Karsilamas Dance

Καρσιλαμάς

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A Walk in Sergiani
Region: Asia Minor
Type: Instrumental
Rhythm: 9 beats
Dance: Karsilamas
Duration: 03:34

Recording information

Studio recording (1986). Based on Domna Samiou’s 1982 field recording of the tune in Simandra, Chalkidiki, performed by the musicians Yannis Nikolaidis (violin) and Antonis Thomaidis (laouto, lute in English).

Credits

Petros Athanasopoulos-Kalyvas
Petros Athanasopoulos-Kalyvas

Clarinet

Yiorgos Koros
Yiorgos Koros

Violin

Petros Athanasopoulos-Kalyvas
Petros Athanasopoulos-Kalyvas

Oud

Vassilis Katrakos
Vassilis Katrakos

Lute

Michalis Klapakis
Michalis Klapakis

Goblet drum

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Yannis Nikolaidis

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

A Walk in Sergiani
A Stroll with Domna Samiou

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