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1. Iannis Xenakis’s Theater Studies: An Unknown Aspect of the Composer’s Life during the Occupation
- Nikos Ioakeim (author)
Chapter of: Meta-Xenakis: New Perspectives on Iannis Xenakis’s Life, Work, and Legacies(pp. 29–38)
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| Title | 1. Iannis Xenakis’s Theater Studies |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | An Unknown Aspect of the Composer’s Life during the Occupation |
| Contributor | Nikos Ioakeim (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0390.03 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0390/chapters/10.11647/obp.0390.03 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Nikos Ioakeim |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2024-10-09 |
| Long abstract | It is widely recognized that Xenakis’s war experiences during the Occupation years in Athens were crucial for his later life and work. What is not known, however, is that, in addition to studying at the Polytechnic and participating in the Resistance, Xenakis also attended a singular drama school named ‘Theatriko Spoudastirio’ that was founded by the philologist, writer, and Shakespearean translator Vassilis Rotas (1889-1977). Prominent figures of Greek cultural life taught in this school, which also functioned as an undercover Resistance meeting point, since its students included hundreds of members of the United Panhellenic Youth Organization (EPON), the youth wing of the National Liberation Front (EAM), including Xenakis. As though putting the pieces of a puzzle together, this article attempts to bring to light Xenakis’s early theater studies through recently unearthed sources and the composer’s own rare references, and to also point out an elective affinity between Xenakis’s later treatment of ancient Greek tragedy and the ideas of his former teacher, Vassilis Rotas. |
| Page range | pp. 29–38 |
| Print length | 10 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Contributors
Nikos Ioakeim
(author)Nikos Ioakeim studied musicology and philosophy in Athens, and composition in the Netherlands and Belgium. He is researching the life and work of Xenakis since 2011: he has conducted research in the composer’s archives (2016–19) and has also recorded interviews with around one hundred Greek acquaintances of Xenakis, preserving their testimonies (2014–19). A monograph on the titles of the composer’s musical works is under preparation. Ioakeim regularly delivers talks about Xenakis in various symposia internationally.