Vassilis Katrakos

Biographical Note

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Born in 1939 in Taxiarches in Kymi of Euboea island into a musical family. He plays the lute and his repertoire includes traditional songs of the Aegean islands, of Asia Minor, and of Central Greece.

Source: Yiorgos E. Papadakis' archive
 

Songs

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Central Greece Attiki Couplets | Processional Tune Love Song, Local Song
A Walk in Sergiani
Σεργιάνι 'ναι στη Σεργιανή
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Asia Minor Erythraea, Meli Couplets Love Song
Dimitroula
You dance, my spoilt one, but I don't know who are you, from your stature you seem, scampish perivolaria, to be of noble bi...
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Propontis Marmara Love Song
Karsilamas dance from Marmara
May this Bállos last, last until morning that the girls may dance with their mates! Ah, my barber boy, come, embrace my ne...
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Asia Minor Smyrna Couplets Love Song
The Widow
Widow, change your name, don't let them call you widow, for you make my eyes weep night and day. But why don't tell us the...
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Propontis Marmara Couplets | Table Song Party Song
Well Met
Καλώς ανταμωθήκαμε Well met to all of us who love each other, who are joyful for a while and of a glad heart. Vré, off the beach I’m chasing ...
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Asia Minor Erythraea, Alatsata Couplets Love Song
Yatzilariani
I brought you a Good Evening, give me a Good Night I had no business here, I came only for you. Come out that I may see yo...

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