Vocal Music in Crete: The World's Musical Tradition

by VOCAL MUSIC IN CRETE: WORLDS MU

Overview

This release from the Smithsonian Folkways Recording series, by the International Institute for Traditional Music presents rare recordings of old traditional music from Crete. These recordings were done between 1977 and 1982. They include songs, either sung a cappella or with instrumental accompaniment, from three main genres of Crete singing: rizitika, mandinakhes, and tabakhaniotika. Rizitika is the most important, sung at weddings, but also other important social occasions. It has few different repertoires, and was originally sung as shepherd songs. The mandinadhes songs are lyrical songs based on political verses and deal with any topic, while the tabakhaniotika is an urban genre, performed in cafes, mixing Greek and Turkish elements. Mandinadhes songs are somewhat improvised while rizitika are more strictly composed. This CD presents an almost unknown music from a people we rarely hear about. We hear the soul of a proud people. ~ Bruno Deschenes

Product Details

Release Date:	11/28/2000
Label:	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
UPC:	0093074043721
Rank:	244184

Tracks

1. Omorfonios Psikhomakhi  - Manolis Kartsonakis  - Vassilis Kartsonakis  - Grigoris Mathioudakis
2. Khelidhonaki Mou Ghorgho  - Manolis Kartsonakis  - Vassilis Kartsonakis  - Grigoris Mathioudakis
3. Levendi Pou Katevikes  - Nikiphorakis Dimitoulakis  - Iannis Manolarakis  - Manolis Migiakis  - Georgios Nikiphorakis  - Grigoris Nikiphorakis  -  Stamat
4. Kori Ke Nios Epezane  - Nikiphorakis Dimitoulakis  - Iannis Manolarakis  - Manolis Migiakis  - Georgios Nikiphorakis  - Grigoris Nikiphorakis  -  Stamat
5. Pote Tha Fiaksi O Keros  - Sifis Kantilierakis  - Stelios Lainakis
6. O Yoryis Me Ton Arkhonda  - Gieroulakis Eleftherios  - Roberto Leydi  - Tullia Magrini
7. Wedding-Banquet In Polyrinia  - Grigoris Mathioudakis
8. Mandinadhes On Kondilies  - Georgios Koutsourelis
9. Tzengas Mandinadhes On Karagioules Syrtos  - Kostantinos Faraggitakis
10. Dourou Dourou  - Stelios Lainakis  - Kostas Papadakis
11. Ta Vasana Mou Kherome  - Stelios Phoustalierakis
12. Nenemou and Filedem  - Stelios Lainakis  - Kostas Papadakis  - Nikolas Sarimanolis

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Iannis Manolarakis   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus
Nikolas Sarimanolis   Primary Artist
Roberto Leydi   Primary Artist,Vocals
Stelios Lainakis   Primary Artist,Laouto
Kostantinos Faraggitakis   Primary Artist,Lyra,Vocals
Gieroulakis Eleftherios   Primary Artist,Vocals
Manolis Kartsonakis   Primary Artist,Laouto,Vocals
Kostas Papadakis   Primary Artist,Violin,Vocals,Bouzouki
Grigoris Nikiphorakis   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus
Vassilis Kartsonakis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Georgios Nikiphorakis   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus
Tullia Magrini   Primary Artist,Vocals
Stelios Phoustalierakis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sifis Kantilierakis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Stamat   Primary Artist
Georgios Koutsourelis   Primary Artist,Laouto,Vocals
Nikiphorakis Dimitoulakis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Grigoris Mathioudakis   Primary Artist,Violin,Vocals
Manolis Migiakis   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Tullia Magrini   Engineer,Editing,Engineer,Liner Notes,Translation
Roberto Leydi   Engineer,Editing,Liner Notes,Photography
Stelios Lainakis   Cover Photo,Photography,Engineer
Mary Monseur   Production Coordination
Nikolas Sarimanolis   Performer
Stamat   Performer
Pete Reiniger   Sound Supervision
Thomas Vennum, Jr.   Editorial Assistant
Anthony Seeger   Production Supervisor
David Glasser   Digital Editing