Aristides Vassilaris

(1932-2013). A virtuoso of the flute, the pipiza (shawm) and the clarinet. He was born in the village of Riolos in Achaea. He came from a family of musicians; his father was a zourna-player and his mother a folk music singer.

He worked with Simon Karas on the radio and with many others in the folk, rebetiko and “entechno” genres.

Songs

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  • SongAsia MinorSmyrnaInstrumental

Balos from Smyrna

  • Σμυρναίικος μπάλος ⬥ A tune from Smyrna (Asia Minor) based on the rhythm of a gay, lilting, couple dance in 2/4 meter, the well-known balos, which is particularly popular in the islands. Recorded in 1974.
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  • SongCentral GreecePastoral SongInstrumental

Flute Solo (Pastoral Air)

  • Τα πήρανε τα πρόβατα
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  • SongCentral GreeceInstrumental, Table Song

Flute Solo and Santur Solo

  • Κείνο τ’ αστέρι το λαμπρό ⬥ An interesting example of instrumental, table song in free rhythm with Aristides Vassilaris (flute), recorded in 1974.
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  • SongThessalyInstrumental

Into the vineyard

  • Μπαίνω μες στ’ αμπέλι ⬥ A 7-beat (7/4) tune from Thessaly. Recorded in 1974, on the pipiza (double-reed vertical flute), Aristides Vassilaris.
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  • SongThraceInstrumental, Table Song

Kostantis the Only Son

  • Ο Κωνσταντής ⬥ Instrumental variation of the akritic song “Kostantis the Only Son”, recorded in 1974. Nikos Stefanidis on the kanun and Aristides Vassilaris on the flute.
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  • SongDodecaneseInstrumental

My Precious (Tzivaeri)

  • Τζιβαέρι ⬥ Studio recording, 1974. An example of "kathistiki" music or music "for the table". It consists of a slow introduction for santur (dulcimer, santouri) and a main section on 4/4 time. The santur resembles the cimbalom and comprises three or four octaves. Each note is produced by three strings [...]
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  • SongMacedoniaFlorinaInstrumental

Omorfoula

  • Η ομορφούλα ⬥ A local dance from Florina, Macedonia, in 4/4 meter. Traditionally, it is played and danced mainly at wedding celebrations. Recorded in 1974.
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Records

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  • AlbumLP1974EMIAΛ Columbia

Souravli – Greek Flutes and Pipes

This LP is dedicated to Greek instrumental folk music and especially to wind instruments such as the different types of pipes: flute, mandoura, gaida, pipiza, gavala. In 1975 it was released in France by 'Arion' under the title 'Les flutes Grecques'. In 1977 it was republished in Greece in the […]
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Concerts

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  • Concert
  • 1971-1980

Concerts at the English Bach Festival

Invited by Lina Lalandi, founder of the English Bach Festival and clavichordist, Domna Samiou made five appearances in the festival, presenting, in what could be the first time, the authentic traditional music of Greece to the English audience.
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  • Concert
  • 1971-1973

The First Concerts

In 1971, in the midst of the military Junta period in Greece, Dionysis Savvopoulos convinced Domna to sing at the club “Rodeo”. In the following years, she performed at “Kyttaro” and “Rizes”.
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