This research is about the implementation of elements derived by the musical environment of the
Zurna-Davul duet into a stringed instrument named Laouto.
Although, in Greece, Laouto is mainly used
for accompaniment roles close to violins, clarinets, singers and lyras, the potential and the possibilities of
this instrument seems to have changed given that enough musicians use it to perform even complicated
and demanding melodies. In any case, I am really glad that I dived in the process of revealing and
formulating the solo aspect of the Laouto in association with this distinct musical environment.
During this research, I experimented and tried to find ways to utilize elements of this duet on Laouto;
those elements were the Zurna phrasing, including ornaments, Davul phrasing, the songs’ structure and
rhythm flexibility - rhythm plasticity. Furthermore, practicing the idioms’ repertoire, playing, improvising as
well as composing over odd rhythms such as 7/8, 9/8 and 11/8 while using the above mentioned elements
was part of that research. As my main reference about this style and idiom I used recordings conducted
by the Ethnography process in the city of Naousa. Last but not least, in this musical environment dance constitutes an indivisible aspect.
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