CFP: American Society of Byzantine Music and Hymnology, Peania (Greece), Oct 2013

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4th International Conference of the American Society of Byzantine Music and Hymnology

www.asbmh.pitt.edu/Conference2013English

"Byzantine Musical Culture"

DEDICATED TO THE GREAT MANUEL VRYENNIOS

OCTOBER 10-13, 2013
Peania, Attica, Greece

It is a pleasure to announce the Fourth International Conference "Byzantine Musical Culture", a series which began in 2007 and takes place every two years. The Conferences focus on all scholarly musical, musicological, artistic, poetic and literary aspects relevant to the global theme of Byzantine Musical Culture of that year and are open to academic scholars as well as practicing musicians and independent scholars. The Conferences also includes musical soirees, cultural events and visits to theme-related sites of interest.

The Conferences’ general focus on "Byzantine Musical Culture" shapes this year's theme, "Historic Figures: Composers, Poets, Teachers" along with the dedication of the Conference to “Manuel Vryennios: Mathematician, Astronomer, Musician, Poet, Diplomat”.

For more information, abstract submission and to communicate with the Society, please follow the weblink above.