Dance (With Wooden Spoons)

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Dance (With Wooden Spoons)
Region: Cappadocia / Konya
Area: Konya, Sille
Type: Instrumental
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Local dance
Duration: 02:12

Recording information

Studio recording (1991). The kanun master Nikos Stefanidis, originally from Konya, taught the tune to Domna Samiou and her musicians.

Credits

Domna Samiou
Domna Samiou

Spoons

Petros Athanasopoulos-Kalyvas
Petros Athanasopoulos-Kalyvas

Clarinet

Kostas Philippidis
Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Mathios Balabanis
Mathios Balabanis

Goblet drum

Discography

Songs of Asia Minor 2
Songs of Asia Minor 2
Songs οf Asia Minor
Songs οf Asia Minor

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