Polyphonic Group of Pogoni

The members of the “Polyphonic Group of Pogoni” were:

Anthoula Kotsou
Penelope Matsia
Sofia Matsia
Dimitris Matsias
Lazarus Tsiavos
Socrates Tsiavos

All were residents of the village Ktismata, Pogoni, near Greek-Albania borders.

Songs

A Peasant Woman Washing by the River
  • SongEpirusPastoral SongPolyphonic

A Peasant Woman Washing by the River

  • Βλάχα πλένει στο ποτάμι ⬥ Pastoral song with the Polyphonic Group of Pogoni. Recorded in 1983 in Paris.
They Are Lucky, the Mountains
  • SongEpirusPastoral Song, Philosophical SongPolyphonic

Blessed Are the Mountains

  • Καλότυχα είναι τα βουνά ⬥ Pastoral song with the Polyphonic Group of Pogoni. Recorded in 1983 in Paris.
A Peasant Woman Washing by the River
  • SongEpirusImmigration SongPolyphonic

Forgetful, I Am Truly Glad

  • Αλησμονώ και χαίρομαι ⬥ Polyphonic song with the Polyphonic Group of Pogoni. Recorded in 1983 in Paris.
A Peasant Woman Washing by the River
  • SongEpirusImmigration SongPolyphonic

Let Us Go, It Is Time to Leave

  • Σηκωθείτ’ ολίγο ολίγο ⬥ Polyphonic song with the Polyphonic Group of Pogoni. Recorded in 1983 in Paris.
A Peasant Woman Washing by the River
  • SongEpirusPastoral Song

My Mother Told Me

  • Μου ’λεγεν η μάνα μου ⬥ Song from Epirus with the Polyphonic Group of Pogoni. Recorded in 1983 in Paris.
A Peasant Woman Washing by the River
  • SongEpirusFable Song (Ballad)Polyphonic

The Love of Yannos and Marigo

  • Ο Γιάννος και η Μαριγώ ⬥ Fable song (ballad) from Epirus with the Polyphonic Group of Pogoni. Recorded in 1983 in Paris.
A Peasant Woman Washing by the River
  • SongEpirusImmigration SongPolyphonic

The Partridges Are Weeping

  • Κλαίν’ οι πέρδικες στα πλάγια ⬥ Polyphonic song with the Polyphonic Group of Pogoni. Recorded in 1983 in Paris.
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Records

A Peasant Woman Washing by the River
  • AlbumLP1984Ocora

Polyphonic Songs and Music from Epirus

LP published by Ocora, as well as the concert which preceded it. It can be seen as a ‘universal premiere’ for the polyphonic songs of Epirus.
Songs About Greeks Far From Home (LP)
  • AlbumCD, Digital release1992UNHCR – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Songs About Greeks Far From Home

This CD, published by UNHCR with an informative booklet, includes sixteen songs narrating different aspects of migrating to foreign lands: departure and life in foreign lands; the lives of families left behind; death in foreign lands or a return home.
Songs About Greeks Far From Home (LP)
  • AlbumDigital release, LP1989UNHCR – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Songs About Greeks Far From Home (LP)

This LP includes nineteen songs narrating all the different aspects of migrating in foreign lands: the departure and the life to foreign lands, the life of the family left behind, death in these foreign lands or the return home.
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See also

  • The "Musical Travelogue"

Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou – Epirus

  • This travelogue presents the unique musical tradition of Epirus: laments, polyphonic songs, shepherds’ tunes, songs about specific historical events, dances from Zagori, etc, performed by local musicians. ⬥ “Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou” (“Musiko Odiporiko me ti Domna Samiou”) was a television series researched and presented by Domna Samiou and [...]
  • AlbumLP1984Ocora

Polyphonic Songs and Music from Epirus

LP published by Ocora, as well as the concert which preceded it. It can be seen as a ‘universal premiere’ for the polyphonic songs of Epirus.
  • SongEpirusCarnival Song

How Do They Grind the Pepper

  • Πώς το τρίβουν το πιπέρι ⬥ Carnival dance song from Epirus. Live recording (1994).
  • SongEpirusEaster Song, Lament, Ritual Song

Today, Dear George…

(Necrolatric Dance of Easter)

  • Σήμερα, Γιώργη μ’, Πασχαλιά ⬥ Necrolatric Easter song dance from Epirus with Antonis Kyritsis. Recorded in 1997.
  • SongEpirusFable Song (Ballad)

My Son, Why Don’t You Go and Wash?

(Necrolatric Dance of Easter)

  • Γιε μου γιατί δε λούζεσαι ⬥ Necrolatric Easter dance from Epirus with Antonis Kyritsis. Recorded in 1997.