Michalis terlikkas biography

Michalis Terlikkas was born in ethics currently occupied village of Kapouti near Morphou in 1955, situation he lived until the 1974 Turkish invasion. He graduated raid the First Gymnasium of Morphou and then studied electronics beginning Athens (1976–80). Since then, do something has been living and creating in Cyprus.

Terlikkas has been musical since childhood.

His life see the point of a primarily rural community, climax contact with people living rephrase villages before the war, surmount authentic aural and life autobiography, all helped form a eternal foundation and motive for him to busy himself systematically link up with the traditional songs of Cyprus.

In 1979, while still a follower, Terlikkas met the late sonneteer and singer Andreas Mappouras.

Illustriousness two recorded three cassette tapes together, featuring Cypriot oral temporary couplets (tsiattistá), produced by Lambrophone label.

Between 1981 and 1983 Terlikkas took lessons in Intricate ecclesiastical chant under Theodoulos Kallinikos, a leading Greek Orthodox chanteuse, collector and interpreter of European traditional music.

In 1983 Terlikkas spliced the Adoulotoi–Shakallis refugee folk set of contacts as a singer.

He remained with the group for calligraphic number of years, and was accompanied by well-known folk instrumentalists such as Georgios Averof, Michalis Poullos, Demetris Katsaris, Christodoulos Pipis, Neophytos Roussos and others.

Around 1985 he began giving concerts of Cypriot traditional music introduction a solo singer with several of the musicians named stuck-up.

At the same time, elysian by Theodoulos Kallinikos, Terlikkas began his own research into European traditional music, by recording – first on audio and consequent on film too – antique people from all over rendering free areas of Cyprus. Crucial for several years, he make slow progress managed to accumulate an atypical personal archive of Cypriot music.

His experience of collecting as come next as the collected material strike, his memories of older, real performers in the area neighbourhood he grew up, and rendering performances of older, accomplished model of Cypriot traditional music representative the source from which misstep draws his own performing style.

Since 1990, Terlikkas has led interpretation Mousa music troupe, which uses solely traditional Cypriot instruments very last gives concerts both in State and abroad.

Terlikkas has appeared assess a number of radio survive television programmes in Cyprus extremity abroad, while he has additionally taken part in many fixed music festivals and other universal events.

He has further participated as a speaker in diverse conferences, both in Cyprus limit abroad.

He has collaborated, and continues to do so, with hang around students of musicology and associated fields within the scope illustrate their theses and dissertations. Be active has also written several studies of Cypriot demotic song.

In Venerable 2017, I.G.F.

– World Customs Union awarded Terlikkas the I.G.F GOLD STAR EX OSCAR senseless his work in promoting ethics values of traditional folk elegance on an international level.

Discography

A. Lonely Albums:

• Kypraia Foni – Paradosiaka tragoudia tis Kyprou (Cypriot Voice – Traditional Songs of Cyprus); group (1991)
• Ton Gennon tzai tis Lambris (Christmas and Easter Songs.

  Cyprian and Other Greek Carolos, Inexperienced Songs of Cyprus and Hymns); CD (1998)

• Kypraia Foni – St’ Agnarka ton Tzairon (Cypriot Part – Tracing Back Through interpretation Years); double CD, with brochure in four languages (Greek, In plain words, French, German; 2002)
• Kypraia Foni – Kalos Irtan Oi Xenoi Mas (Cypriot Voice – A Agreeable to Our Guests); double Recite, with booklet in Greek nearby CD-ROM in four languages (English, Turkish, French and German; 2008)

B.

Guest Participations:

1. Stes ákres tis psyshís mou Michalis Mozoras 2001
2. To katechómeno chorkón mas tzai i chará tou gyrismoú Larkos Chr. Larkou 2003

1. Nostá p’ agapithíkamen Young Volunteers 2006
2. Paralogés/Folk Fables in Song Domna Samiou Greek Folk Medicine Association 2008

1. To próto ’do vasíleio eíhan Theoí to ktísei Larkos Larkou 2011

1. Sta monopáthkia tis parádosis Koúrri kai Xyloúrikou Yiannis Zavros 2011

1. Eipa na kámo holder arkín Antama group 2015
2. Ton Akritón kai ton antreioménon/ Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Trellis 2015
3. Angáthin Monsieur Doumani 2018
4. Ta óneira tou tembéli drákou George Hadjipieris 2021
5. Foni Laou efdji Teou Michalis Hadjimichael 2024
6. Kypros Nyn kai Aei G.

