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Our world is such a colourful place! In this episode of Music Odyssey, Filip, Sacha and Lena celebrate (almost) all the colours of the rainbow. They explore different colours and their associations, impressions and symbolism tied to these colours. Join them in their explorations, and enjoy!

The following people made this episode of Music Odyssey:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host: Sacha Bogaers
Guest: Elena Fagogeni

A new period is coming. It’s a time for students to seriously start their studies. The weather changes to a colder one. This is the time of change. Also changes in United Societies of Balkans (USB), and Balkan Hotspot. A few new volunteers are now working on this project. We would like to present them and tell you a short story about the first impressions of working in Balkan Hotspot, living in a new place with previously unknown people and the city. Enjoy it!

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The following people made this episode of New beginnings:
Host/editing: Agnieszka Trygar and Wali Benia
Guests: Martin Naništa, Marleen Muts, Umberto Zeverini, Margarida Andresen

Tarantella is a music genre from the south of Italy. The music exists in many variations, depending on the region it comes from. For example, in Salento they call it pizzica, and in Naples they call it tammurriata. Together with special guest Pierpaolo Sicuro from the Thessaloniki-based folk band Grikanta, volunteers Filip and Arianna explore this genre in this episode of Music Odyssey. Enjoy!

On the 24th of November, Grikanta is performing at the ‘Street Food Italia’ event, which takes place on Agias Sofias, Thessaloniki. Find more information about the performance here!

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This episode of Music Odyssey was made by the following people:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host: Arianna Salan
Guest: Pierpaolo Sicuro

Dreams are very important for most people. The concept of dreams has two main sides to it: when talking about dreams in your sleep, it is magical, surrealistic experiences that are sometimes hard to understand. When talking about dreams while awake, it is often used in a different way: dreams, hopes, wishes about the future. Have you ever wondered how the theme of dreams could be expressed through music? Then you have come to the right place! In this episode of Music Odyssey, Filip, Sacha and guest Manuela talk about dreamy songs, the expression of dreams in music, and their own dreams. Enjoy and dream on!

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The following people made this episode of Music Odyssey:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host: Sacha Bogaers
Guest: Manuela Locci

Most people, if not everyone, will feel lonely at some point in their life. Many people are scared to be alone. But being alone, and even loneliness in itself, do not necessarily have to be bad things. In this episode of Music Odyssey, Filip, Sacha and Dovilė explore loneliness and try to find some positive aspects. They also listen to songs that can be helpful, and perhaps even healing, when someone is feeling lonely.

The following people made this episode of Music Odyssey:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host/image creator: Sacha Bogaers
Guest/sound technician: Dovilė Dobravolskaitė

In this episode of Music Odyssey our volunteers Filip, Sacha and Agnieszka focus on a specific instrument: the saxophone! They discuss how saxophone as a musical instrument can contribute to songs. They also explore all the colors of saxophone: from raw, rough sounds, to soft, sensual and romantic sounds. Enjoy!

This episode of Music Odyssey was made by the following people:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host: Sacha Bogaers
Guest/editing: Agnieszka Trygar

Has your heart ever been broken? Have you ever broken someone’s heart? Then this episode of Music Odyssey is for you! Most people go through break-ups and heartbreak at some point in their lives. To help you through these times of hardship, music can be a great help. In this episode, volunteers Filip, Dovile and Sacha listen to different breakup songs and talk about how music can help us deal with feelings after different kinds of breakups. Enjoy, and don’t be afraid to love!

This episode of Music Odyssey was made by the following people:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host/image creator: Sacha Bogaers
Guest/sound technician: Dovilė Dobravolskaitė

Let’s go back in time a little! Join volunteers Filip, Arianna and Sacha for a new episode of Music Odyssey. This episode is about Italo disco, a music genre from the 1970s and 1980s, that was mainly produced in Italy and successful in Europe during the 1980s. We talk about this music genre and how the songs reflect the situation in Italy and Europe at the time.

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This episode of Music Odyssey was made by the following people:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host: Sacha Bogaers
Guest: Arianna Salan

Join volunteers Filip and Sacha and special guest Egor for a new episode of Music Odyssey! This episode focuses on artificially constructed languages (Conlang) and non-existing languages. We listen to songs in different constructed and non-existing languages and discuss our impressions, as well as some theoretical ideas. Enjoy!

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This episode of Music Odyssey was made by the following people:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host: Sacha Bogaers
Guest: Egor

Let’s talk about gender! This episode of Music Odyssey features songs that give off ‘gender bending vibes’. Volunteers Filip, Dovilė and Sacha discuss the songs, as well as some theory related to gender, sexuality and norms in society. If you want to find out more, listen to this interesting episode of Music Odyssey!

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This episode of Music Odyssey was made by the following people:
Host/editing: Filip Grác
Co-host: Sacha Bogaers
Guest/sound technician: Dovilė Dobravolskaitė