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Evgenios Voulgaris
Biographical Note

Evgenios Voulgaris holds a diploma in Byzantine music. Since 1992 his main focus has been on the oud and traditional Greek music. His first teacher was Christos Tsiamoulis. He studied yayli tanbur with Fahrettin Çimenli, who also tutored him in the interpretation of makams and in improvisation.
He has participated in numerous performances and recordings with a wide range of musicians. Since 1995 he performs with the 'Orchistra ton Chromaton', playing mandolin and bouzouki, whilst in recent years he has also collaborated with the 'Camerata' Orchestra and the Athens State Orchestra.
He taught in the School of Greek Music of the Municipal Conservatoire of Patras, in musical highschools and seminars, as well as in the Department of Popular and Traditional Music of the Technical University of Epirus. In 2007 his book Urban Popular Songs of the Inter-war Period: Rebetika of Smyrna and Piraeus, co-authored with Vasilis Vandarakis, was published.
His records to date are Taxidia, To minima tou pringipa, and Apsilies in collaboration with other artists. He has also set music to parts of the Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam and composed music for theatrical plays.
Source: www.labyrinthmusic.gr
Songs

Macedonia Kavala, Nikisiani Love Song
A Blue Dove


Propontis Mudania Love Song
Early last summer

Propontis Couplets Love Song
Giannoula


Asia Minor Makri - Levissi Processional Tune | Couplets Love Song
I Will Sing Tonight

Propontis Couplets Love Song
I gave up all I had & What’s wrong, Theonitsa?

Asia Minor Smyrna, Baindiri Couplets Love Song
I'll jump from the battlements

Asia Minor Couplets Love Song
If I want black eyes

Asia Minor Makri - Levissi Couplets Lampoon
If you want to marry


Constantinople Couplets Love Song
In the workshops of Constantinople

Constantinople Love Song
Last Summer

Asia Minor Couplets Love Song
May Your Window Catch Fire

Cappadocia / Konya Sinasos
Mother, spring is here

Asia Minor Love Song
My Curly Basil

Asia Minor Erythraea, Kato Panagia Couplets Love Song
My old torments

Eastern Thrace & Roumelia Historical Song, National Legends and Laments
Old Nun A-Cooking

Cappadocia / Konya Sinasos Love Song
On my way to the mountains of Prussa

Asia Minor Smyrna Couplets Love Song
Poor sad love





Sporades Skiathos Love Song
Whoever Saw a Tree of Green

Propontis Marmara Couplets For the Bride, Wedding Song
You wear white
Albums

Domna Samiou Sings Songs of Nature and of Love

I Tread the Earth Gently

My Old Torments

Of Nature and of Love
Concerts

08 & 09/03/2005 The Athens Concert Hall, Hall of the Friends of Music
Songs of Asia Minor with Domna Samiou
