Petros Karbadakis

(1943-2012). Cretan lutist. He was born in the village of Koukounara in Kissamos, Chania prefecture, and moved to Athens when he was 16.
He worked with many Cretan lutists and played in Cretan music venues.

Songs

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  • SongCreteChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christ Is Born Today

  • Χριστός γεννάται σήμερο ♦ Studio recording, 1974.
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  • SongCreteNew Year's Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Open Your Door (New Year Carol fron Creta)

  • Ανοίξετε την πόρτα σας ⬥ Studio recording, 1974.
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  • SongCreteInstrumental

Slow pentozalis

  • Αργός πεντοζάλης ⬥ The "pentozalis" is in 2/4 meter and is the most characteristic and spectacular of all the Cretan dances. Its foot movements are small, quick and precise and are varied by interesting leaps. It starts in moderate or slow tempo and becomes quicker and quicker by degrees. The [...]
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  • SongCreteSad and Plaintive SongCouplets

The Sounds of the Chains

  • Όσο βαρούν τα σίδερα ⬥ Studio recording, 1973.
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  • SongCreteEpiphany Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Tomorrow It Is Epiphany (Crete)

  • Αύριο είναι τω Φωτώ ⬥ Studio recording, 1974.
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Records

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  • AlbumLP1974EMI Columbia

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 […]
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  • AlbumLP1974EMI Columbia

Greek Carols

The first LP in Greece dedicated to carolling songs performed during the religious celebrations of the Twelve Nights and of Easter. The carols were recorded in many different areas of Greece performed by local musicians and singers, thus preserving all the distinguishing local patterns and characteristics.
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  • AlbumLP1974EMIAΛ Columbia

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 […]
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Concerts

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  • Concert
  • 1971-1973

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”.
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