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Wellcome

My name is Viktor Mastoridis.

I'm a music composer, performer and educator.

Here's a brief guide to this website.

Recordings — Compositions in blues, rock, rap, and Balkan fusion—my musical journey from Skopje to London

Live — Solo performances and ensemble work: Valkania, Super Nova, and beyond

4 Musicians — Guitar and bouzouki tabs, notations, Balkan Music Theory and Exercises

4 Teachers — Let's Musicise — Classroom music method for primary schools

Liturgical — Traditional (Obikhod) and newly composed orthodox liturgical chants

Reflections — Short essays on society and Christianity

 

News

I just updated the bouzouki tabs and standard notation files for Jovo Vlavot, a Greek bouzouki instrumental in Rebetiko style. Added  a full staff (instead of the 1-liner staff) rhythm pattern and bar numbers.

The song and its notation files lives here: tabs-notation.bandcamp.com/album/jovo-vlavot


tag: Resources 4 Musicians


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I am working on an old arrangement of Majsko Oro, a Macedonian folk dance in 18/8 (7+11/8 or 2+2+3+2+2+3+2+2/8).

Listen to the various versions here. 


tag: Recorded Music


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I have also published a series of shorts from the first part of the performance, where I discuss Aksak (odd time signature) rhythms and their histories, with music examples.

youtube.com/watch?v=2IgrjNCSTXs


tag: Live Music


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