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Δαιμόνια Νύμφη
Origin Athens, Greece
Genres Ancient Greek music, neoclassical, neofolk
Years active 1994-present
Labels Prikosnovénie
Members
Spyros Giasafaki
Evi Stergiou
Maria Stergiou
Christos Koukaras
Daphne Kotsiani
Vangelis Paschalidis
Notable instruments
lyra, varvitos, krotala, pandoura

Daemonia Nymphe (Δαιμόνια Νύμφη) is a Greek music band which plays Ancient Greek style music which nowadays often is categorized as ethereal, neoclassical[1], neofolk or gothic[2]. Daemonia Nymphe was established at 1994 by Spyros Giasafaki and Evi Stergiou. They made 5 albums.

Daemonia Nymphe pays much attention to authentic. Their musical instruments like lyra, varvitos, krotala, pandoura, double flute are made by famous Greek master Nicholas Brass[3]. The band shows are very theatric, the members use masks, ancient dress. Everything resembles like Ancient Greek mysteries. Lyrics contain Orphic, Omeric hymns, Sappho's poems for Zeus or Hekate.

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Members

  • Spyros Giasafaki
  • Evi Stergiou
  • Maria Stergiou
  • Christos Koukaras
  • Daphne Kotsiani
  • Vangelis Paschalidis

Discography

  • The Bacchic Dance of the Nymphs, 1998
  • Tyrvasia, 1999
  • Daemonia Nymphe, 2002
  • The Bacchic Dance of the Nymphs - Tyrvasia, 2004
  • Krataia Asterope, 2007

References

  1. ^ http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20041118082957813
  2. ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=23567
  3. ^ http://www.prikosnovenie.com/groupes/daemoniak.html

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Daemonia Nymphe were formed in the year 1994 and after a four years time intense creative period ,they released their debut album in 1998 under the title "The Bacchic Dance of The Nymphs" by the German record label Solistitium rec.This album focuses on a lyrical theme that ranges between the myths of the Hellenic antiquity and music that could easily be described as "theatrical".

The same year 1998 finds the project renewed and a strong core of musicians is consisted-musicians who compose music based on the aesthetic and theoretical border of ancient hellenic music.

One year later,a co-operation gradually changes the course of the band. We are referring to the meeting between Daemonia Nymphe and Nikos Brass, an instrument constructor who has managed to reproduce almost every ancient hellenic instrument by using his artistic skills, starting over from the year 1980 up to nowadays.

Daemonia nymphe, Nikos Brass and his assistants consist of a team in which the musicians are inspired and create with Lyre, Kithara, Varvitos and the constructors improve and make the instruments as perfect as possible. Within this co-operation, Daemonia Nymphe played their first concert-presentation of the instruments at the Medieval Festival of Rethymno, Crete. More concerts followed at the Interbalkan European Medical Center, in Tsagarada Pilio and N. Ionia of Volos.

Along side they release their first mini Cd entitled “Tyrvasia” . The next big step in their course becomes reality in 2002 by signing a contract with French Label Prikosnovenie. This record label co-operates with bands from all over the world and Daemonia Nymphe as the first hellenic band in that label has become a vibrant member of Prikosnovenie’s big international company.

In September 2002 , Daemonia nymphe release their new Cd under the homonymous title,an album where a plethora of musicians participate besides the basic core of the band, among them a famous Greek singer Alkinoos Ioannides. In that new Cd the band moves towards into new paths, in a different more recognised sound because the majority of the tracks are played by the replicas of the ancient hellenic instruments.

In December 2002 they released a cd which the band co-operates with other Prikosnovenie acts such as Louisa John Krol, Francesco Banchini ( Gor, Ataraxia ) and Lys, in a Cd which is entitled “Love Sessions”.The same period they participated in the new cd of atmospheric band from London, Seventh Harmonic as well in the debut Cd “Arcane Elitism” by symphonic neoclassical project xArkanex from Athens.

In June 2003 Daemonia Nymphe played live at National Hellenic Research Foundation In Athens. They also played in a festival in Athens called Elfentanz Fest 2 in September 2003, as well as two more concerts ( 24-25/10/03 ) in small music theatre in Athens and a gig with Louisa John Krol at Mylos club ( xylourgeio ) in Thessaloniki in November 2003. They also performed at Mylos Xylourgeio on January 2004 to present their new work .

On May 2004 Daemonia Nymphe were the first Greek band who performed in the Wave Gottik Treffen festival in Leipzig ( Germany ) in the Schauspiel Haus theatre and on June of the same year they performed in the Summer Solstice festival in Italy in the castle of Arceto.

On July 2004 Spyros Giasafakis releases his debut mcd with the contributions of Christian Wolz, Louisa John Krol and Evi Stergiou by the French label Cynfeirdd.

On August 2004 they re-release their debut album "The Bacchic Dance of the Nymphs" together with "Tyrvasia" in Cd digipack format by the French Prikosnovenie
  • Daemonia Nymphe are : Spyros Giasafakis and Evi Stergiou
  • Live session musicians : Maria Stergiou, Christos Koukaras, Dafni Kotsiani, Baggelis Pasxalidis
  • Instrument manufacturer : Nicholas Brass
  • Photographers : Mary Vareli, Tolis Elefantis












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