{"id":7210,"date":"2017-04-26T17:28:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T16:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/?p=7210"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:39:54","slug":"playlist-folk-world-music-lara-eidi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/playlist-folk-world-music-lara-eidi\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist: Folk &#038; World Music by Lara Eidi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-7210\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-7210-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7210-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7210-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"ca-top-blogsection panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7210-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Folk\u00a0music and World\u00a0music crossover in our day and time, and hence it is\u00a0difficult to come up with song selection that defines their\u00a0vast array of sounds and textures. Folk &amp; World Music seeks to redefine traditional music, and even more so, to blend different traditions into<\/strong><strong>\u00a0brand new sounds.\u00a0Since I\u2019ve moved to London, I\u00a0have been blessed with meeting some of the world\u2019s finest musicians, who\u00a0simply refuse to adhere to culture or genre-specific rules.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My journey started as a student on my first week at Guildhall, where I was placed in a room with fellow colleagues, told to create\u00a0four compositions from our pure imaginations, and experienced\u00a0the most polyrhythmic, powerful music-making I have ever been a part of.\u00a0I've found myself listening to Afro-Electro sounds, feeling the most fantastic vibes made by\u00a0musical experimentalists. I\u2019ve been to Folk gigs in the city and then some.<\/p>\n<p>This list is the result of the years thereafter, and\u00a0it is my pleasure to share it with you:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: black!important;\">Song 1:<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"color: black!important;\">De Thelo Pia Na Xanarthis by Imam Baildi<\/h4>\n<p>De Thelo Pia Na Xanarthis or 'I Don't Want You To Come Back Anymore' is a Greek song from the late 50s, composed and performed by Manolis Chiotis. He was a virtuoso player of the Bouzouki, inventing the\u00a0four-course version of this low-pitched mandolin-like instrument, and famous for his collaborations with partner and signer, Mary Linda. This version\u00a0has been remixed by\u00a0Imam Baildi - a grassroots band from Athens that pays homage to old Greek music, recreating traditional sounds and bringing them to the international music scene.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l2uLYFbDI00?list=PLyaQUdVCojdxCdZ0kPZ4uFQDKF1rF9cJG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: black!important;\">Song 2:<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"color: black!important;\">Ase Me Na Bo (Family Dinner - Volume 1) by Snarky Puppy featuring Magda Giannikou<\/h4>\n<p>Ase Me Na Bo or 'Let Me In' is a great collaboration between Athens-born Magda Giannikou (of Banda Magda), and world-renowned Jazz collective, Snarky Puppy. Trained in film scoring, and as fate would have it, having\u00a0found an accordion at her grandmother's house, Magda's music\u00a0captures the best of cinematic arranging and draws on an\u00a0unchained musicality. This song is the perfect blend of Greek folklore over Jazz sounds.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-XAKeqRdR9M?list=PLyaQUdVCojdxCdZ0kPZ4uFQDKF1rF9cJG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: black!important;\">Song 3:<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"color: black!important;\">Tango Du Jour (Jazz Day 2013) by Dianne Reeves<\/h4>\n<p>A must for all Jazz lovers. Dianne Reeves is a highly virtuosic, Grammy-award winning American-Jazz and World Music singer and scat singer - a difficult technique that uses\u00a0the voice as a wordless instrument,\u00a0generating rhythms\u00a0from ad lib\u00a0nonsense-syllable riffs. Dianne\u00a0is very well known for her ability to improvise and in particular, layer\u00a0her African-American blues textures\u00a0over Latin sounds\u00a0to create a\u00a0fresh and unique repertoire of fusion songs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NDax-JBcYLM?list=PLyaQUdVCojdxCdZ0kPZ4uFQDKF1rF9cJG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: black!important;\">Song 4:<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"color: black!important;\">Afro Blue by Robert Glasper Experiment\u00a0featuring Erykah Badu<\/h4>\n<p>Afro Blue is a Jazz standard composed by Mongo Santamar\u00eda and first recorded in 1959. It has been adapted by multiple artists over time and is perhaps best known in its arrangement by John Coltrane. This version is sees Erykah Badu lend her talents to the genre. She is an artist and musical style\u00a0all in her own right, but here she has teamed up with neo-soul artist Robert Glasper, and his band the Robert Glasper Experiment (an electronic act that defies genre norms) to give her soul-funk take on an Afro-Jazz classic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3-0JZlrk4xA?list=PLyaQUdVCojdxCdZ0kPZ4uFQDKF1rF9cJG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: black!important;\">Song 5:<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"color: black!important;\">Dina Lam by Richard Bona<\/h4>\n<p>Hailing from Cameroon, Richard Bona is probably one of the top bass players in the world, as well as being an incredible singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist. Though this song is in Douala (one of Cameroon's 220 dialects), this is a personal favourite because the it is rich in vocal layers and harmonies, all set\u00a0on top of a beautiful soundscape.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sZJfa4PgFV8?list=PLyaQUdVCojdxCdZ0kPZ4uFQDKF1rF9cJG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: black!important;\">Song 6:<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"color: black!important;\">Ghir Enta by Souad Massi<\/h4>\n<p>Souad Massi, of Algerian-French descent, has a fascinating story\u00a0of transformation -from political activist to singer to freedom fighter.\u00a0Her\u00a0music displays Western influences such as rock, country or the Portuguese fado through the prominence of the acoustic guitar, but sometimes incorporates oriental influences by featuring instruments like the oud, African musical stylings and frequently, more than one singing language. Ghir Enta or 'No One But You'\u00a0is the song that launched her career, where she spoke of her own hybrid identity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w-GvHSt9Onw?list=PLyaQUdVCojdxCdZ0kPZ4uFQDKF1rF9cJG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7212 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lara1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"lara teaching folk and world music singing lessons at city academy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lara1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lara1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lara1-330x330.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lara1-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lara1.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Originally from Greece, Lara Eidi is a singer, pianist, songwriter and arranger, performing in festivals around Europe and Lebanon. She's a passionate tutor with a holistic approach, and you can develop\u00a0your singing skills by\u00a0learning\u00a0a vibrant repertoire on her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/singing-lessons\">Singing Lessons<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0She also teaches\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/singing-lessons-beginners\">Singing - Beginners<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/singing-lessons-level-2\">Singing - Improvers<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><em>at City Academy.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Folk\u00a0music and World\u00a0music crossover in our day and time, and hence it is\u00a0difficult to come up with song selection that&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130,102],"tags":[723,610,608,722,614,414,609],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Playlist: Folk &amp; 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