Natalia Kotsani, on vocals and percussion, Vangelis Papageorgiou, on accordion, harmonica and vocals, Michalis Kontaxakis, on guitar and vocals, Kostas Konstantatos, on percussion, mandolin and vocals, Giorgos Danis, on double bass and vocals, and Konstantina Kalkani and Anastasia Drouga, who are the dancers.
Tickets are 15 euros and can be purchased via www.more.com.
Encardia will be featured each Sunday of November at the theater, 8 PM when they will present ‘Sonata of Selinofotos – Moonlight Sonata’ of noted poet Giannis Ritsos.
