Sokratis Sinopoulos
Greek musician Sokratis Sinopoulos is a contemporary master of the lyra, a small bowed instrument that dates back to the Byzantine era. His playing is delicate and nuanced yet highly expressive, and his proficiency on the instrument has been widely acclaimed. Sinopoulos has collaborated with numerous musicians throughout the world. He's equally comfortable crossing genre boundaries into jazz and classical, as he is to staying true to Greek folk traditions. Born in Athens in 1974, he studied Byzantine music and classical guitar as a child, and began playing the lyra in 1988, under the instruction of Ross Daly. Sinopoulos' remarkable talent was immediately apparent, and he joined Daly's group Labyrinthos a year later. He became highly prolific, contributing to recordings by countless musicians including Derya Türkan, Eleni Karaindrou, and Loreena McKennitt. Sinopoulos was awarded the Melina Mercouri award for young artists in 1999.
In 2010, Sinopoulos collaborated with American jazz musician Charles Lloyd and Greek singer Maria Farantouri during a concert in Athens. Released as the double-CD Athens Concert by ECM the following year, the experience had a profound effect on Sinopoulos, inspiring him to take his sound in new directions. He formed Sokratis Sinopoulos Quartet with pianist Yann Keerim, bassist Dimitris Tsekouras, and drummer Dimitris Emanouil, and encouraged the musicians to improvise freely and find musical common ground rather than trying to adhere to any specific genres of music. The quartet recorded their full-length debut, Eight Winds, in 2014 with producer Manfred Eicher, who released the album on ECM the following year.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Lachrimæ Lyræ - Tears of Exile
Sokratis Sinopoulos, François Joubert-Caillet
Classical - Released by Fuga Libera on May 24, 2019
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Soundplaces
Derya Türkan, Sokratis Sinopoulos
World - Released by Galileo Music Communication on Oct 16, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Under the Rose Tree. Tunes from the Greek Musical Traditions
World - Released by Saphrane on May 18, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
İstanbul'dan Mektup Volume II
Derya Türkan, Sokratis Sinopoulos
World - Released by Kalan Ses Görüntü on Mar 9, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Greek Folk Instruments Vol.1 : Lyre (Constantinople, Cretan & Pontic Lyra)
Sokratis Sinopoulos, Zacharias Spyridakis, Giorgos Amarantidis
World - Released by FM Records on Nov 29, 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Drawing in an Almond
World - Released by Golden Horn Records on Dec 11, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Greatest Greek Musicians: 5 Magic Tracks (Politiki Lyra)
World - Released by FM Records on Mar 11, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo