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Εβρος – Μουσικές, χοροί και τραγούδια από την περιοχή του Έβρου (Evros – Music, Dances and Songs from Evros region) – 2 CDs + Booklet
by Giorgos Kapsalis / Γιωργος Καψάλης
A new double CD presenting the songs of Evros, including the ones of the gagavouzides. The hardcover booklet includes general information on Thrace (specifically Evros), the gagavouzides, the songs and dance culture, as well as a description of the songs. The songs of the CD include regions of Pentalofos, Petrota, Metaxades, Soufli, Didimoticho and Oinoi (gagavouzides). The booklet is written in Greek, English and German.
Pages: 132 (small format)
Where to find: contact Giorgos Kapsalis - kapsalisgior@yahoo.gr +30 697 63 44 828 or Angelos Nikolaidis - angnikolaidis@hotmail.com +30 694 20 12 742 or visit www.krasochori.gr
Από τη Θράκη του Ορφέα και του Διόνυσου – Σκοποί και τραγούδια της Ανατολικής Ρωμυλίας (From the Thrace of Orfeus and Dyonisos – Songs from Anatoliki Romylia) – 4 CDs + Booklet
Price: 60 €
Ανέβζηγος αροθυμία – Μουσικές και σκοποί του Πόντου (Music of Pondos) – 6 CDs + Booklet
by the Federation of Pontian Societies of Southern Greece / Ομοσπονδία Ποντιακών Σωματείων Νότιας Ελλάδας
An excellent source of Pondic music with 137 songs (including several versions of the same ones). You can find here songs played by the Pondic lyra, violin and bagpipe and on a separate CD the songs of Bafra by zournas. The CDs are accompanied by a booklet (in Greek and English) with explanation on Pontos and an introduction to the dances (partly the work of Nikos Zournatzidis), with lots of photos.
Pages: 97
Price: 75.50 €
Where to find: www.studio52.gr
Μην Κρίβεις το χθες – Χοροί και τραγούδια του Έβρου (Don’t hide the yesterday – Dances and songs from Evros)
by the “O Evros” dance group / Πολιτιστικός Σύλλογος Παραδοσιακών Χορών ”Ο Εβρος”
A great CD published by the “O Evros” dance group whose leader is the reknown dance teacher Yorgos Ziogas. During his long-time research in Thrace, he registered these rare songs that sometimes you can hear only in 1 or 2 villages. It is the first time they appear on a CD. Among the musicians is also Vangelis Doropoulos who is playing gaida, kaval and is singing and we can also hear Yorgos Ziogas singing. A real rarity!
Where to find: contact the “O Evros” dance group in Alexandroupoli – syllogosoevros@gmail.com or tel. +30 2551022307 or visit www.oevros.gr
Κουμιώτικα Τραγούδια (Music from Kymi in Evia)
by Simon Karas / Σιμων Καράς
Nice songs from the region of Kymi of Evia island, registered by the great musicologist and researcher Simon Karas in 1955.
Price: 19.95 €
Where to find: www.studio52.gr
Εκ Κονίτσις – Μουσική και τραγούδια από τα Μαστοροχώτια και την ευρήτερη περιοχή της Κόνιτσας (From Konitsa – Music and Songs from Mastorochoria and the Konitsa region) – 2 CDs
by Nikos Filippidis / Νίκος Φιλιππίδης
An excellent publication with great music from Ipiros, more specifically the region of Konitsa and Mastorochoria, with the famous musician Nikos Philippidis.
Price: 31.95 €
Where to find: www.studio52.gr
Μακεδονική μουσική – Τα χάλκινα στην Έδεσσα και την Αλμωπία (Music from Macedonia – Brass band music in Edessa and Almopia) – CD + Booklet
Theodora Ghourani / Θεοδώρα Γκουράνη
A great source of information from the booklet (in Greek only) regarding the history of the brass band music in Edessa and Almopia region as well as the introduction of all songs and dances. “Songs without lyrics” is the second title of the publication as indeed, the lyrics of these melodies are not preserved up to today. The music is played by the famous brass bands of the region: Yorgos Ouroumis, Yannis Zlatanis and Dyonisis Boulgouris.
