Creative writing workshop “Place - Lyric - Sound”
What is a song? What is its background? What are its main elements? Which lyrics can be “sung” and which cannot? A “Cypriot” song or a song “with Cyprus as a reference point”? What is the relationship between the songwriter and his/hers audience? The workshop will study songwriting, exploring the process of a song’s creation, the relationship between music and lyrics, and the song’s strengths, using elements from Cypriot traditional music, as well as contemporary songwriting. The concept of “place” will be the starting point, having Cyprus as the main reference. The workshop will enable the participants to develop and strengthen their artistic judgement both as listeners and as composers, with the ultimate goal of improving their own musical creativity.
The workshop is addressed to musicians, performers, composers, songwriters, poets and to anyone who is interested in the art of songwriting in the modern Greek and Cypriot dialect. Musicians are welcome to participate with any kind of instrument. Advanced musical knowledge is not a requirement. The workshop will be conducted in the Greek language.