A conversation about music, creativity and their place in everyday life is featured on Radio Technis, with musicologist and musician Giota Eftaxia. The introductory text is by Lambros Mitropoulos. Composition, research, teaching and the design of digital music applications are explored in relation to musical and educational practice. The conversation also turns to the ways digital tools can make music more accessible to all children and young people, encourage participation and personal expression, and support the teacher’s important role in the learning process.
The interview also considers poetry set to music, the selection and interpretation of poems, and the creative relationship between words and sound. It examines the possibilities of artificial intelligence for musical experimentation, with an emphasis on the artist’s aesthetic judgement and responsibility. Freedom and authenticity in human creativity are discussed alongside the need for time, concentration and reflection in artistic practice and personal expression.
