Book Preview: Athos: Echoes from the Holy Mountain | Songlines
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Book Preview: Athos: Echoes from the Holy Mountain

By Emma Rycroft

A new multimedia project explores the traditions and music of the monastic residents of Mount Athos in Greece, where little has changed over centuries

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Monks of Athos singing together (Kostas Balafas)

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