Academic position: Academic Scholar
Scientific field: Musicology – Performance
Courses: Discography, Folk-Popular Piano
e-mail: n.ordoulidis@uoi.gr
Nikos Ordoulidis studied at the University of Leeds, UK (PhD in popular musicology & ethnomusicology; and master’s degree in music performance) and at the University of Macedonia, Greece (bachelor’s degree in music science and art). His doctoral dissertation concerned the discographical work of Vasilis Tsitsanis and the problems of research into Greek popular music. His research interests revolve around the condition of musical syncretism in popular music. Moreover, the performance techniques and the musicological research on the role of the piano in folk and popular musical styles of Eastern Europe, Balkans, Mediterranean and Middle East constitute his latest research activity. He is an active composer with six discographical works; a member of the Modern Greek Studies Association, of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, of the International Musicological Society, and of the Hellenic Musicological Society. From 2014 until 2018, he taught as an Academic Scholar at the Department of Folk and Popular Music, of the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus. Since 2018, he has been teaching at the Department of Music Studies of the University of Ioannina. Since January 2020, he has been undertaking postdoctoral research, titled ‘the eastwards heterotopias of the piano’, funded by the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY).
www.ordoulidis.gr / www.eastern-piano.com
Monographs and Book Chapters
Ordoulidis, N. (2021). Musical Nationalism, Despotism and Scholarly Interventions in Greek Popular Music. Bloomsbury Academic.
Ordoulidis, N. (2020). The Missing Pieces to the Puzzle that is Thessaloniki: The Alberto Nar Recordings Archive. In L. Nar (Ed.), Remember: Holocaust Survivors Sing Sephardic Songs (pp. 8-24). Ianos.
Ordoulidis, N. (2018). The Eastern Piano Project – The Rebetiko Era. Pringipessa [in Greek].
Ordoulidis, N. (2018). Reaffirming the popular. In E. Ntourou, & P. Frountzos, Vassilis Tsitsanis, Tis gerakinas gios (pp. 6-11). Hot Doc [in Greek].
Ordoulidis, N. (2017). Cloudy Sunday and the Akathist Hymn – A Mirroring or a Reflection? Athens: Fagottobooks [in Greek].
Ordoulidis, N. (2015). A Popular Musical Symbol. In D. Maniatis (Ed.), Tsitsanis Hommage (pp. 112-115). Ta Nea [in Greek].
Ordoulidis, N. (2014). The Recording Career of Vasílis Tsitsánis (1936-1983). An Analysis of his Music and the Problems of Research into Greek Popular Music. Athens: Ianos [PhD thesis translation in Greek].
Articles and Conference Proceedings (with peer review)
Ordoulidis, N. (2022). The Piano in Greek Popular Orchestras of the Early 20th Century. An Overview of the Material. International Conference: Popular Music of the Greek World. British School at Athens. Athens, Greece May 17–18 [in print].
Ordoulidis, N. (2022). Documentation of Historical Recordings in Greece: The Case of Rebetiko. Paper: 1st Annual Conference of Music Libraries and Archives (21-22/4 2016). Athens: The Greek Branch of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres [in Greek / pending publication].
Ορδουλίδης, Ν. (2021). Οι ετεροτοπίες του πιάνου στα ανατολικά. Πρακτικά 12ου Διατμηματικού Μουσικολογικού Συνεδρίου. Ελληνική Μουσικολογική Εταιρεία [υπό έκδοση].
Ordoulidis, N. (2021). 1911: Greek Estudiantina on the Road. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique moderne et contemporain [online].
Ordoulidis, N. (2021). The Peregrinations of a Princess… Urban Popular Music of the 20th Century in the Network of Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the South-Eastern Mediterranean. Recorded Sound Collections Journal, 2, pp. 249–282.
Ordoulidis, N. (2021). The ‘ecumene’ of the Greek estudiantinas. Conference on the Social, Cultural and Economic History of İzmir and the Region. Hrant Dink Foundation, Izmir (24-25 November 2017) [pending publication].
Ordoulidis, N. (2021). Athens: Tatavliano / New York: Beykos. In K. Chardas, G. Sakalieros, & I. Foulias (Ed.), Conference Proceedings (Thessaloniki, 1–3 December 2017) (pp. 418–423). Hellenic Musicological Society.
Ordoulidis, N. (2020). The Princess’ Wandering. In G. Kokkonis, & S. Koziou (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th panhellenic conference (18-20 October 2019) (pp. 185-203). Centre for Historical and Folklore Research “O Apollon” Karditsa – University of Ioannina, Department of Music Studies.
Ordoulidis, N. (2019). Approbations and Rejections in the Arrangements of the Rebetiko Songs of the Album “Six Popular Pictures”. Round table: High-Status and Popular Intertexts in Modern Greek Music. Case study: ‘Six popular pictures’ by Manos Hadjidakis. In Chardas, Vouvaris, Kardamis, Sakallieros & Foulias (Ed.), Effects and Interactions (pp. 668-678). Thessaloniki: The Hellenic Musicological Society [in Greek].
Ordoulidis, N. (2018). The piano in Greek popular orchestras of the previous century. An overview of the material. 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium of Tradition and Culture (pp. 59-66). Corfu: Estia Politismou Kerkyras [in Greek].
