Stavros Adrianos

Musician (lute)

Simon Karas Orchestra, National Radio Foundation, Studio at Zappeion, 1960s
Simon Karas Orchestra, National Radio Foundation, Studio at Zappeion, 1960s
Kostas Palaiologou, santur, Stavros Adrianos, lute, Agapios Tomboulis, oud, Antonis Tsochos, violin, Nikos Stefanidis, kanun. Standing, Domna Samiou, Philippos Rountas, clarinet, Kevin Andrews, flute. Simon Karas conducts the orchestra.
Concert at the “Nea Poria” theater, 1973
Concert at the “Nea Poria” theater, 1973
Themistocles Angelis (violin), Kyriakos Kostoulas (clarinet) Domna Samiou, Stavros Adrianos (oud), Mathios Balabanis (goblet drum)

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Songs

A Foreign Man in Foreign Lands
  • SongDodecaneseImmigration SongCouplets

A Foreign Man in Foreign Lands

  • Ο ξένος μες στην ξενιτιά ⬥ Studio recording (1966). Released on an extended play 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 8054, 1966), supervised by Domna Samiou.
Farewell, Holy One
  • SongAsia MinorSmyrna, BaindiriLove SongCouplets

Aman Gel Aman

  • Αμάν γκελ αμάν ⬥ Studio recording (1973). Domna Samiou learned the song from her mother, Maria.
Souravli – Greek Flutes and Pipes
  • SongAsia MinorSmyrnaInstrumental

Balos from Smyrna

  • Σμυρναίικος μπάλος ⬥ A tune from Smyrna (Asia Minor), based on the rhythm of a light-hearted, lilting couple's dance in 2/4 meter – the well-known balos, which is particularly popular in the islands. Recorded in 1974.
Palavo Tune
  • SongConstantinopleWedding SongInstrumental, Processional Tune

Constantinopolitan Wedding Procession

  • Πολίτικη πατινάδα του γάμου ⬥ Recorded in 1961 with the kanun master Nikos Stefanidis.
Dig My Grave Deep
  • SongCentral Greece

Dig My Grave Deep

  • Σκάψτε το μνήμα μου βαθιά ⬥ Studio recording (1967). Released on an 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7404, 1967), supervised by Domna Samiou.
Souravli – Greek Flutes and Pipes
  • SongCentral GreecePastoral SongInstrumental

Flute Solo (Pastoral Air)

  • Τα πήρανε τα πρόβατα ♦ One of the countless melodies for vertical flute (floghera) in free rhythm, often heard in the Greek countryside, played by shepherds as they watch over their grazing flocks. The piece concludes with a short epilogue in 4/4 meter.
Palavo Tune
  • SongPeloponnese

Going up the Bad Steps

  • Σε κακοσκάλι ανέβαινα ⬥ Studio recording (1964). Released on an 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7347, 1964), supervised by Domna Samiou.
Farewell, Holy One
  • SongConstantinopleLove SongCouplets

Health to You, O Holy One

(Farewell, Holy One)

  • Έχε γεια Παναγιά ⬥ In Galata a shower falls, a downpour in Tatavla. The loveliest of all the girls is she who’s dressed in black. It was nothing but a dream and we’ve forgotten it. Health to you, o Holy One, we two have talked at length. In Galata I’ll [...]
How Fortunate the Mountains
  • SongCentral GreeceKlephtic SongTable Song

How Fortunate the Mountains

  • Καλότυχα που ’ν’ τα βουνά ⬥ Studio recording (1967). Released on an 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7403, 1967), supervised by Domna Samiou.
Souravli – Greek Flutes and Pipes
  • SongThraceInstrumental, Table Song

Kostantis the Only Son

  • Ο Κωνσταντής ⬥ Instrumental variation of the akritic song “Kostantis the Only Son”, recorded in 1974. Nikos Stefanidis on the kanun and Aristides Vassilaris on the flute.
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Records

Mourning Song of North Epirus
  • AlbumLP1973Minerva

A Second Voyage to Greece

An LP album released by Minerva in 1973 with 12 songs and tunes. Research, collection and musical supervision by Domna Samiou.
Farewell, Holy One
  • 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 […]
Palavo Tune
  • 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.
Recordings in 45 RPM
  • Album45 RPM1959

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
  • 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 […]
My Precious (Tzivaeri)
  • AlbumLP1972Lyra

Travelling in Greece with Domna Samiou

Domna Samiou had the general musical supervision of this important LP including twelve songs most of which are interpreted by her accompanied by local traditional musicians. As in all previous LPs, the songs are representative of all areas of Hellenism and are performed without any alteration in lyrics or music.
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Concerts

The First Concerts
  • 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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