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Vassilis Katrakos
Biographical Note
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
Central Greece Attiki Processional Tune | Couplets Love Song, Local Song
A Walk in Sergiani
Σεργιάνι 'ναι στη Σεργιανή
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...
Macedonia Chalkidiki, Ierissos Wedding Song, For the Bride
I Bid Farewell to My Neighbourhood
Αφήνω γεια στη γειτονιά
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...
Macedonia Chalkidiki, Ierissos Love Song, Wedding Song
My Love Is Getting Married
Η αγάπη μου παντρεύεται
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...
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 ...
Eastern Aegean Chios, Volissos Carnival Song, Lampoon
When You Want to Get Married Stranger
Ξένε σα θες να παντρευτείς
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...
Albums
A Stroll with Domna Samiou
Lute
LP
Songs of Asia Minor 1
Lute
LP
Songs of Asia Minor 2
Lute
LP
Songs οf Asia Minor
Lute
CD