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Epirotika: Greek Folk Music and Dances from Northern Epirus, Vol. 1

Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
Epirotika: Greek Folk Music and Dances from Northern Epirus, Vol. 1 This is the first part of a two-disc collection of Greek folk music from Northern Epirus, now a region in Albania that still has a significant Greek population. The album was recorded with Periklis Halkias on clarinet, Vagelis Brachopoulos on violin, and Sotirios Chianis playing the sandouri, a stringed instrument closely related to the hammered dulcimer. The liner notes include information about the musicians, background information on the songs, and an extensive introduction to Greek folk music written by Chianis. The recording was supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Track Listing

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Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
03:39
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Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
04:34
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Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
01:22
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Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
11:32
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Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
01:10
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Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
04:11
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Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
02:58
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Periklis Halkias, Sotirios Chianis, Vagelis Brachopoulos
09:52
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Periklis Halkias
01:53