Epic Byzantine Series

The Epic Byzantine series is a project that showcases the sounds of the current, living heritage of Greek traditional music to explore the themes, myths, and folklore that originated in the medieval Eastern Roman (Byzantine) period. Whilst sometimes misunderstood as failed attempts at historical authenticity, these works are not meant to be reconstructions of medieval Greek music,but a project that reflects the living tradition of Greek music as it exists today.

The repertoire of Greek traditional music is a direct continuation of the narrative traditions that crystallised in the Byzantine period, including the Akritic songs and other local legends. Likewise, Greek traditional music continues the modal and monophonic musical language of medieval Greece, preserved in forms such as Byzantine chant, called so specifically for its monophonic nature rooted in Byzantium’s music.

The Epic Byzantine series therefore explores Byzantine-era epic narratives through today's Greek traditional music, understood as a direct continuation of that earlier cultural and musical world.

The project is performed and led by traditional musicians such as Dimitrios Dallas, Stefanos Krasopoulis, Dimitris Kap, Dimitris Alexandros Athanasopoulos, and many others, ensuring its deep authenticity and accuracy.