Lament From Epirus: An Odyssey Into Europe’s Oldest Surviving Folk Music

Christopher King’s new book, LAMENT FROM EPIRUS, is an unforgettable journey into a musical obsession, which follows a unique genre back to the roots of song itself. As King hunts for traces of two long-lost virtuosos—one of whom may have committed a murder—he tells the story of the Roma people who pioneered Epirotic folk music and whose descendants continue the tradition today. His journey becomes an investigation into song and dance’s role as a means of spiritual healing—and what this may reveal about music’s original purpose.

Author Christopher King joins Amanda Petrusich in a conversation about his research and the stories and songs of the Epirotic folk music tradition.

(If you need assistance with online reservations, please visit the welcome desk at the Library for the Performing Arts’ Lincoln Center Plaza entrance, where volunteers will make a reservation for you, even if you do not use email. For free events, The Library generally overbooks to ensure a full house. All registered seats are released 15 minutes before start time, so we recommend that you arrive early.)











When: Mon., Jun. 18, 2018 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
212-870-1600
Price: Free
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Christopher King’s new book, LAMENT FROM EPIRUS, is an unforgettable journey into a musical obsession, which follows a unique genre back to the roots of song itself. As King hunts for traces of two long-lost virtuosos—one of whom may have committed a murder—he tells the story of the Roma people who pioneered Epirotic folk music and whose descendants continue the tradition today. His journey becomes an investigation into song and dance’s role as a means of spiritual healing—and what this may reveal about music’s original purpose.

Author Christopher King joins Amanda Petrusich in a conversation about his research and the stories and songs of the Epirotic folk music tradition.

(If you need assistance with online reservations, please visit the welcome desk at the Library for the Performing Arts’ Lincoln Center Plaza entrance, where volunteers will make a reservation for you, even if you do not use email. For free events, The Library generally overbooks to ensure a full house. All registered seats are released 15 minutes before start time, so we recommend that you arrive early.)

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