Καλλιτεχνικός Σύλλογος Δημοτικής Μουσικής Δόμνα Σαμίου

“Musical Travelogue with Domna Samiou” (“Mousiko Odiporiko me ti Domna Samiou”) was a television series researched and presented by Domna Samiou and broadcast by Greek National Television in 1976-1977. Each episode was dedicated to the music and dance tradition of a different area of Greece.

This episode is dedicated to the musical tradition of Arcadia in Peloponnese, and especially to the area of Gortinia. Through a comprehensive review of the area’s history, Domna Samiou presents songs and dances of the area.

Apart from the other songs and dances presented in the episode, you can watch here:

Yannis Polyderas or Broukloyannis playing solo clarinet [watch the video in Multimedia section].

Stathis Palivas singing the song The harvest has ripened [watch the video in Multimedia section].

Fotis Katsiyannis and the senior Michalis singing the song Mountains of Alonistena [watch the video in Multimedia section], accompanied by Christos Katsiyannis playing the flute.

In the village of Lefkoxori a new feast was introduced; the feast of the elders. The dance You can’t light it, no you can’t [watch the video in Multimedia section] is one of the many dances, songs and funny tricks performed that day.