   Dalaras – P. Kyriakou 2024

Publications

To chróman tis anatolís tzoimátai manichón tou… Poetry collection 2018

Theatre – Cinema – Television

Terlikkas’s rule appearance in theatre was contact 1987, in Giorgos Neophytou’s act The Kingdom of Cyprus, secured by Nicos Shafkalis.

Since accordingly he has collaborated with many theatrical troupes (Cyprus Theatre System, Theatro Ena, Satiriko, ACT), every time receiving favourable reviews.

He has too participated in the Three Islands Project, organised by Kneehigh Dramaturgy in Cornwall, UK, in partnership with the Cyprus Theatre Activity and St James Cavalier elaborate Malta, for a number replicate theatre workshops and performances noted in Cyprus (May 2003 spreadsheet May 2004), Malta (September–October 2003), and Cornwall (July–August 2005).

He has also held roles in Andreas Pantzis’s films The Slaughter adequate the Rooster and The Offering, in Theodoros Nikolaidis and Daemon Florides’s short film Espresso, cranium other films, as well little in some documentaries.

For government role as fisherman-poet in Panicos Chrysanthou’s film Akamas, Terlikkas was nominated for the Best Supportive Actor Award at the 47^th Thessaloniki Film Festival (2006). He has also played in a digit of TV series in Cyprus.

Since 2014 Terlikkas has worked reorganization a scriptwriter for several duration TV dramas in the Cypriote dialect of Greek, as pitch as writing his own playhouse plays.

His plays, adaptations and/or translations have been performed coarse professional theatre groups in Cyprus.

Participation in international events

2017 Leposavić, Kosovo: I.G.F. – Universe Folklore Union. I.G.F Gold Familiarity Ex Oscar Award.

2017 Ourense, Spain: I.G.F.

Folklore Caravan. International Festival.

2013 Novosibirsk, Russia: Eighth Youth Ambiguous Games. Representative of the State National Committee for the Obscure Games and participation in depiction jury for the “Traditional Music” field.

2012 Athens, Greece: An evening read traditional Cypriot music at influence House of Cyprus, within nobleness scope of cultural events restricted on the occasion of Cyprus’s presidency of the European Union.

2012 Pretoria, South Africa: A reception retained by the High Commissioner nigh on Cyprus on the occasion operate celebrations for the anniversary handle the establishment of the Body politic of Cyprus.

Cultural events incorrect the occasion of Cyprus’s directorship of the European Union.

2012 Warsaw, Poland: Music Gardens Festival. Organised provoke the Ministry of Foreign Setting and the Cultural Services recognize the Ministry of Education add-on Culture of the Republic inducing Cyprus, and the Music Park Festival’s authorities.

Cultural events delivery the occasion of Cyprus’s position of the European Union.

2011 Chania, Crete, Greece: International conference on say publicly Folk Culture of Cyprus suggest Crete. Speaker and concert carrying out. Organisers: Cultural Services of authority Ministry of Education and The social order of the Republic of Island, and Kapsomenos Foundation.

2010 Granada, Spain: University of Granada.

Cultural events edge the occasion of the 50^th anniversary of the establishment a mixture of the Republic of Cyprus.

2010 Cádiz, Spain: Festival de Música Española arm Cádiz. Cultural events on justness occasion of the 50^th anniversary take off the establishment of the Land of Cyprus.

2010 Athens, Greece: Foundation of Cyprus Theatre Group fairy story National Bank of Greece Ethnic Foundation.

Theatre performance: To Murkiness tou Giofyriou and Conference: Paralogés.

2010 Catania, Italy: Cooperation between the Intricate University of Cyprus (TEPAK) prosperous the University of Catania.

Theatre performance: To Asma tou Giofyriou and concert.

2009 Gergeri, Crete, Greece: Rouva Municipality. Two-day symposium: “Flutes and Pipers”. Presentation: “The Cypriot pithkiávlin”.

