Charalambos Giannopoulos

He was born in 1946 in the village of Kerassia, Kalavryta, and played the clarinet, the flute, and the laouto (lute).

In 1966 he settled in Athens and apprenticed with the renowned traditional musicians Tassos Chalkias and Simos Kyriakatis.

In 1972 he met Simon Karas and, under his guidance, enriched his theoretical musical knowledge by studying Byzantine music. For many years he collaborated with the Society for the Dissemination of National Music, taking part in its events and in Simon Karas’s radio programs, and teaching clarinet and flute at the Society’s school.
 

Songs

I See Some Ships Approaching Port
  • SongPanhellenicCarnival Song, Lampoon

An Old Woman, an Old Gran

  • Μια γριά μπαμπόγρια ⬥ Panhellenic, carnival satirical song with Yiorgos Bagiokis. Recorded in 1980.
I See Some Ships Approaching Port
  • SongEastern AegeanLesvos, SkoutaroChildren's Song, Swing Song

I Want to Climb up to the Top

  • Θέλω ν’ ανέβω στα ψηλά ⬥ Children’s song from Skoutaro, Lesvos, with the Children’s Choir of the High School “Estia Neas Smyrnis”. Recorded in 1980.
I See Some Ships Approaching Port
  • SongThraceEvros, SoufliLove Song, Spring SongCouplets

May

  • Λεν ήρθι Μάης κι Άνοιξη ⬥ Dance song from Soufli, Evros, with the Children’s Choir of the High School “Estia Neas Smyrnis” Recorded in 1980.
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
  • SongPanhellenicAcritic Song

Now the Birds

(A Soldier and a Tree)

  • Τώρα τα πουλιά ⬥ Acritic, slow table song with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 1982.
I See Some Ships Approaching Port
  • SongEastern Thrace & RoumeliaChildren's Song, Lampoon

One Day a Tom Cat

  • Μιαν ημέρα ένας γάτος ⬥ Children’s satirical song from Eastern Roumelia with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 1980.
I See Some Ships Approaching Port
  • SongPeloponneseCarnival Song, Children's Song, Lampoon

The Crab’s to Wed

  • Παντρεύουνε τον κάβουρα ⬥ Children’s carnival song from the Peloponnese with Panagiotis Baganis and the Children’s Choir of the High School “Estia Neas Smyrnis”. Recorded in 1980.
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Records

Chants des Akrites
  • Album1982Ocora

Chants des Akrites

Akritic songs, which are perceived as the oldest examples of Greek popular poetry, are inspired by the legends of Akrites’ lives and their fights in defense of the eastern borders of the Byzantine Empire. The LP was recorded by the French Radio, published in Ocora series and distributed along with […]
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
  • AlbumCD, Digital release2017Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes

Songs inspired by the popular tradition of story-telling, relating tales of brave warriors, both high-ranked lords, and lowly soldiers. Centering on heroic Digenis, they originate from all parts of Greece.
I See Some Ships Approaching Port
  • 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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