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Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou - Cappadocia, Farasa

“Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou” (“Musiko Odiporiko me ti Domna Samiou”) was a television series researched and presented by Domna Samiou and broadcast by the Greek National Television during the 1976-1977 season. Each episode was dedicated to the mu

Music program, Television, ERT, 1977

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This episode is dedicated to the musical tradition of Farasa in Cappadocia. Domna Samiou meets the refugees from Farasa who settled in Platy village in Macedonia after the Asia Minor catastrophy and asks questions about their lives both past in Cappadocia (Asia Minor) and present in Greece. She also gives a comprehensive review of the history, geography, mythology and folk tradition of Farasa and Cappadocia, while she presents songs and dances of the area..


Men only, as is the custom, dance the wedding tune Dance of the Dawn.

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The Dance of the Dawn
Pantelis Fourtounidis, violin, Dimitris Goulas, oud, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum, Kostas Goulas, tambourine. Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'


Mr. Averkios Karamouratidis talks about the settlement of refugees in the region, the difficulties of the first period, and today's life.

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Discussion with Averkios Karamouratidis
Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'


Every housewife grinds the wheat in the stone mill to prepare the oat groats of her family.

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The Song of the Wheat Grind
Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'


The Dance with Kerchiefs is danced by Averkios Karamouratidis and Tryfonia Kouleridou. Singer Dimitris Goulas. Musicians: Pantelis Fourtounidis, kemane, Dimitris Goulas, oud, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum.


The same musicians also performed the instrumental Dance with Kerchiefs, vivace - Zeinom

Dance with Kerchiefs, vivace - Zeinom
Pantelis Fourtounidis, kemane, Dimitris Goulas, oud, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum. Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'


Pantelis Fourtounidis plays a traditional tune that he calls the "The Tune of Life" and discusses with Domna Samiou.

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Solo Kemane - The Tune of Life
Pantelis Fourtounidis. Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'

Discussion with Pantelis Fourtounidis
Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'


The Dance of the Swords is danced by Ananias Kefalas and Panagiotis Christoforidis.

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Dance of the Swords
Pantelis Fourtounidis, violin, Dimitris Goulas, oud, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum, Kostas Goulas, tambourine. Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'


The Dance with Wooden Spoons is danced by Ananias Kefalas and Kostas Goulas.

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Dance with Wooden Spoons
Pantelis Fourtounidis, kemane, Dimitris Goulas, oud, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum, Kostas Goulas, tambourine. Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'


Dimitris Goulas sings the Song of the Bride.

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The Song of the Bride
Singer Dimitris Goulas. Musicians: Dimitris Goulas, violi, Pantelis Fourtounidis, oud, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum, Kostas Goulas, tambourine. Plati 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'


During the preparation of the program, Domna Samiou recorded the following tunes in Plati.

The Tune of the Travel
Pantelis Fourtounidis, kemane. Plati 1976 © Domna Samiou Archive

Easter Tune
Pantelis Fourtounidis, kemane, Dimitris Goulas, oud. Plati 1976 © Domna Samiou Archive

Wedding Karsilamas
Pantelis Fourtounidis, kemane, Dimitris Goulas, oud, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum. Plati 1976 © Domna Samiou Archive

Oh nima - oh nima (Women's Dance)
Pantelis Fourtounidis, kemane, Dimitris Goulas, oud, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum. Plati 1976 © Domna Samiou Archive

Konyali
Pantelis Fourtounidis, violin, Christos Christianidis, goblet drum. Plati 1976 © Domna Samiou Archive


The New Year’s carol Let's Go to Saint Basil was filmed on Hymettus hill, in Athens.
Traditionally the people of Cappadocia sang and danced the tune in the yard of the church. Father Theodoros Theodoridis recounts to Domna Samiou information about the history and customs of the Farasa region of Cappadocia.

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Let's Go to Saint Basil
Hymettus hill 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'

Discussion with Father Theodoros Theodoridis
Hymettus hill 1976 TV program 'Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou'

Collaborators

  • Research and presentation: Domna Samiou
  • Director: Fotos Labrinos
  • Director of photography: Syrakos Danalis
  • Sound engineer: Vangelis Patelis

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