Friday, March 16, 2012

Psalm 33 interpreted by Greek Byzantine singer Nektaria Karantzi

Nektaria Karantzi is a Byzantine and traditional singer from Greece. She studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and also obtained a postgraduate degree in criminal law from the University of Athens. She is currently a doctoral candidate in criminal law at the University of Athens.

Then she discovered music - Byzantine music specifically. She holds a diploma in Byzantine music from the Byzantine School of Music. She is currently in training since 2003, under the renowned interpreter of traditional songs, Chronis Aidonidis. In addition, she has studied the piano and Western musical theory, and has also had voice training under the tutelage of Thanos Petrakis and Dina Goudioti.

In 2005, she participated with Chronis Aidonidis and Dimitris Verykios in an Easter television show titled He was grieved on the Hellenic TV channel in which she sang Byzantine hymns for the Holy Week. In 2008 she participated in the 6th Festival of Sacred Music in Patmos from which this rendition was taken. I speak no Byzantine Greek and I am pretty sure you don't either so just close your eyes and enjoy the beauty o a beautiful Psalm set to beautiful music:

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Hi there

I love this psalm 33 as sung by Nektaria. Do you happen to have the lyrics of the this psalm that she sang? If not, where can I get the lyrics as used by her in this song?

Thank You
John