Tune from Farasa

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Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
Region: Cappadocia & Konya
Area: Farasa
Type: Instrumental
Rhythm: 4 beats, Free rythm
Duration: 03:24

Recording information

Studio recording (2004).

Credits

Socrates Sinopoulos
Socrates Sinopoulos

Kemane

Andreas Pappas
Andreas Pappas

Bendir (frame drum)

Discography

Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes
Epic Songs of Warriors and Heroes

See also

  • The "Musical Travelogue"

Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou – Cappadocia, Farasa

  • This episode is dedicated to the musical tradition of Farasa in Cappadocia. Domna Samiou meets the refugees from Farasa who settled in Platy village in Macedonia after the Asia Minor catastrophy and asks questions about their lives both past in Cappadocia (Asia Minor) and present in Greece. She also gives [...]
  • Collaborators

Father Theodoros Theodoridis

(1910–2005) | Born in Farasa, Cappadocia. He studied the folklore of Farasa and, from 1935, collaborated with the Centre for Asia Minor Studies, which in 1955 awarded him an honorary plaque in recognition of his contributions. He also served as president of the association “The Farasa of Cappadocia”.
  • Collaborators

Paraskevás Tsaloglou (Mezarcik)

[1874-1957] Born in 1874 in Floytá, Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He drived a coach and sold carpets from village to village. After the Exchange in 1924 he settled in Nea Kokiniá (Piraeus), where he worked as a greengrocer. As his granddaughter informed the “Melpo Merlier Music Folklore Archive”, he died […]
  • AlbumDigital release2022Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

My Old Torments

Songs of Asia Minor by Domna Samiou. Live recording from the concert ‘Songs of Asia Minor with Domna Samiou’ at the Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall, on 8/3/2005. Traditional songs from the western coasts of Asia Minor, Propontis, Constantinople, Pontus and Cappadocia.
  • SongCappadocia & KonyaKonya, SilleInstrumental

Karsilamas Dance (Tsift)

  • Αντικριστός χορός (Τσιφτ) ⬥ Instrumental tune from Sille, Konya. The late kanun virtuoso Nikos Stefanidis taught it to his fellow musicians. Recorded in 1991.