Charalambos Giannopoulos

Born in 1946 in the village of Kerasia in Kalavryta. He plays the clarinet, the flute and the lute.

In 1966, he settled in Athens and studied with the great folk practical instrumentalists Tasos Chalkias and Simos Kyriakatis.

In 1972, he met Simon Karas and enriched his theoretical music knowledge at his side by studying Byzantine music. For many years, he was a partner of the "Society for the Dissemination of National Music", performing at the association’s events, participating in Simon Karas’s radio shows, and teaching clarinet and flute at the Society’s school.
 

Songs

May

Records

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 defence of the eastern borders of the Byzantine Empire. The LP was recorded by the French Radio, published in Ocora series and distributed along with […]
The publication includes 30 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. The publication also contains a detailed booklet analyzing the history surrounding the songs, and their interpretation. […]
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', […]