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Shows

Upcoming Shows:

30th April 2010 - Trades Hall - Multicultural May Day Concert

23rd May 2010 - JAZZ! - at the Paris Cat 8pm Sunday
Anthea, as a graduate of Bob Sedergreens Vocal Jazz Course, reveals another level of her vocal ability... but can she cut it?

June 2010 - Krash Test Kultures - La Mama Courthouse - Queen of Cabaret Ella Filla musical production (with some songs by Anthea)

Sept 2010 - Sidiropoulos Sings Sidiropoulos - A RockShow of Sorts - including duets with deadpeople...

Nov 2010 - Songs for Life - musical tribute concert to the early greek migrants of the 50's and 60's featuring George Maliaro, Stan Fournarakis, Diamond Rozakeas and Anthea Sidiropoulos

 

Saturday March 27, 2010

Saturday 27th - 1:30 pm -

Singer/Songwriter Anthea Sidiropoulos with Bellydance with Zabelle

MAIN STAGE - Antipodes festival GLENDI 2010 website

     

 

Saturday March 20, 2010

Antipodes 2010 In the Park

Warrawee Park, Oakleigh, 6:00 - 8:30 pm.

 

Press release (Greek)

Press release (English)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Saturday September 19, 2009

Rebetika Revealed
~ a masterclass on rebetika music, dance and song!

Further to the success of Melbourne Town Hall 5th July Concert  'A tribute to the Women of Rebetika'  ShivanaMusic is delighted to announce the inclusion of their next project  'Rebetika Revealed'  in this year's Darebin Music Feast program! 

Presented by Adelaide musician and ethnomusicologist Demeter Tsounis, this multicultural, multi-instrumental, multi-masterclass of music, dance and song will be something extra special for all!  

Demeter learnt to play two traditional instruments, the baglama and toumberleki at the Moschos Popular School of Traditional Music in Athens, Greece.

She will take you through the passage of time, space, rhythm and will share with you the music, instruments, stories, origins and influences of Rebetika. Accompanying Demeter will be bouzouki player Takis Dimitriu (member of Rebetiki band associated with Cafe Rebetika) along with soulful singer Anthea Sidiropoulos and well-respected gypsy/bellydancer "Zabelle".

The masterclass includes a presentation, demonstration and audience participation, as well as further time for musicians wanting to dabble in the Rebetiko style. BYO Instruments to play or hands to clap and/or voice to sing and/or legs to dance!  

Bookings+Registrations open September 1st

or email for prebooking events@shivanamusic.org

enquiries: Melbourne +61 3 9817 3882

 


Demeter Tsounis
PHOTO: courtesy of Maria Tsounis

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Sunday July 5, 2009

Women of Rebetika


 
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Zabelle

24th June 2009

'Rebetissa'

Anthea launches her new music with gypsy dancers from "Belly Dance with Zabelle" -

a mixture of Greek/Aussie folk blues as 'REBETISSA' -

an ageless celebration of womanhood for Roarhouse on June 24th at the Esplanade Hotel.

Hear "I am Woman, I am She" here.

24th May 2009

 
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Anthea with Bill, Eleftheria, Chris & Jill Morgan (MAV)

mini Glendi at the Arts Centre, as part of the Mix it Up program

Anthea's story-telling-through-song appearance, at the Arts Centre on the Hamer Hall Foyer stage - a pre-show appetizer to the Eleftheria Arvanitaki concert.


25 Feb – 14 Mar 2009

Night Breakfast
8pm Thu–Sat; 6.30pm Wed & Sun plus 1.30pm Wed 11 March and 11am Sun 8 Mar

$25 / $12 Concession
Carlton Courthouse
Seven older Australian women from different cultural backgrounds are
stranded overnight in a flood: Irish, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Chinese and English.

Night Breakfast is based on interviews with older women in the Darebin area and inspired by the floods of 2003.

A celebration of the human spirit.


A new play written by Merrilee Moss
directed by Lynne Ellis

Performed by Margaret Dobson, Dorothy Yiu, Angela Padula, Ayten Ulusoy, Samantha Bond, Helen Delaney, Frances Hutson, Anthea Sidiropoulos.

"A solid performance by Anthea Sidiropoulos as Aphrodite." - Australian Stage magazine.


 
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Feb 16, 2009

Human ... right?

Fundraiser for International MelbournePEN, St.Kilda Town Hall.

See article in The Age by Leon Gettler, "Artists unite to speak their peace".

 

January 8 - 12 2009

Boite Daylesford Singers Festival

Anthea began the year running singing workshops in Daylesford, for the Boite Daylesford Singers Festival, teaming up with octogenarian historical dance teacher Olga Black, they ignited the floorboards of Daylesford with the most beautiful tales of Grecian martyrs.



2008 shows
highlights include - Anthea travels to NY, and Arnold Zable book launch, Sea of Many Returns, at Monstalvat, with special guest Michael Teo

2006 shows highlights included Costas Tsicaderis Memorial CD Launch and Concert and performances at Antipodes Festival.

2005 shows highlights of 2005 included multiple performances/workshops at Darebin Music Feast, Saloni M's Shades of Love, the National Folk Festival in Canberra, and the Cygnet Folk Festival in Tasmania.

2004 shows highlights of 2004 included Anthea's Diary (NOMINATED for BEST PERFORMANCE at Fringe2003) performed at Antipodes Festival, Arnold Zable's The Fig Tree at the National Folk Festival (WINNING BEST FOLK CD RELEASE for the Sound Screen Awards), and WINNER of "MOST INSPIRING BOB DYLAN SONG" - Anthea, Irine Vela and Achilles Yiangoulli performing "Blowin' in the Wind" in a traditional Greek version!

2003 shows

Anthea's Diary
Mediterranean Dreaming
Drupadi's Revenge

2003

2002 shows

2001 shows

2000 shows

 

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