Price: 19.95 €
Where to find: www.studio52.gr
Ψες είδια στ’ όνειρό μου – Χορευτικά τραγούδια της Θράκης (Yesterday I saw it in my dream – Dancing songs from Thrace) – 2 CDs + Booklet
by the Association EL.KE.LA.M / ΕΛ.ΚΕ.ΛΑ.Μ
A complete great publication on dancing songs of Western Thrace. The booklet (in Greek) contains the lyrics of songs and lots of information on the song, dances, rhytm etc. It is published by the dance association EL.KE.LA.M, headed by Vassilis Dimitropoulos, and Yorgos Ziogas, the dance teacher and researcher of Thrace also contributed to it.
Price: 37.95 €
Where to find: www.studio52.gr
Θράκη – Μουσική και παράδοση της Θράκης (Thrace – Music and tradition of Thrace) – CD + Booklet
by Vangelis Papanastasiou and the dance association Dromena / Βαγγέλης Παπαναστασίου & Δρώμενα
The booklet (in Greek, English and French) gives lots of information on Thrace itself, the habits, costumes, music and dances of the region, with plenty of photos. It is all accompanied by really great dancing music. The only backside is that sometimes the text in the book is difficult to read, but by all means it is worth buying it.
Price: 20.95 €
Where to find: www.studio52.gr
Χρυσοχώραφα Σερρών – Παραδοσιακοί χοροί και σκοποί (Chrysochorafa of Serres – Traditional dances and tunes) – CD +Booklet
by Alexandros Omiriadis / Αλεξανδρος Ομηριάδης
There are gagavouzides (Turkish speaking Greeks, coming from Eastern Thrace) settled in the village of Chrysochorafa in Serres, Macedonia. Their music has the Thracian music as its base. Alexandros Omiriadis did a great work in collecting and presenting these songs to you. The accompanying booklet (in Greek) gives information the origin of the gagavouzides, their costumes and dances.
Price: 15 €
Where to find: www.salto.gr
Τα Μαυροθαλασσίτικα – Παραδοσιακοί χοροί και τραγούδια της Ανατολικής Ρωμυλίας (Traditional dances and songs of the Black Sea, Eastern Romylia) – 2 CDs
by Vassilis Lantzos / Βασίλης Λάντζος
If you ever want to hear great music from Anatolyki Romylia (Northern Thrace), this is a must! Dance teacher Vasilis Lantzos brought together lots of excellent music for you and in the booklet (in Greek) you can read info on Anatolyki Romylia (geography, history etc.) and their songs.
Price: 45.50 €
Where to find: www.studio52.gr
Απειρος Γαια – Μουσική της Ηπειρου (Music of Ipiros)
by Napoleon Damos / Ναπολεων Δάμος
Twelfe simple pieces of music from Ipiros. How come this CD still figures here, you might ask. The reason is that playing music from Ipiros is not at all that simple. There are lots of great musicians and still, many of them (even well known ones) do big mistakes with the rhytm of songs, changing their style this way. This CD was judged according to a musicologist as one of the best examples and the most authentic way of playing music from Ipiros. Enjoy!
Price: 15.95 €
Where to find: www.studio52.gr
Some good shopping tips:
Salto - Angelaki 21, Thessaloniki / Stoa Opera, Akadimias 57 & Ippokratous 13, Athens / info@salto.gr - www.salto.gr (books on dances and some CDs and DVDs)
Studio52 - Dimitriou Gounari 46, Thessaloniki / www.studio52.gr (you can visit their shop or place online orders for CDs)
Music Corner - Panepistimiou 56, Athens (traditional music)
Xilouris - Stoa Pesmatzoglou, Panepistimiou 39, Athens / www.xilouris.gr (yes, it belongs to THAT Xilouris family – you can visit their shop full with great CDs or order online)
