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Babis (Charalambos) Kanas was born in 1952 and grew up in N. Faliron,
near Piraeus. Son of the sea-painter Antony Kanas, he showed interest and love
for music, already from his childhood. In 1969 he entered the Athens Conservatory
where he studied harmony with Menelaos Pallandios and flute with Urs Ruttiman.
He graduated from both studies with distinction, in 1977 and 1990 respectively.
Meanwhile, he studied counterpoint, fugue and composition with Yannis A. Papaioannou.
Later, in collaboration with Costas Clavvas, he practiced the style and orchestration
of modern music. At that time he registrated his titles of study (Kentrikon Odeion,
1994: Diploma of Composition with distinction and First Prize).
His writing is mostly contrapuntal, although his main purpose is the
outmarking of melodic elements. His style is characterized by a balancing on the
limits between extended- and multi-tonality which is usually achieved by the use
of multi-note chords, as well as antique and/or ethnic modes.
His up-to-now works include solo and chamber music, choral music,
works for orchestra with and without soloist(s), as well as many songs, music
for the theatre and radio. Most of them are often performed in Greece and abroad
(Tchechia, Hungary, Austria, Holland, Bulgaria, Ukrainia, Italy, Belgique, France,
USA), performed and broadcasted by the Greek Radio, twice awarded by composition
prizes and edited on cd records. He has had commissions by the Athens Music Hall,
the A. Onassis Foundation, the European Cultural Center of Delphi, the Organization
for the Cultural Capital of Europe and the Union of Greek Composers where, since
1989, he has been a member of the Administrative Board.
B. Kanas is a professor in Athens Conservatory and elsewhere, and
Artistic Director of Melantheion Odeion in Rhodes. He has been a flute performer
in orchestras and solo recitals. He believes in what he calls traditional music.
This text is cited Mar 2003 from the Friends of Music Society "Lilian Voudouri" URL below, which contains image.
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