Lute Electric
- event type:WOMEX 17 Film
- date:26 Oct 2017
- time:10:00 - 17:00
- city/area:Katowice
- venue:Film Library, International Congress Centre (ICC)
- country:Poland
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
Films in the WOMEX Film Library are available on demand and accessible at any time from Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 October, 10:00 to 17:00.
Directed by Vasileios Dimitriadis & Mike Geranios
Duration 45' - Greek with English subtitles
Produced by Before Sound | Filming Reality - Production Country and Year Greece/Germany, 2016.
In 2015 the first electric lute is constructed on the island of Crete. The creator and designer, Dimitris Sideris, attempts a series of improvised music recordings in locations of exceptional acoustics, architectural structure and history. Affected by these features, the musician enters into a state of dialogue with each space, inspiring for sight specific compositions with the electric lute.