The Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association (Greek title: Καλλιτεχνικός Σύλλογος Δημοτικής Μουσικής Δόμνα Σαμίου, distinctive title ΚΣΔΜ Δόμνα Σαμίου) is a non-profit organization, that Domna Samiou founded in 1981, with the support of admirers of her work and Greek traditional music enthusiasts.
The principles contained in the Association’s Statute provide for the preservation of Greek traditional music, the publication of music collections as a result of thorough research, and the organization of concerts of high-quality standards, contrary to the requirements of the music majors in the market.
On the Activities page you can see the main activities of the Association.
Domna Samiou chaired the Association till her death, in March 2012.
As of today, Socrates Sinopoulos serves as the Chairman of the Board which consists of 7 members as follows: Dimitris Dimopoulos, Yannis C. Lyras, Katerina Apostolopoulou, Stavros Apostolellis, Yulie Papatheodorou, and Thanassis Tsaknakis.
Mania Seferiades is awarded the title of Honorary President of the Association in 2013. In 2023, Mrs. Anastasia Batinaki and Ypatia Korre, founding members of the Association, were declared honorary members.
Members of the Association
Members of the Association are: Anna Anastasiadou, Odile Βailly du Bois, Aggeliki Chanoumi, Chariton Charitonidis, Cristina Chrissaki, Tita Daskalaki, Kalliopi Deligianni, Anna Diamantopoulou, Daphne Djaferis, Olga Filaniotou, Thanassis Gekas, Koula Giazitzoglou, Panagiotis Giorginis, Theofilos Gomatos, Yannis Kambouris, Christina Kapopoulou, Stelios Karanikolos, Pola Karantana, Alexandros Kedros, Yannis Kolovos, Theodor Kondaras, Maria Koukoutsi, Yiorgos Lemos, Natassa Lemos, Solange Matthey, Lazaros Mitsis, Elina Papadopoulou, Katerina Papadopoulou, Tasia Papanikolaou, Yannis Prattas, Barbara Siomos, Maria Sperdouli, Miranda Terzopoulou, Kostas Vaggelidis, Adamandia Vlami, Myrto Vounatsou, Theodoros Vrakatselis, Ilias Yfantidis, Agni Zakopoulou, and Chrysanthi Zafiropoulou.
Supporters
The Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association would like to thank everyone for their support:
a) The museums, institutions, organizations, and companies that supported the Association’s album releases by generously providing photographic and other material:
Academy of Athens
Akritas Publications
Archbishop Makarios III Foundation – Cultural Central
Centre for Asia Minor Studies
Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture
Kedros Publishers
Lyceum Club of Greek Women
Manos Faltaits Museum
Militos Editions
Municipality of Athens
Municipality of Kalamata
Municipality of Mytilene
Panorama Cultural Center
Publishing House ‘Melissa’
Society of Euboean Studies
The Benaki Museum
The National Historical Museum
Τhe Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive
b) The friends who provided support and material:
Yannis Garyfallou
Anna Diamantopoulou
Nikos Dionysopoulos
Markos F. Dragoumis
Nikos Kaseris
Lia Kedrou
Katerina Marianou
Thanassis Moraitis
Nikos Oikonomopoulos
Yiorgos E. Papadakis
Charis Sarris
Pericles Schinias