Yiorgos Makris

Born in 1977 in Alistrati in the Serres Prefecture, Central Macedonia. He studied the piano at the National Conservatoire and is self-taught on the Pontic bagpipe (gaida) and on the kaval.

He plays the bagpipe (gaida) and has collaborated with well-known artists; he has also participated in tours both in and outside of Greece.

Member of the music group 'Theros' (2002-2006), founder member of the traditional group 'Alistrata', of 'Muhabbet Mafia Band', and of 'Paradoxonia Jazz Band'.

He has participated in the albums of many musicians and since 2008 he has been teaching the bagpipe (gaida) at the Athens Conservatory.

Songs

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  • SongThraceEvros, KarotiHistorical Song, National Legends and Laments

Alexander and the King

  • Αλέξαντρος κι βασιλιάς ⬥ Alexander, bré amán amán, Alexander and the king, Alexander brave and strong and little Constantine. They ate together, bré amán amán, they ate and drank together, Alexander brave and strong, and feasted and revelled together. And as they ate and as they drank and as they revelled they [...]
Τα τρία αγαθά της γης
  • SongThraceImmigration Song

Between Two Mountains

  • Σε δυο βουνά ανάμεσα ⬥ Studio recording, 2006.
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  • SongThraceEvros, SoufliChildren's Song, Lampoon

Down on the Barbary Plane

  • Κάτου στ’ς Μπαρμπαριάς τουν κάμπου ⬥ Down, moré, down on the Barbary plane, the fish are getting married down on the Barbary plane. The ants, moré, the ants are celebrating, the ants are celebrating, for the best man –me– they are a-waiting. But to spite them, I did not show, [...]
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  • SongEastern Thrace & RoumeliaFable Song (Ballad), Philosophical Song

I Passed by and Bade Good Day

  • Πέρασα καλημέρισα ⬥ I passed by and bid four black eyes good day, four lips, dear Daphne, four red lips. Four red lips and two lithe, slender frames, I passed them by, dear Daphne, and asked them the way. They didn’t say a word, and I set off anyways along [...]
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  • SongThraceEvros, AmbelakiaLove Song

I Will Climb a Mountain High

  • Θ’ ανέβω σε ψηλό βουνό ⬥ With golden adz and silver saw I climb a mountain high, up where the best trees grow. To cut boughs of laurel and apple and orange my lyre and silver bow to carve, and to sing as I know how. The girls dance so [...]
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  • SongEastern Thrace & RoumeliaFable Song (Ballad)

The Dead Brother

  • Του νεκρού αδελφού ⬥ What a mother, vai aman aman, what a fine mother, what a mother, ela giareni mou ela, what a fine mother is she with, vai aman aman, with the nine sons and, ela giareni mou ela, the only daughter. Matchmakers came from Babylon to take Areti far away to foreign [...]
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  • SongThraceEvros, AmbelakiaCharon's Song

Tricked by the Birds

  • Με γέλασαν τα πουλιά ⬥ Tricked I was, tricked by the birds, tricked by the nightingales of spring. They tricked me and told me I would never die. And I built my home up higher than the rest with seven, eight floors and three score windows, at one of which [...]
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Records

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  • AlbumDVD2007Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Domna Samiou Sings Songs of Nature and of Love

This videotaped stage performance, held at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on 11th of October 2005, includes songs and rituals related to the cycle of the agricultural year, rewarding human labour and telling of man’s relationship to nature.
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  • AlbumCD, Digital release2008Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Folk Fables in Song

In fables, fragments of ancient myths are preserved. On this CD, Domna Samiou & her collaborators sing tales of the fabulous and the fantastic combining the real world with the supernatural and narrating stories, often tragic, which might once have occurred – or could do so one day – however […]
Τα τρία αγαθά της γης
  • AlbumDigital releaseDomna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

The Earth’s Three Bounties

Wheat, wine, oil He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate· bringing forth food from the earth: wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts (Psalm 104, 15)
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  • AlbumCD, Digital release2007Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

The Great North Wind and Other Traditional Songs for Children

‘The Great North Wind ….’ is Domna Samiou’s second CD dedicated to her ‘young friends’. One of Domna’s main concerns is that, unless children are initiated in music, these songs will gradually disappear as time goes by. This CD is a good companion to those who want to offer their […]
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