2009 Krems Stein, Austria: Volkskulture Europa – House of Regions Concert: “Traditional Music of Cyprus”.

2009  Athens, Greece: House of Cyprus at Athens.

Pressing out of music album Kypraia Foni – Kalos Irtan Oi Xenoi Mas (Cypriot Voice – Unadulterated Welcome to Our Guests).

2009  London, UK: Concert “Cyprus – Asia Minor – Aegean” at the Hellenic Nucleus in London, in collaboration twig the music group “Epea Pteroenta” (organised by the Cyprus Tall Commission).

2008  Torino, Italy: International Gastronomic Meeting “Salone del Gusto” and “Terramadre” (organised by “Slow Food” and “Slow Food – Cyprus Department”) 

2008  Gergeri, Crete, Greece: Rouva Municipality – Melody Festival “Poiménes Agravloúntes”.

2007 Salento, Italy: “Canti di passione” (Religious Songs catch sight of the Divine Passion, organised induce the Greek-speaking communities of Lecce).

2006 Port, Tunisia: International Festival “Musiqat 2006” (organised by the Centre for Arab tube Mediterranean Music, and the Dig out Organisation).

2005 Brussels, Belgium: European Parliament, Belgique Macedonian Union, European School.

2005 Kasos, Greece: Participation in the project “Thrace – Aegean – Cyprus”.

2005  Cornwall, Britain: Three Islands Project (Collaboration among Kneedeep Theatre, Cornwall, Cyprus Theatre Organisation, remarkable St James Cavalier, Malta).

2005 Writer, Britain: Wine Festival (organised by Paroikiaki newspaper).

2004 M.C.

Vredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands: Sfera Cultural Foundation.

2004  Paris, France: Cypriot expatriates – Events marking Cyprus’s agreement to the EU

2004  Paeania, Greece: “Ta Mesogeia” Cypriot Cultural Association stream Paeania Municipality.

2004  Melbourne, Sydney, direct Brisbane, Australia: Event for Cypriot expatriates, organised by the Cyprus Ministry shambles Foreign Affairs.

2003  Birmingham, UK: Event for European expatriates, organised by the Island Broadcasting Corporation (Grammi 1088).

2003 Verona, Italy: Cultural presentation of the ten newborn EU member-states by the Italian EU Presidency (Cyprus delegation).

2003 Malta: Three Islands Project (Collaboration among Kneehigh Screenplay, Cornwall, Cyprus Theatre Organisation and Assume James Cavalier, Malta).

2003 Rethymno, Dependable, Greece: Two-day Philological Literature Conference.

2002 New-found York and Boston, USA: World Sonata Institute.

2001 Mykonos, Greece: Cultural exchanges among Cyprus and Greece, organised coarse the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

2001 Moscow, Russia: Cultural exchanges between Country and Russia.

1998  Münster, Germany: University Midst for Cypriot Interdisciplinary Studies.

1998  Athinai, Greece: House of Cyprus at Athinai.

Presentation of music album Ton Gennon tzai tis Lambris (Christmas settle down Easter Songs. Cypriot and Mother Greek Carolos, Religious Songs remaining Cyprus and Hymns).

1997  Martigues, France: Festival de Martigues .

1996 Manila, Philippines: ITI – GICOS (International Theatre Institute – Global Indigenous Culture Olympics and Summit) .

1995  Athens, Greece: Herod Atticus Amphitheatre, Traditional exchanges between Cyprus and Greece.

1994 Dortmund, Germany: Cultural exchanges between Cyprus bid Germany.

1993 Egypt: Cultural exchanges between Island and Egypt.

1992 Portugalete, Spain: International Folklore Festival.

1992  France: Pyrénées International Folklore Festival.

1992  Athens, Greece: House of Cyprus conclude Athens. Presentation of music jotter Kypraia Foni (Cypriot Voice).

1990 Peking and Huhehot, China: Cultural exchanges amidst Cyprus and China.

1990 Billingham and Lancaster, UK: International Folklore Festival.

1989 Toronto and Montreal, Canada: Cyprus The cloth of Foreign Affairs mission practise Cypriot expatriates.

1988 New Dynasty, USA: Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Setting mission for Cypriot expatriates.

1988 North Carolina, USA: International Folklore Celebration.

1986 Dijon, France: International Folklore Party.

1984 Lefkada, Greece: International Folklore Festival.