Zoubouli, M., & Ordoulidis, N. (2018). ‘For the Craftsman, Borrowing is one of their Tools of Originality’ (K. Palamas). The Rebetes’ Trial (pp. 45-51). Athens: Department of Popular and Traditional Music and Law School of Athens [in Greek].
Ordoulidis, N. (2015). Urban Popular Music in the Greek Education System: Some Problematic Issues. In Foulias, Vouvaris, Kitsios, & Hardas (Ed.), Music and Musicology. Present and Future (pp. 204-209). Athens: The Hellenic Musicological Society [in Greek].
Ordoulidis, N. (2014). Article of Vasilis Tsitsanis. Grove Music/Oxford Music Online.
Ordoulidis, N. (2011). The Greek Popular Modes. British Postgraduate Musicology, 11. http://britishpostgraduatemusicology.org/bpm11/ordoulidis_the_greek_popular_modes.pdf
Compositions / Discography / Projects
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/ordoulidis
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/nikordoulidis
2005
Ordoulidis, Ν. (composer, pianist), Official Tourist Guide of Naoussa.
2005
Ordoulidis, Ν. (composer), 1st prize ‘Choir composition’. Wok ‘Kyrie Eleison’ for SATB choir and orchestra. 3rd International Competition of Volos.
2006
Ordoulidis, Ν. (composer, pianist, singer), 1st personal CD album: ‘Two faced dream’ (independent label).
2006
Ordoulidis, N. (composer), 2nd personal CD album: ‘Peace by Aristophanes’. Work for symphonic orchestra and children choir (independent).
2007
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, pianist, singer), 3rd personal CD album: ‘Flower scent’ (independent).
2009
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, pianist, singer), 4th personal CD album: ‘Lyrical horizons, 10 popular songs for piano & voice’ (independent).
2012
Ordoulidis, N., The Eastern Piano Project (www.eastern-piano.com)
2013
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, pianist), Musical-drama reading ‘Saint Ignatius the Godbearer’. Work for three soloists, Byzantine choir and piano.
2014
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, pianist), Music written for the short film ‘Alone’.
2015
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, pianist), 5th personal CD album: ‘The Eastern Piano Project – The Rebetiko Era’ (Melissa music).
2021
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, pianist), 6th personal CD album: ‘X–Terra / The Eastern Piano Project’ (Nikos Ordoulidis).
Concerts
2008
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), Greek Music Concert, University of Leeds, School of Music, 5 Μαρτίου.
2008
Ordoulidis, N. (chanter soloist), The Cathedral Church and All Saints Wakefield, United Kingdom. Concert with Orthodox hymns of the Holy Week, 18 March.
2009
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, director, pianist, singer), Concerts in Veroia and Naoussa with personal popular works.
2009
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), Hommage to the Greek cinema, Thasos, 1 August.
2009
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist). Hommage to the Greek cinema, Cyprus, 13 March.
2010
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, director, pianist, singer). Concerts series at Plato music stage in Thessaloniki, with personal popular works.
2010
Ordoulidis, N. (composer, director, pianist, singer). Concert with personal popular works, at ‘Par athin alos’ events of Kalamaria, 7 September.
2010
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist, director), Concerts with the band Orfeas in Taiwan.
2013
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist, director), Hommage to Vassilis Tsitsanis with the orchestra of the Cultural Society ‘Vassilis Tsitsanis’, Thessaloniki, with Pitsa Papadopoulou, Melina Aslanidou and Fotini Velesiotou, 9 September.
2014
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist, director), Hommage to Vassilis Tsitsanis with Manolis Lidakis, Kalidona, 19 July.
2014
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), The Eastern Piano Project, with Fotini Velesiotou, Thessaloniki, 15 April.
2014
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist, director), Hommage to Vassilis Tsitsanis at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik Iceland, 4 May.
2015
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist, director), Hommage to Vassilis Tsitsanis with Eleni Tsaligopoulou, Pringipessa Thessaloniki, 18-19 January.
2015
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), The Eastern Piano Project with Giota Negka, Naoussa, 22 May.
2015
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist, director), Hommage to Vassilis Tsitsanis with Kalliopi Vetta, Pringipessa Thessaloniki, 5 May.
2016
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), The Eastern Piano Project – Heterotopias, Thessaloniki, 30 November.
2017
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), The Greek Political Song, with Pringipessa orchestra, Zurich, 12 May.
2017
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), Epitaphios by Ritsos and Theodorakis, with Pringipessa Orchestra, Berlin, 13 April.
2018
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), The Eastern Piano Project – Heterotopias, Baden, Switzerland, 27 May.
2018
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), The Eastern Piano Project – Heterotopias, Zurich, Switzerland, 29 September.
2018
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), The Eastern Piano Project – Heterotopias, Istanbul, Turkey, 23 October.
2019
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), concert at Ktima Gerovassiliou ‘Lyrical Tsitsanis’, with Maria Tsakanika (soprano). Organized by the Department of Music Studies, University of Ioannina.
2019
Ordoulidis, N. (pianist), concert at the International Fair of Thessaloniki 2019, ‘Lyrical Tsitsanis’, with Maria Tsakanika (soprano). Organized by the Department of Music Studies, University of Ioannina.