Maria Hatzitheodorou

Born in 1881 in Potámia, Cappadocia, Asia Minor. She was semi-literate. She moved to Constantinople in 1917. Her husband was a grocer. After the Population Exchange she left Constantinople and moved to Tambouria (Piraeus).

Source: Melpo Merlier Music Folklore Archive / CD Songs of Caddadocia

Songs

Τραγούδια της Καππαδοκίας
  • SongCappadocia / KonyaPotamiaFor the Bride, Wedding SongCouplets

Let Our Friends Rejoice

  • Τώρα λάμψαν τα σπίτια μας ⬥ Transcription of the original 78 rpm recording of 1930 by Melpo Merlier, founder of the “Music Folklore Archive”. A round dance wedding song for solemn feasts. Usually it was sung after the wedding ceremony while the bride was led from the church to the [...]
Τραγούδια της Καππαδοκίας
  • SongCappadocia / KonyaPotamiaFable Song (Ballad)

The Castle of Marou

  • Κάτω στον Αϊ-Γιάννη ⬥ Transcription of the original 78 rpm recording of 1930 by Melpo Merlier. The Fortress of Maroù (or Oriá in other versions) is encircled by a foreign army. A soldier manages to break through one of the castle doors by deceit. He is followed by his comrades [...]
Τραγούδια της Καππαδοκίας
  • SongCappadocia / KonyaPotamiaAcritic Song

The Nine Brothers

  • Σαν τηλ μάνα ⬥ Transcription of the original 78 rpm recording of 1930 by Melpo Merlier. This acritic song, sung at solemn feasts in Potámia, tells of nine brothers of which the youngest on his way to war is torn to pieces by the black birds, or – according to [...]
Τραγούδια της Καππαδοκίας
  • SongCappadocia / KonyaPotamiaFable Song (Ballad)

The Three Noblemen

  • Τρει Αρχόντοι ⬥ Transcription of the original 78 rpm recording of 1930 by Melpo Merlier. A brother and a sister recognize each other.
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Records

Τραγούδια της Καππαδοκίας
  • AlbumCD2002Friends of the Melpo Merlier Music Folklore Archives

Songs of Cappadocia

Production: Friends of the Melpo Merlier Music Folklore Archives. Fifteen recordings from 1930 with the authentic Cappadocian singers (recording by Melpo Merlier) and twelve new recordings -based on the original- from 2001, with musical supervision by Socrates Sinopoulos.
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