Children’s Choir of the mixed High School ‘Estia Neas Smyrnis’

Domna Samiou taught children's songs to the children’s choir of the "Estia Neas Smyrnis" Cultural Centre in 1974 and 1980. The songs were recorded and incorporated into the records Greek Carols, Perperouna, and later, other musical collections as well.

Songs

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  • SongSporadesSkiathosFable Song (Ballad), Ritual Song

Arta’s Βridge

  • Της Άρτας το γεφύρι ⬥ A team of forty stonemasons and sixty prentice workers were putting up a bridge across the river close by Arta. The whole day long they built the bridge, at night it was dismantled. A bird, a kindly bird, chirped up and counselled them as follows: [...]
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  • SongPontusKotioraChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Byzantine Christmas Carol (Pontus)

  • Άναρχος Θεός ⬥ Live recording from a concert at the Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens, in 23/12/1981.
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  • SongCreteChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christ Is Born Today

  • Χριστός γεννάται σήμερο ♦ Studio recording, 1974.
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  • SongDodecaneseAstypaleaChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christmas Carol (Astypalea)

  • Χριστούγεννα Πρωτούγεννα ♦ Studio recording, 1974. Domna Samiou taped this carol in Astypalea, Dodecanese, sung by a boy and a man, in 1964. Verses have been added by Rena Sarli.
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  • SongEpirusEpiphany Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Epiphany Is Here (Epirus)

  • Ήρθανε τα ♦ Φώτα Studio recording, 1974.
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  • SongPeloponneseManiEpiphany Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Epiphany Is Here, Feast of Light (Peloponnese)

  • Ήρθανε τα Φώτα και τα Φωτερά ♦ Studio recording, 1974.
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  • SongEastern AegeanLesvos, SkoutaroChildren's Song, Swing Song

I Want to Climb up to the Top

  • Θέλω ν' ανέβω στα ψηλά ⬥ I want to climb up to the top, my friend, up to the top of the roof of Saint George's, of Saint George's roof. I want to pick just two carnations, to sweep and make all clean, to sweep the she and make it [...]
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  • SongEpirusRitual Song, Saturday of Lazarus CarolCarol

Lazarus Is Here

  • Ήρθεν ο Λάζαρος ⬥ Studio recording, 1974.
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  • SongIonian islandsLefkadaRitual Song, Saturday of Lazarus CarolCarol

Lazarus Passed by Here

  • Εδώ διαβαίνει ο Λάζαρος ⬥ Studio recording, 1974.
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  • SongDodecaneseAstypaleaNew Year's Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Listen Again Lords (New Year Carol from Astypalea)

  • Πάλιν ακούσετ' άρχοντες ⬥ Studio recording, 1974.
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Records

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  • AlbumCD2011Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Christmas, New Year and Epiphany Carols

Κάλαντα ευχές και παινέματα των Χριστουγέννων, της Πρωτοχρονιάς και των Φώτων. Άλλα λιγότερο κι άλλα περισσότερο γνωστά που προέρχονται από διάφορες περιοχές της Ελλάδας. Κυκλοφόρησε με την εφημερίδα "Ελεύθερος Τύπος" στις 30 Δεκεμβρίου 2011.
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  • AlbumCD, Digital release1998Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Easter Songs

This significant edition aims to convey the spirit of Easter, the Christian feast celebrated amidst the glory and promise of springtime, through the selected rituals of that period of the year and their related sacred songs and tunes. (barcode: 5204910000524)
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  • AlbumLP1974EMI Columbia

Greek Carols

The first LP in Greece dedicated to carolling songs performed during the religious celebrations of the Twelve Nights and of Easter. The carols were recorded in many different areas of Greece performed by local musicians and singers, thus preserving all the distinguishing local patterns and characteristics.
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  • AlbumLP1980Zodiac

Perperouna

Domna’s first work for children came as a fulfilment of her constant aspiration to bring traditional folk songs closer to children –especially those living in the cities. Some of these sixteen traditional songs, with their ‘easy’ melodies, uplifting rhythms and amusing lyrics, were anyway sung by children –like 'Perperouna', 'Chelidonisma', […]
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