A journey that takes you travelling on a cool Mediterranean breeze to finally arrive echoing in the Balkan mountains. Re-arrangements of traditional melodies from Cyprus and countries around the Mediterranean sea and original material. Little pockets of a-capella polyphonic singing. press quotes: ”Outstanding Greek Cypriot singer, Vasiliki Anastasiou and her international ensemble, The Amalgamation Project, in session on this AWIL! '' - radio show: A World in London / DJ Ritu “An instrumental voice(…) her latest project called the Amalgamation project is an exciting mix of sounds and styles fearlessly and effortlessly blended with Anastasiou ‘s unique voice providing the perfect glue to bring it all together”. - Cyprus weekly magazine (...) one of the highest quality performances of its kind I have ever seen. Full of surprises, twists and musical innovation. What an amazing performance!!!! Passionate, Creative, Emotional, Mystical!”- LGM "We think that this choir (Amalgamation) is truly amazing, not only in its vocal ability and performance but how it brings such a unique twist on this style of music. So regardless of your normal taste in music we highly recommend listening to some of their work (...).- The only way is Greek. website: theamalgamationproject.com email: amalgamationproject@outlook.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vasilikianastasiouAP/ https://www.facebook.com/amalgamationchoir/ musicians: voice: Vasiliki Anastasiou guitar: Ermis Michail cello: Pavlos Carvalho ney, mandura: Alkis Agathokleous santur: Veronika Aloneutou percussion: Rodos Panayiotou double bass: Nikolas Tryphonos drums: Stelios Xydias male voice: Giorgos Kalogirou choir: Argyro Christodoulou, Raphaella Antoniou, Natalie Kalli, Evgenia-Evangelia Chatzaki, Marianna Moumdji, Chara Zymara, Andria Avgousti, Margarita Gritzela, Myrto Aristidou, Memnia Theodorou, Anastasia Procopi-Taki recordings: eleven63 -Andreas Trachonitis and Mikaela Tsangari (Nicosia-Cyprus) additional recordings: Andreas Rodosthenous (Limassol-Cyprus) mixing: Andreas Trachonitis (eleven63) mastering: sweet spot production- Yiannis Christodoulatos (Athens-Greece) cd design: Andrea Hadjinikola, Anna-Maria Charalambous photo: Angelina Demosthenous special thanks to: Leuteris Moumtzis, Sophronis Sophroniou, Antonis Antoniou, Panayiotis Mavrokefalos, Andreas Rodosthenous, Andreas Trachonitis, family and friends all arrangements by Vasiliki Anastasiou and Ermis Michail reharmonisation: Ermis Michail Songs: 1. Άρχισε γλώσσα 'μ / sing my tongue (a traditional song from the Greek island of Chios) - arranged for the amalgamation choir by V.Anastasiou 2. Το βαλς ενός αξιοπρεπή γάμου/ the waltz of a respectable wedding (originally composed by V.Anastasiou for the play 'A respectable wedding' by Brecht for the Fresh target theatre ensemble, director: Paris Erotokritou) 3. Υπομονή / Patience - a love song, an original composition by V.Anastasiou 4. Η ξενητειά του έρωτα/ The exile of Eros-an original composition by Giorgos Kalogirou, arranged for the amalgamation choir by V.Anastasiou 5. Πέτρα / Stone - an original composition by Ermis Michail, lyrics by V.Anastasiou. - arr.:E.Michail 6. Βρύση/ Fountain - a traditional song from Peyia, a beautiful village of Cyprus - arr.:E.Michail 7. Βροχή / Rain - an original composition by V.Anastasiou - arr.: E.Michail 8. Ση Τρίχας το γεφύριν/ Trihas bridge - a traditional song from Pontus- black sea region, arranged for the amalgamation choir by V.Anastasiou 9. Νανούρισμα Σμύρνης / Lullaby - a traditional song from Asia minor, arranged for the amalgamation choir by V.Anastasiou 10. Να'μαν πουλί / If I was a bird - an Arabic melody with Greek lyrics from Thrace featuring cellist P.Carvalho 11. Ασιερόμπασμα / Work song - a traditional song from Cyprus, arranged for the amalgamation choir by V. Anastasiou