Carmelo Siciliano

Carmelo Siciliano

For years, I’ve been exploring, studying, and sharing my passion for Greek music and culture. My work focuses on preserving and sharing the diverse musical traditions of Greece in all their richness and complexity—not as a generic “universal language”, but as a unique expression deeply rooted in the history, geography, and identity of its people.

Aeroplano tha paro (Tountas)

Aeroplano tha paro | Αερόπλανο θα πάρω, a song by Panagiotis Tountas; singers: Rita Abatzi and Zacharias Kasimatis. Recording: Odeon GA-1710, 1934. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (1-9) follows the Dougkiach mode. The verse (9-40) follows an interaction between the…

Alaniara meraklou (Michalidis)

Alaniara meraklou | Αλανιάρα μερακλού, a song by Menelaos Michalidis; singer: Roza Eskenazi. Recording: Parlophon B-21550, 1930. Meter: 4 The song follows the Ousak mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

I Armenitsa (Karipis)

I Armenitsa | Η Αρμενίτσα, a song by Kostas Karipis; singer: Rita Abatzi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2167, 1934. Meter: 4 The song follows the Ousak mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

O milonas (Semsis)

O milonas | Ο μυλωνάς, a song by Dimitris Semsis (lyrics by Stavros Pantelidis); singers: Roza Eskenazi and Kostas Nouros. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2113, 1934. Meter: 4 The song follows the Ousak mode. Click to load video — YouTube…

Stis nichtas to skotadi (Dragatsis)

Stis nichtas to skotadi | Στης νύχτας το σκοτάδι, a song by Giannis Dragatsis (lyrics by Stratos Pagioumtzis); singers: Stratos Pagioumtzis and Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Odeon GA-7108, 1938. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Ousak. Click to…

Rixe tsiggana ta chartia (Vamvakaris)

Rixe tsiggana ta chartia | Ρίξε τσιγγάνα τα χαρτιά, a song by Markos Vamvakaris (lyrics by Minos Matsas); singer: Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Odeon GA-7192, 1939. Meter: 9/4, division: 3·2·2·2. The instrumental part (1-4) follows the dromos Kartsigiar. The verse (5-10)…

I exi entoles (Perpiniadis)

I exi entoles | Οι έξι εντολές, a song by Stellakis Perpiniadis; singer: Stellakis Perpiniadis. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2385, 1936. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Neveser. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies…

Mi mou les pos de me thelis (Skarvelis)

Mi mou les pos de me thelis | Μη μου λες πως δε με θέλεις, a song by Kostas Skarvelis; singer: Kostas Roukounas. Recording: Parlophone B-21924, 1937. Meter: 4 The song follows the dromos Neveser. Click to load video —…

Sto Votaniko (Roukounas)

Sto Votaniko | Στο Βοτανικό, a song by Kostas Roukounas; singer: Kostas Roukounas. Recording: Odeon GA-1810, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The instrumental part (1-5) follows an interaction between the modes Tsargkiach (1-3) and Kartsigiar (4-5). The verse (6-13) follows…

To baglamadaki papse (Diamantidis)

To baglamadaki papse | Το μπαγλαμαδάκι πάψε, a song by Antonis Diamantidis; singer: Antonis Diamantidis. Recording: Parlophone B-21642, 1932. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (0-12) follows an interaction between the dromi Mouchagier (0-4) and Kartsigiar (4-12). The verse (13-36) follows…

Kontrabatzides (Roukounas)

Kontrabatzides | Κοντραμπατζήδες, a song by Kostas Roukounas; singer: Kostas Roukounas. Recording: Odeon GA-1919, 1935. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the Kartsigiar mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

Im’ orfanos (Roukounas)

Im’ orfanos | Είμ’ ορφανός, a song by Kostas Roukounas; singer: Kostas Roukounas. Recording: Odeon GA-1810, 1934. Meter: 3 The song is introduced by an instrumental free-time improvisation. The instrumental part (1-11) follows the Mouchagier mode. The verse (12-25) follows…

