Artist.......: VA
Album........: Greek-Oriental Rebetica (1911-1937)
Label........: Arhoolie
Genre........: Ethnic
Catnr........: 7005
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Jan-13-2006
str.date.....: 000-00-1991
quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. Marika Papagika - No Hope But You 03:59
02. Yorghos Papasidheris - Burned Again 03:06
03. Dhimitrios Semsis - Instrumental: Aidhiniko 03:23
04. Stratos Payumdzis - Open the Graves 03:32
05. Rita Abadzi - Hashish Harem 03:14
06. Adonis Dalgas - Constantinople, My Dream and 03:23
My Torment
07. Adonis Dalgas - Lowdown Doll 03:19
08. Marika Kanaropulu - Like a Dry and Drifting 03:20
Leaf
09. Roza Eskenazi - Why I Smoke Cocaine 03:20
10. Roza Eskenazi - I'm Not To Blame 03:12
11. Dhimitrios Semsis - Instrumental: 03:18
Usak-Tsifte-Teli
12. Rita Abadzi - The Magic Fountain of Your Eyes 03:44
13. Rita Abadzi - The Hour of Death 03:13
14. Roza Eskenazi - Hipster, Hit the Road! 03:18
15. Haralambos Panayis - No Life Left For Me 03:04
16. Adonis Dalgas - The Exile's Grief 03:16
17. Yanis Oghdhondakis - Instrumental: 04:09
Burnovalio Sirto
18. Yorghos Psamatyalis - Tell me, Charon 03:02
19. Rita Abadzi - You're Slick 03:16
20. Yangos Psamatyalis - Bordello Blues 03:08
21. Yangos Psamatyalis - If I Were the Hem of 03:12
Your Skirt
Runtime 70:28 min
Size 63,9 MB
Release Notes:
This is a wonderful introduction to one of the
great 20th-century urban musics. Not only does it
include both famous names (Papasideris and Abatsi,
who are widely reissued elsewhere) and names
otherwise entirely obscure, but it has excellent
notes in English. It's even more important now that
the Greek EMI recordings have become so hard to
find. - John Storm Roberts
ôThis is a seminal record of early rebetica, also
known as `Greek Blues,' featuring violin, guitar,
oud and a variety of stringed instruments (cembalo,
lyre) accompanying some of the most impassioned and
beautiful vocals ever recorded. Rebetica, like
American country blues, was the music of the lower
classes in Greece and Asia Minor and was concerned
with lost love, impending death, hashish, sex,
prison, gambling and other pursuits of the
underworld, often played in dance rhythms. The
performances are astounding; even though this was
characterized as urban music, the closest
equivalent is probably the classic delta blues of
Mississippi or early Cajun music from the same
period. The performers on this compilation were
from Asia Minor, and generally were professional
musicians and singers. They range from the
breathtaking control and passion of Aldonis Delgas
(one of the greatest singers of this century) to
the lovely heartbreaking wails of Marika Papagika.
Nearly every performance is a masterpiece; the
communication of emotion is very direct. The style
is accessible and this must be a harvest of some of
the finest sides. Can't be recommended enough.ö
(Don Kent ù Shanachie Review)
ôOver 70 minutes of wondrous Greek music fill this
disk, the Smyrna style of rebetica played by
virtuoso musicians and singers of Greek Heritage
who perfected their art in Turkey before being
expelled to Greece in the early part of the
century. The gutsy singing of R≤sa Eskenßzi, Rita
Abadzi and Marika Papagika and the spectacular
fiddling of Gus Papagikos and Dhimitrios SΘmsis
alone make this a must-have item. The package
includes intriguing photos and entertaining and
informative notes by Prof. Martin Schwartz. Sound
quality is exceptional too. Highest
recommendation.ö
(Kerry Blech ù Victory Review)