In 1992 I moved over to the Baltic
States and researched the traditional music around Lithuania and
Belorussia.
Later, I enrolled on a B.A. course in Contemporary Music at
Nottingham Trent University (U.K.), and was able to do research in India
and Pakistan to collect data on Religious music, especially Qawwali.
I wanted to go deeper into non-European music do I chose the ney
(flute) to explore this musical system.
After researching Ney music in
Istanbul I completed his M.A in Ethnomusicology at Limerick
University. My
thesis entitled "A Step towards the Ney" is a methodology
exploring the history, symbolism, Mevlevi Sufis, Ilahi, and
technique of the Turkish Ney.
Later to explore different Ethnomucology topics I went of a research trip to Bali, Indonesia; to take lessons in
the Suling Gambu, the long Balinese flute and the music of the Balinese Puppet Theatre.
My research projects in Ethnomusicology
resulted in interactive lectures and workshops in various music systems
thought the world: South East Asia, Asia, Middle East, North Africa,
Russia and Central Asia, the Baltic States, USA and the ex-Soviet Block.
I have given presentations of my research trips in Ireland (Donegal), and the
University of Florida (USA).
Currently I am living/visiting Spain and Portugal researching bagpipes and the Ney of the Iberian Peninsular.
With some of my research projects I use the musical and ethnographical information in my own compositions using multimedia in my performances. They can be viewed via the Youtube link in the Contact Page.
