The Silent Ballet

30/05/2026

Pale Penguin presents The Silent Ballet: Folk Version @Ήλεκτρον καφέ, Sunday 7th June!! Last event of the indoors season!! Do not miss!!
It's important to take what's great in the past, put it together and make something beautiful in the present. Music always seems to be about telling you a secret.

03/04/2026

Nikos Xydakis is a Greek composer, pianist, and singer. Born in Cairo, Egypt, he immigrated with his family to Greece in 1963. Much of his music has its root in theatrical music. Xydakis has collaborated with many of the most influential Greek musicians, actors and directors, including Eleftheria Arvanitaki and Sokratis Malamas. His work includes the music for Theater of Thessaly's historic production of Electra. His professional partner is Theodore Gonis. Since 1978 Xydakis got more than 30 albums, many of them soundtracks for films or music for theatrical plays. His elegance combination of Traditional/Ethnic/Folk Greek sounds with modern aesthetics is a unique piece of music excellence. back in 1996 Xydakis released the album "I Voui Tou Mythou" for Lyra Records, the music for Sophias Spyratou Theatrical Dance "Roes". I timeless piece of amazing Ethnic/Folk music with Cinematica aesthetics and a classic for The Silent Ballet events

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01/04/2026

Kyriakos Sfetsas was born on September 29, 1945, in Amfilochia. He was raised in Lefkada where, at an early age, he studied music for the first time at the Philarmonic Band and the National Conservatory of the city. He continued his studies at the National Conservatory of Athens (1963-1966), where he studied the piano and theory of music. A few months after the 1967 dictatorship, he moved to Paris. There, on a French State scholarship (1969-1972), he pursued further studies with the composer and educator Max Deutsch (composition, analysis, orchestral conducting), while seeking the mentorship and advice of I. Xenakis, Luigi Nono and Henri Dutilleux. He returned to Greece in Autumn 1975, this time to stay. At the invitation of Manos Hatzidakis, he worked at the Third Programme of the Hellenic Radio (1975-1976) as a free lance producer. In 1977, as a regular employee of the Hellenic Radio, he served as head of the music departments of the 2nd and 1st Programmes, and from the summer of 1982 to January 1994 as director of the 3rd Programme. Sfetsas released many amazing Experimental and Jazz flavored album while he wrote music for TV, Radio and Films. Sfetsas wrote the music for the Greek film "To Stigma" 1982 (directed by Pavlos Tasios, starring Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Olia Lazaridou) a timeless piece of Cinematica beauty and a classic for The Silent Ballet events

Kyriakos Sfetsas – Atmosfaira Sto Diamerisma No.2 ( Atmosphere In The Appartement No.2)Credits Album: Stigma (1982) The Original Soundtrack of Pavlos Tassios...

31/03/2026

Dimitris Papadimitriou is one of the most important contemporary Greek composers, with a rich and multifaceted oeuvre ranging from symphonic music and poetry set to music, to compositions for theatre, cinema, and television, as well as many widely known popular songs. He was born in 1959 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Alexandrian Greek parents. He lived in Alexandria, Egypt until the age of seven, and in September 1966, his family settled in Athens.
He began studying music in the age of eight. He studied guitar with D. Zampetakis, E. Asimakopoulos, and G. Miliarésis, and theory with M. Vourtsis.In Greek songwriting, he was mentored by, studied with, and collaborated with Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, and Nikos Mamangakis—three masters who all publicly called him their successor.He released many personal albums and soundtracks from 1981 till today. His first album "Topia" was released in 1981 by Antiope Records, a timeless piece of Greek New-Age/Electronica beauty and a classic for The Silent Ballet events

from Dimitris Papadimitriou - Topia (Vinyl, LP, Album 1981) - video upload powered by https://www.TunesToTube.com

30/03/2026

Pale Penguin presents The Silent Ballet: Storytelling Windmills verion Sunday 5th April @Ήλεκτρον καφέ

07/03/2026

Frank Ricotti is a British jazz vibraphonist and percussionist, born 13 January 1949 in London, England. Studied at the Trinity College Of Music, London (1967-1970), recorded jazz with Neil Ardley, Mike Gibbs, Stan Tracey and other. Later concentrated on studio work, working with Pet Shop Boys, Rick Wakeman, Gerry Rafferty, Chris Spedding, Leo Sayer etc., and composing music for TV.
He is known to play congas, bongos, vibraphone, tambourine, shaker, tubular bells, marimba, glockenspiel, xylophone, snare drum, triangle, timpani, timbales, tabla, sleigh bells, drums, gong and assorted other percussion, including ethnic and Latin. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ricotti led his own jazz quartet. Ricotti has recorded with artists such as Freddie Mercury, Pet Shop Boys, Swing Out Sister, Art of Noise, The Style Council, Belle and Sebastian, Clannad, Oasis, Tina Turner, Aztec Camera, Thomas Anders, Alphaville, and Mark Knopfler. Between 1984 and 1987, Ricotti wrote the soundtrack music for Yorkshire Television's The Beiderbecke Trilogy, in the style of Bix Beiderbecke. The music was performed by his band, the Frank Ricotti All Stars, and featured Kenny Baker on cornet. A soundtrack album was released in 1988. His 1981 album for cult Library Music label Bruton Records is a masterpiece of Soundtrack/Cool Jazz/Jazz Funk aesthetics, a timeless piece of music beauty and a classic for The Silent Ballet events

From the library LP Vibes.

04/03/2026

Olafur Arnalds is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer, born 3 November 1986 in Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He started as a drummer of hardcore/metal bands Fighting S**t and Celestine, as well as others. Ólafur Arnalds has been involved with various projects and his music appears in ballets, films, television shows and advertisements. He has many albums for labels like Mercury Classics, Milan and Erased Tapes Records. Nils Frahm is a German piano player, producer and composer born on 20 September 1982 to Klaus Frahm. Founded his own Durton Studio in early 2008. Later reconstructed Saal 3, Funkhaus Berlin into a professional recording environment. Co-founder and -owner of the Leiter label. He has many releases for labels like Sonic Pieces, Leiter Records, Philomena Records and Erased Tapes Records. Together they've collaborated for some albums and singles. "Life Story" was released back in 2015 on a 7" single for Erased Tape Records. A stunning piece of Cinematica Neo-Classical/Piano beauty and a classic for The Silent Ballet events

Taken from "Life Story Love and Glory” by Ólafur Arnalds & Nils FrahmOrder it from Erased Tapes: http://bit.ly/ERATP073Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ERATP...