Biography
Odeia is formed by the guitar and cello of Karsten Hochapfel (Naïssam Jalal, Morgen Naughties) to the double bass of Pierre-Yves Le Jeune (Le Petit Bal de Poche, Rue de Tanger), with the violin of Lucien Alfonso (Toukouleur Orchestra, Le Petit Bal de Poche) and the voice of Elsa Birgé (Söta Sälta, Chroniques de Résistance by Tony Hymas) .
The quartet's background, made up of traditional, classical, jazz, free jazz music, etc., is a mixture of their deep roots and the memories they brought back from the countries they passed through.
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Mixing traditional music with improvisation, Odeia strikes an emotional chord. Voice, violin, cello and double bass – the quartet takes us on a trip through Greece, France, Italy... Revisiting tradition with the experience of their own musical journeys.
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