Traditional Greek Music: Monahi Zoume

by Marcians

Overview

The Marcians, in various pairings, have been playing Greek music since the 1960s. Founder Theo Hambi (or Kkoshi) still resides as the lead singer and bouzouki player in most of the recent recordings, with a backing band of younger players in support. On Monahi Zoume, the sound is largely stereotypical, bouzouki-driven, and lilting. Theo croons over the top of sweet and rumbling melodies. Though there are interludes of atypical sound (a twinkling piano from the realm of Mikis Theodorakis, for example), the album as a whole holds to the traditional, the rural, the joyous. The instrumentalists steal the show for much of the proceedings, turning what is otherwise simply a pleasant atmospheric album into a show of virtuosity. There are countless Greek folk albums available, but for a romanticized notion of what Greek music once was (or was once thought to be, perhaps), this outing from the Marcians is a fair starting point. ~ Adam Greenberg

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/2010
Label:	Arc Music
UPC:	0743037227223
Rank:	168419

Tracks

1. Monahi Zoume
2. Medley One: Glari/Ta Petalakia/Svise To Fos Na Kimithoume/Modistroulla/
3. Mathe Pyia
4. Marcians' Medley: Ah Helidoni Mou /Pori Na Efiges [You
5. Na Xanarhondousan Xana
6. Medley Two: Perasmenes Mou Ayapes /Melahrini Tsin
7. Medley Three: Stou Volou Tis Akroyialies /Mi Mou Les Yi
8. Medley Four: Ston Pirea Sinefyiase /Horisa
9. Kipros
10. Medley Five: Apopse Kaneis Mpam /Then Eimai Eyo O

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marcians   Primary Artist
Theo Kkoshi   Guitar,Vocals,Baglama,Vocals (Background)
Andrew Theodorou   Bouzouki
Sandra Bilika   Vocals (Background)
Pavlos Doukanaris   Tzuras,Baglama,Bouzouki
Themis Themistocleous   Guitar
Bambos Theodorou   Vocals
Achileas Achilea   Vocals
Leo Spyrou   Vocals
Eve Adams   Vocals (Background)
Charalambos Kkoshi   Vocals
Mario Anastasiades   Vocals
Peter Georgiou   Bouzouki
John Themis   Guitar
Costa Rialas   Baglama,Bouzouki

Technical Credits

Manos Loizos   Composer
Panos Gavalas   Composer
Alekos Sakellarios   Composer
Theodosis Hambi   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Theo Kkoshi   Arranger
Angelis   Composer
Diz Heller   Mastering,Liner Notes,Translation
Vassilis Tsitsanis   Composer
Andrew Theodorou   Song Descriptions
Kostas Manesis   Composer
Eftihia Papayiannopoulou   Composer
Stelios Kanzantzidis   Composer
Sugar Hajishacalli   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation
Mihalis Sougioul   Composer
Nikos Roautsos   Composer
Kostas Virvos   Composer
Zacharia Hajishacalli   Arranger,Producer
Jeannine Blanpain   Translation
Yiannis Papaiouannou   Composer
Stelios Chrisinis   Composer
Giorgos Zambetas   Composer
Alex Croft   Cover Design
Kolokotronis Christos   Composer
Dimitris Mpayianteras   Composer
Haralambos Vasiliadis   Composer
Apostolos Kaldaras   Composer
Fanos Sofos   Composer
Nikolaos Gounaris   Composer
Grigoris Bithikotsis   Composer
Manolis Hiotis   Composer
Stavros Xarhakos   Composer
Kostas Skarvelis   Composer
Chaz Kkoshi   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes,Instrumentation
Stelios Kazantzidis   Composer
Nikos Gounaris   Composer
Leyteris Papadopoulos   Composer
Giannis Papaioannou   Composer
Giorgos Mitsakis   Composer
Ute Entwistle   Translation,Typesetting