Ancient Flute - 'Asphodel Meadows' by Yannis Pantazis

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Yannis Pantazis plays a composition of his own on an ancient flute (clarinet), one of the many ancient Greek wind instruments depicted in art and ancient Greek pottery.
The melody is a musical lament for all the ordinary or indifferent souls who didn't commit any significant crime, but at the same time, they did not achieve any greatness that would warrant them entering the Elysian Fields. These souls did not belong anywhere else in the ancient Greek underworld but were doomed to roam the Asphodel Meadows.
Yannis, along with Argy Kakissis, are the founders of the Symposion in Santorini, a place of culture and ancient-inspired events.

// How Ancient are the Flutes?
The oldest flute ever discovered may be a fragment of the femur of a juvenile cave bear, with two to four holes, found at Divje Babe in Slovenia and dated to about 43,000 years ago. Another flute dated back to at least 35,000 years ago was discovered in Hohle Fels cave near Ulm, Germany.

// What is the ancient Greek Underworld?
In mythology, the Greek Underworld is an otherworld where souls go after death.
The original Greek idea of the afterlife is that, at the moment of death, the soul is separated from the corpse, taking on the shape of the former person, and is transported to the entrance of the underworld. Good people and bad people would then separate.
The underworld itself—sometimes known as Hades, after its patron god—is described as being either at the outer bounds of the ocean or beneath the depths or ends of the earth. It is considered the dark counterpart to the brightness of Mount Olympus with the kingdom of the dead corresponding to the kingdom of the gods.
The Underworld is a realm invisible to the living, made solely for the dead.

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// What is Symposion?
La Ponta, the Greek Bagpipe Exhibition and Workshop, was established by Argy Kakissis and Yannis Pantazis in 2012 in the Venetian castle of Akrotiri. Over the next six years, La Ponta’s work earned local and international renown.
In 2018, La Ponta expanded and relocated to a former winery from the turn of the century, in the traditional village of Megalochori, and began a new chapter as Symposion by La Ponta.
Symposion's programming is influenced by Greek mythology's timeless relevance to life as it is lived today. Inspired by the nine Muses, Symposion offers guests a unique experience through interactive tours, workshops, vintage instrument exhibitions, and original performances. Symposion’s programming caters to adults and children, the local community, and global travelers alike.
Symposion's architecturally unique premises in Megalochori, built at the turn of the last century by the master artisan and winemaker Zorzis Ioannis Saliveros, once housed his winemaking facilities and his livestock. Megalochori is a settlement that dates back to the 17th century and its historic homes and traditional character has been carefully preserved. Symposion has been renovated with careful attention to the unique character of the buildings, their place within village life, and within the island’s storied history.

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