Joel Lyssarides, a performer and producer on this album, has Greek-Cypriot heritage that traces back three generations to the village of Lefkara.
Recording & Production
Much of the music on this album originated from free improvisations between Joel Lyssarides and Georgios Prokopiou during their first meeting in the fall of 2022.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded by Thomas Schöttl at the ACT Gallery in Berlin, Germany, over two days in April 2024.
Cultural Impact
Joel Lyssarides' great-grandmother, Evanthia Lyssaridou, was a renowned lacemaker from Lefkara, a village where Leonardo da Vinci is said to have visited in 1481 to buy lace.
Instruments
Joel Lyssarides, one of the album's producers and performers, had a long-held dream of recording an album featuring the bouzouki.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover art, titled 'Landschaft 1994', is a detail from a work by Manfred Bockelmann, courtesy of the collection of Prof. Dr. med. Gerd Steinbeck.
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