Instruments

Santuri – Dulcimer instrument

The Santuri is a dulcimer instrument struck with two small hammers The Santuri is a[...]

26
Nov

Bouzouki – String instrument

The Bouzouki is a long necked Greek mandolin, with four pairs of strings. The Bouzouki[...]

26
Nov

Percussion – instrument

Percussion instrument contains three distinctive and characterful drums; the Davul, the Darbuka and the Bendir[...]

26
Nov

Rockenspiel – Lithophone style instrument

Rockenspiel is an original GSM lithophone style instrument Spanning one octave, the Rockenspiel is an[...]

26
Nov

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Our Productions

Olympus

‘Olympus’ is a soundtrack style composition showcasing the diverse qualities of the Cypriot Santuri and Bouzouki instruments, blended with environmental recordings from our visit to the Troodos Mountains.

Lazarus

‘Lazarus’ is an original composition featuring a pronounced drum beat accompanied by a variety of Cypriot instruments, including the original GSM lithophone instrument – The Rockenspiel

Aphrodite

‘Aphrodite’ is an original composition built upon various sonic environments from across Cyprus, with the Bouzouki instrument building to create layers of looping melodies, accompanied by the percussive rhythms of the Davul, Darbuka and Bendir

Othello

‘Othello’, named after Othello Castle in Famagusta, is a hip-hop inspired composition created in Ableton Live, combining the distinctive timbre of the Santuri with powerful bass rhythms, and the sounds of Famagusta beaches

Produced by Conflux Productions | With special thanks to photographer and videographer, Emma Carney

The sounds of Cyprus

Instruments

Santuri – Dulcimer instrument

Bouzouki – String instrument

Percussion – instrument

Rockenspiel – Lithophone style instrument

Our Productions

Olympus

Lazarus

Aphrodite

Othello

The sounds
of Cyprus