The Musical Polytropo founded in 1995 by Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology, School of Music Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Yannis Kaimaki with the aim of spreading Greek folk tradition to young people through involvement with folk songs. The Musical Polytropo has presented the following music theater productions from 1995 until today in Greece and abroad (Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Turkey, etc.): “Ο Κύκλος της Ζωής”, “Το Τραγούδι του Νεκρού Αδερφού”, “Τα Εαρινά – Έθιμα και Τραγούδια της Άνοιξης”, “Τα Χριστουγεννιάτικα – Έθιμα και Τραγούδια του Δωδεκαήμερου”, “Το Γεφύρι της Άρτας”, “Μια Κόρη Ρόδα Μάζευε”, “Γάμοι σα’ ‘δω, Γάμοι σα’ ‘κει, Γάμοι σα’ παραπέρα – Τρεις Γάμοι σι μια Μέρα” and the most recent play “Κόρη μ’ κι αν περπατείς λιανά”.

The video is an excerpt from the play “A Daughter Roda cringe,” given at the State Theatre of Northern Greece on 23 May 2007.

Music Teaching – Direction: John Kaimakis
Teaching percussion : Kostas Papas

Daughter: Daphne Mavridou
Riga’s son: Paul Spyropoulos
Narrator: Katerina Kaimaki

Team members:
Pericles Vrachnos, Eve Yanji, Stella Gkrigkovits, Katerina Kaimaki, Stavros Kotsinas, Sophia Kravariti, Alexander Lianos, Maria Lithiropoulou Christos Maggioris, Tonia Makatsianou, Daphne Mavridou, Dimitra Briku, Vagia Nassi, Sappho Pantzaki, Kostas Papas, Paul Spyropoulos, Alkis Spyropoulos, Chryssa Toumanidis, Katerina Toumanidis, Stelios Tsairidis, Lina Tsernou