This is a travelogue that presents the musical tradition of the Kymi area in Euboea and was shot in December 1976. It includes songs, dances, and tunes by locals that are either typical of the region or are influenced by the musical tradition of the Aegean islands and mainland Greece. [...]
The Feast of May was the reason for the trip to Makrinitsa, Pelion. The Feast had been cancelled during the seven year junta period and was organized for the first time again during June of 1976. The Feast of May in Makrinitsa is a celebration of joy and fertility, an [...]
Rethymno is a coastal town built on the north coast of Crete, between Chania and Heraklion. Domna Samiou meets local musicians, instrument makers and folk artists in Rethymno, Anogia and Krya Vrysi. The documentary was filmed in February 1977. ⬥ “Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou” (“Musiko Odiporiko me ti Domna [...]
With Mr. Yannis Parisis as her guide, Domna Samiou meets many Skathos islanders who sing and dance songs from this beautiful island, their homeland. Among them: Mr. Yannis Kyriakoulis, Captain Yiorgis Tzoumas, Mary Batli, Diamandis Myrodis, Sozia Kyriakoulis, Captain Paraschos Manikas and his men. ⬥ “Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou” [...]
An episode dedicated to the musical tradition of Thrace and specifically that of the Evros district. An ancient legend has it that Orpheus taught music throughout Thrace and finally found a tragic death in the river Evros. As the crossroad to the East, Thrace received many influences, but still maintains [...]
This episode was filmed in November 1976 in Chania, Crete and specifically in the villages of Tzitzifia, and Kambanos, as well as in the villages of Anopoli and Askifou from the area of Sfakia. It was broadcast in 1977. ⬥ “Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou” (“Musiko Odiporiko me ti Domna [...]
I have always remembered Domna. Just as I remember the music from Agios, Geronimo Groovy, Scott (ed. former pirate radio stations), and other amateurs, just as I remember the sound of the wooden football tables, around which we spent all our holidays. Domna Samiou was always present. A musical accompaniment [...]
