{"id":6582,"date":"2025-09-22T13:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aggelikitoubanaki.com\/?p=6582\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T14:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:27:20","slug":"annual-vocal-circle-from-i-to-we-at-roes-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aggelikitoubanaki.com\/en\/annual-vocal-circle-from-i-to-we-at-roes-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Vocal Circle \u2013 From \u201cI\u201d to \u201cWe\u201d at Roes Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Opening of the annual series of <\/span><b>Vocal Circles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with two internationally acclaimed artists: <\/span><b>Zahara<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; <\/span><b>Nana Simopoulos<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6597\" src=\"https:\/\/aggelikitoubanaki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3women-1-1024x428.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aggelikitoubanaki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3women-1-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aggelikitoubanaki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3women-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aggelikitoubanaki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3women-1-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aggelikitoubanaki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3women-1-1536x643.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aggelikitoubanaki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3women-1.jpg 1666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 29th<b><br \/>\n<\/b> <b>15:00 \u2013 18:00<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (registration: 14:30)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Roes Theatre, Iakhou 16, Gazi \u2013 Athens<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b> <b>Participation: 25\u20ac<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b> <b>Reservations: +30 6949718187<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Registration form: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/edffcZLzCU4Ps93NA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/edffcZLzCU4Ps93NA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the past 12 years, I have been guiding Vocal Circles in communities, universities, artistic groups, and cultural spaces.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For me, a Vocal Circle is an act of sharing, freedom, and collective expression.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is about human connection through the power of polyphony, about developing musicality through spontaneous interaction, and about our love for music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2728 With great joy and excitement, I invite you to join us on <\/span><b>Monday, September 29th (15:00 \u2013 18:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for our <\/span><b>first Vocal Circle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <\/span><b>Roes Theatre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with two very special guests:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Zahara<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 composer, orchestrator, pianist, educator &amp; producer, Artistic Director of the Grammy-nominated Berklee Indian Ensemble.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Nana Simopoulos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 internationally acclaimed composer, multi-instrumentalist &amp; facilitator of vocal ensembles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b> In our 1st Circle we will:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Play with sound &amp; movement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 through improvisation, storytelling, rhythmic games, and body percussion, we will reconnect with our inner child.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Explore global rhythms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 a taste of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Konnakol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the South Indian rhythmic language) and unique meters from around the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Circle Singing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 collective creation of spontaneous songs inspired by India, the Middle East, and the Balkans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Free the voice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 experimenting with different vocal colors and textures in a safe and supportive space.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Vocal Circle is <\/span><b>open to all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, regardless of race, gender, nationality, age, or musical experience.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No auditions, no pressure \u2013 just three hours of vocal play, connection, and inspiration with three experienced artists and circle facilitators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening of the annual series of Vocal Circles with two internationally acclaimed artists: Zahara &amp; 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