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Nikos Stefanidis

(1890-1983) A renowned kanun virtuoso, he also played the oud and the Constantinopolitan lyra. Born in Aksehir (Akşehir), Konya Province, Turkey, and died in Nea Ionia, Athens.

He came to Greece after the Asia Minor catastrophe. During the German occupation, in 1941, he met Simon Karas; when the war ended, they started a long collaboration on radio shows and appearances with the choir of the ‘Association for the Dissemination of National Music’. He is considered to be the last great kanun virtuoso and a preserver of the original music tradition of Asia Minor Greeks.

In 1986 his personal album Nikos Stefanidis – kanonaki was released, part of the series Ellines dexiotechnes (Greek Virtuosos).

In Domna Samiou’s Archive there is a discussion between Domna and Nikos Stefanidis, which took place on 19/12/1977.

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Discussion with Nikos Stefanidis (1)

Athens 1977

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Discussion with Nikos Stefanidis (2)

Athens 1977

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Discussion with Nikos Stefanidis (3)

Athens 1977

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Discussion with Nikos Stefanidis (4)

Athens 1977

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Discussion with Nikos Stefanidis (5)

Athens 1977

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From the shoot of the French TV show “Le Grand Échiquier”, Athens, 1977 — From the shoot of the French TV show “Le Grand Échiquier”, Athens, 1977
Nikos Stefanidis and Yehudi Menuhin
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From the shoot of the French TV show “Le Grand Échiquier”, Athens, 1977 — From the shoot of the French TV show “Le Grand Échiquier”, Athens, 1977
Mathios Balabanis with goblet drum and Nikos Stefanidis with kanun.
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Kallithea, 1975 — Kallithea, 1975
Concert for the refugees of Asia Minor, Pontos and Thrace pending
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Songs

Aman Gel Aman

Balos from Smyrna

Balos From Smyrna

Constantinopolitan Wedding Procession

Farewell Holy One

Kanun Solo

Kanun Solo

Kanun Solo

Kostantis the Only Son

Mother and Son Did Fight

Records

Ethnologie Vivante: Grèce

Why are the LPs of this extraordinary Ethnologie Vivante series so rare? Doubtless because authentic is rare; because it needs reflection and patience in order to bring together such precious and unique audio documents and to present them in the way they deserve: in a cover where both texts and […]

Farewell Holy One

One of Domna Samiou’s most characteristic LPs through which younger generations familiarized themselves with traditional folk music. It combines an aesthetically meticulous edition with accurate interpretations and perfect recordings. The song 'Farewell Holy One' has been sung and danced so many times all around Greece and abroad that has been […]

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

A collection of 127 traditional songs and tunes from all over Greece that were first released on 45 rpm records between 1959 and 1969 under the direction and musical supervision of Domna Samiou. The collection was compiled and edited by Yiorgos Tsampras.

Recordings in 45 RPM

Τραγούδια που κυκλοφόρησαν σε δίσκους 45 στροφών, την περίοδο 1959-1969, σε μουσική επιμέλεια Δόμνας Σαμίου.

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 […]

Concerts

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.

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”.