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BABEL TRIO / THE LISTENING ROOM

ROOTS & ELECTRICITY

The three parts of the ensemble

Use the documented instrumentation as a map for a closer listen.

Electric lute

The published line-up credits Dimitris Sideris with the electric lute. When listening, ask whether a string part is carrying a melody, marking a pulse, or filling a sustained space. Its role may change within the same piece.

Bass

Michalis Avlonitis is credited on bass in the 2018 announcement. Try a pass focused on how low notes connect a repeating figure to the rest of the ensemble. This can reveal relationships that disappear when listening only for a lead line.

Drums

The announcement credits Trikalero on drums. Follow where a repeated pattern stays steady and where a transition redirects it. The three instrument credits describe the published line-up at that time, rather than a current staffing announcement.

Sources & further listening

Documented 2018 line-up — MiC