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Greek Music Websites & Sources

31 Jan 03 - 12:42 PM (#879177)
Subject: Lyr Req: Greek lyrics
From: GUEST,veruccia_78@libero.it

Hello everybody! I'm looking for lyrics of Greek songs, can someone tell me where I can find them?

31 Jan 03 - 12:48 PM (#879187)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greek lyrics
From: GUEST,q

Try this one. They claim over 6000.

Greek Music

31 Jan 03 - 12:55 PM (#879195)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greek lyrics
From: George Papavgeris

Try also www.greekmidi.com

31 Jan 03 - 01:01 PM (#879201)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greek lyrics
From: Sorcha

Greek at Volksleider

20 Feb 06 - 03:22 AM (#1673542)
Subject: Greek Music
From: Pickled Egg

Looking for Greek music --------- web sites - printed music -- CDs etc ... any suggestions

20 Feb 06 - 04:12 AM (#1673562)
Subject: RE: Greek Music
From: George Papavgeris

I PMed you - one website is http://www.greekmidi.com/. Can't help with printed music except in some very specific (and probably useless to you) areas like byzantine church music. Where do you live, and what access do you have to music shops that can order such things for you?

As for CDs, for traditional Greek Music at least there is an excellent series of albums by Domna Samiou, produced in the 80's. But Amazon don't carry them - not enough demand I suppose.

There is great variety in the musical styles of different parts in Greece, as they were influenced by various neighbouring countries of hordes passing through at different points in history - are you trying to give an overall flavour of actual Greek traditional music, or simply remind the audience of their last holiday in Greece and the music they heard in the taverna? The latter would not be traditional in all likelihood, belonging to the 20th century - it's excellent music, just not traditional. To use UK parallels: are you looking for Northumbrian pipes, Morris tunes and the Copper family? Or are you looking for Steeleye Span folk-rock and 60's pop? It is very easy to pick the wrong genre for the impression you wish to give.

20 Feb 06 - 09:35 AM (#1673748)
Subject: RE: Greek Music
From: Allan S

I have 4 CD's as follows Tho I cant understand a word of it
1. I love greek music vol.8   www.fmrecords.net
2. the art of the middle eastern oud charbel rouhana arc music lco5111 EUCD1868
3.Takasim Oud amer ammouri   www.hollywoodmusiccenter.com
4.bouzouki I'ts greek to me Greek music &video superstore Inc
   po box 2009, astoria 11102    www.greekmusic.com

I bought them at a Greek Fair put on by a local Greek Church   Good food and lots of muisic and dancing ypu could check at the nearest Greek church. If you canfind some "anatoloan" did I spell it correctly??? music from western Turkey listen to it and be suprised.

20 Feb 06 - 03:00 PM (#1674021)
Subject: RE: Greek Music
From: fat B****rd

Rembetika.Hopa !!
If you PM me I'll bung you a few details etc.
ATB from fB

09 Jan 10 - 04:45 PM (#2807763)
Subject: RE: Greek Music
From: Joe Offer

Here are some:

26 May 11 - 02:03 PM (#3160940)
Subject: RE: Greek Music
From: ClaireBear

"Den Xanagelieme" or something very much like it (my brother wrote down "Den Xanageliemai" on the sheet music but I don't think that's right) is the name of a wonderfully twisty-tuned Greek song whose tune I learned as a child from an old 78rpm record my father had -- maybe from the 1920s.

Once he'd mastered it, my father played it (the tune, not the record) on mandola for hours on end, with the rest of us jamming along as we could on such instruments as came to hand.

I have the music in front of me, written out by my brother. I am wondering if some kidhearted Hellenic soul can supply lyrics, in Greek and/or translated, and/or a pointer to a recording with samples?

I have found one CD listing a song of that title:

http://www.musical.gr/cddetails.php?gui_language=2&CD_code=5200104352707

(clickifier not working for me this morning)

But with no audio sample, I can't be sure it's the same tune...I am reluctant to go to the risk and expense of ordering it from Greece for shipment to California without ever having heard it.

We don't speak Greek but are pretty good at learning phonetically. Brother and I would love to learn this song! Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thank you!
Claire

26 May 11 - 05:52 PM (#3161048)
Subject: RE: Greek Music Websites & Sources
From: GUEST

Try searching for this "δεν ξαναγελιέμαι"

26 May 11 - 07:45 PM (#3161083)
Subject: RE: Greek Music Websites & Sources
From: ClaireBear

Brilliant! Found the very recordingof that Greek song that my father loved so well. Now, what does it mean?

26 May 11 - 08:36 PM (#3161111)
Subject: RE: Greek Music Websites & Sources
From: ClaireBear

There are Greek lyrics to this song posted under this YouTube (click :show more"), but when I copy them here and preview them, the characters mutate into accented vowels.

Here is an odd Google translation of what's posted there:

not xanageliemai
Lyrics - Music: G. Papaioannou

I walk and PARAMILO for this my plight.
We separated and I find the lurking my joy.

For love anymore I will stop now tyranny.
Once xanageliemai not fooled.

In forgot, in my mind anymore I do not put in.
Do not cry, and laments, and not change my opinion.

____________________________

Anyone out there who can help make this close enough to meaningful English that I can figure out how to revise it into something intelligible?

(Also, I can't get the title translated, so could use help with that.) Thank you!

27 May 11 - 07:03 AM (#3161200)
Subject: RE: Greek Music Websites & Sources
From: George Papavgeris

Watcha, Claire! Here you go:

"I won't be fooled again"

I walk, talking to myself about this plight of mine
We separated and, poor me, I have found my happiness again!

I will stop torturing myself for love
I was fooled once, won't be fooled again.

I 've forgotten about you, you no longer enter my thoughts
Don't cry and beat yourself up, I am not changing my mind.

27 May 11 - 11:55 AM (#3161336)
Subject: RE: Greek Music Websites & Sources
From: ClaireBear

George, I was hoping you'd stop by. Thank you very, very much!

Now it will be possible, in fact a fun project, to re-interpret the song in English, and my brother will be especially delighted if I succeed. He loves the song as much as I do and can play the tune; I, on the other hand, grow extra thumbs whenever I try.

Thanks again,
Claire