Father Theodoros Theodoridis

(1910–2005) | Born in Farasa, Cappadocia. He studied the folklore of Farasa and, from 1935, collaborated with the Centre for Asia Minor Studies, which in 1955 awarded him an honorary plaque in recognition of his contributions. He also served as president of the association “The Farasa of Cappadocia”.

Songs

New Year Carol (Asia Minor)
  • SongCappadocia & KonyaFarasaNew Year's Carol, Ritual SongCarol

New Year Carol (Cappadocia)

  • Άστρον ανεφάνης Βασίλειε (Καππαδοκίας) ⬥ New Year carol from Farasa, Cappadocia, with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 2011.
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Records

New Year Carol (Asia Minor)
  • AlbumCD2011Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Christmas, New Year and Epiphany Carols

Carols, wishes and praises for Christmas, New Year and Epiphany. Some less and some more well-known, coming from various regions of Greece (2011).
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See also

  • SongCappadocia & KonyaSinasosAcritic Song

The Combat and Death of Yannakos

  • Εβράδυν παλιοβράδυν ⬥ Acritic song from Sinasos, Cappadocia. Recorded in 1982.
  • SongCappadocia & KonyaAnakouAcritic Song

The Widow’s Son

(The Song of Porfyris)

  • Χήρα-ν παιδίν εγέννησε ⬥ Acritic song from Anakou, Cappadocia, with Dimitris Theophanidis. Recorded in 1982.
  • SongCappadocia & KonyaInstrumental

Koniali

  • Κόνιαλι ⬥ Instrumental dance tune from Cappadocia with Petros Athanasopoulos-Kalyvas (clarinet), Stathis Koukoularis (violin) and Domna Samiou (spoons). Recorded in 1984.
  • SongCappadocia & KonyaKarvaliEaster Song, Love Song, Ritual SongCouplets

Leilalim (Lilac-sweet)

(Easter Dance)

  • Λέιλαλιμ ⬥ Easter women’s dance. Sung by women from Nea Karvali, Kavala, descendants of Turkish-speaking refugees from the Gelveri region of northwestern Cappadocia. Field recording (1997).
  • SongCappadocia & KonyaSinasosFable Song (Ballad)

Three Lords A-Sitting

  • Τρι άρχοντες καθόντανε ⬥ Fable song (ballad) from Sinasos, Cappadocia, with the Domna Samiou Choir. Recorded in 2004.