Philippos Rountas

Clarinet player, born in the early 1920s at Doliana village, Pogoni province, Ioannina prefecture.
In the 1930s, he worked with the folk band “Takoutsia” founded by the violinist Takis Kapsalis.

In 1960, he met Simon Karas and participated in the band of the "Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music" and Simon Karas’s radio program “Ellinikoi Antilaloi” (“Greek Echoes”) at the National Radio Foundation (EIR).

In 1960, he was part of the band that accompanied Domna Samiou in her first performance as a singer, at the Hellenic-American Union in Athens. He recorded songs in 45 rpm records supervised by Domna Samiou.

Sample discography: Zagori – Takoutsia – Istorikes Ichografiseis 1961 – 1975. From the archive of Simon Karas (2009).

Songs

Βασιλικός θα γίνω
  • SongEpirusLove Song

A Flower at Your Window

  • Βασιλικός θα γίνω ⬥ Studio recording, 1959. One of the most popular songs from Epirus and a characteristic dance of the Pogoni province.
Μουσικό Οδοιπορικό 1959-1969
  • SongEpirusInstrumental

Dance From Pogoni

  • Πωγωνίσιος χορός ⬥ Characteristic dance tune from the Pogoni, Epirus, recorded in 1961. On the clarinet, Philippos Rountas.
Βασιλικός θα γίνω
  • SongEpirusInstrumental

Fyssouni Dance

  • Φυσούνι
Να 'μαν πουλί να πέταγα
  • SongThraceImmigration SongTable Song

I Would I Were a Bird

  • Να 'μαν πουλί να πέταγα ⬥ I would I were a bird to fly high up above the hill-tops, and so survey what lies below in distant foreign countries that I might see my well-beloved, might see the man I’ll marry, the kind of lodgings where he stays… Translated by [...]
Συννέφιασε στον Παρνασσό
  • SongEpirusInstrumental

Lament

  • Μοιρολόι ⬥ The tune in free rhythm is a mournful melody from Epirus. Recorded in 1961, on the clarinet, Filippos Rountas.
Ο ξένος μες στην ξενιτιά
  • SongThraceImmigration SongCouplets

The Sun Sets, the Day Ends

  • Ο ήλιος βασιλεύει ⬥ Studio recording, 1966. Released in extended play 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 8054, 1966) supervised by Domna Samiou
Ελένη ν' αμάν
  • SongThraceLove SongCouplets

Your Dark Clothes, Eleni

  • Ελένη ν' αμάν - Αυτά τα μαύρα που φορείς ⬥ Studio recording, 1966. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7379, 1966) supervised by Domna Samiou.
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Records

Μουσικό Οδοιπορικό 1959-1969
  • AlbumCD2008Universal

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.
Δισκογραφία 45 στροφών
  • Album45 RPM1959

Recordings in 45 RPM

Τραγούδια που κυκλοφόρησαν σε δίσκους 45 στροφών, την περίοδο 1959-1969, σε μουσική επιμέλεια Δόμνας Σαμίου.
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  • AlbumLP1969Fidelity

Songs and Tunes from all Around Greece

This LP includes the recordings of the 'Songs of the sea and of the highlands' with the addition of four new songs that have been also published in singles –obviously after the release of the first LP– under the musical supervision of Domna Samiou. The great hit included in this […]
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  • AlbumLP1961Philips

Songs of the Sea and of the Highlands

This LP includes songs published before as singles under the musical supervision of Domna Samiou. They were recorded during the period 1955-1960 when Domna was collaborating with Fidelity – Philips and Alekos Patsifas. As she states: ‘I could see the abuse towards folk songs and I was very disappointed. So […]
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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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