O ergatis (Tountas)

O ergatis | Ο εργάτης, also known as Ergatis timimenos | Εργάτης τιμημένος, a song by Panagiotis Tountas; singer: Stellakis Perpiniadis. Recording: Columbia DG-270, 1932. Meter: 9/8, division: 3·2·2·2. The instrumental part (1-4) and the coda (18-21) follow the dromos…

Genti Koule (Ioannidis)

Genti Koule | Γεντί Κουλέ, also known as Pera sto Genti Koule | Πέρα στο Γεντί Κουλέ, a song by Sosos Ioannidis (lyrics by Emilios Savvidis). Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2197, 1934. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (1-4) follows the…

Kathe vradaki me gelas (Skarvelis)

Kathe vradaki me gelas | Κάθε βραδάκι με γελάς, a song by Kostas Skarvelis; singer: Giorgos Kavouras. Recording: Odeon GA-7126, 1938. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Evits. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies…

To flitzani tou Gianni (Chrisafakis)

To flitzani tou Gianni | Το φλυτζάνι του Γιάννη, a song by Manolis Chrisafakis; singer: Rita Abatzi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2125, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the Dougkiach mode. Click to load video — YouTube will…

Den ton thelo mana mou (Vamvakaris)

Den ton thelo mana mou | Δεν τον θέλω μάνα μου, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singers: Markos Vamvakaris and Sofia Karivali-Abatzi. Recording: Odeon GA-1985, 1936. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Dougkiach (with atzem). Click to…

Loula mou Athinoula mou (Tountas)

Loula mou Athinoula mou | Λούλα μου Αθηνούλα μου, a song by Panagiotis Tountas; singer: Mario Markopoulou. Recording: Columbia DG-6143, 1935. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the Dougkiach mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies…

Karantouzeni (Vamvakaris)

Karantouzeni | Καραντουζένι, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singer: Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Parlophone B-21654, 1932. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Chouzam. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video Lyrics Έπρεπε…

Panourga (Asikis)

Panourga | Πανούργα, a song by Grigoris Asikis; singer: Stellakis Perpiniadis. Recording: Columbia DG-6144, 1935. Meter: 4 The song is introduced by an instrumental free-time improvisation and follows the Chouzam mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies…

San ise magkas ke dais (Vamvakaris)

San ise magkas ke dais | Σαν είσαι μάγκας και νταής, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singers: Markos Vamvakaris and Rita Abatzi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2194, 1934. Meter: 4 The song follows the dromos Chouzam. Click to load video…

Dervisena (Papazoglou)

Dervisena | Ντερβίσαινα, a song by Vaggelis Papazoglou; singer: Kostas Roukounas. Recording: Odeon GA-1821, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 3·2·2·2. The song follows the dromos Chouzam. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

Gelasmenos (Tsaous)

Gelasmenos | Γελασμένος, a song by Giovan Tsaous (lyrics by Stellakis Perpiniadis); singer: Stellakis Perpiniadis. Recording: Columbia DG-6502, 1939. Meter: 9/4, division: 3·2·2·2. The song follows the dromos Chouzam. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this…

De s’ agapo de s’ agapo (Karipis)

De s’ agapo de s’ agapo | Δε σ’ αγαπώ δε σ’ αγαπώ, a song by Kostas Karipis (lyrics by Giorgos Petropouleas); singer: Rita Abatzi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2383, 1937. Meter: 4 The song follows the dromos Ouzal. Click…

Girno san nichterida (Gkogkos)

Girno san nichterida | Γυρνώ σαν νυχτερίδα, a song by Dimitris Gkogkos; singer: Stratos Pagioumtzis. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2591, 1939. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (0-8) follows the dromos Choumagioun Chitzaz. The verse (9-24) follows the dromos Ouzal. Click…

I Voliotissa (Papazoglou)

I Voliotissa | Η Βολιώτισσα, a song by Vaggelis Papazoglou; singer: Roza Eskenazi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2187, 1934. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (1-8) follows the Chitzazkiar mode. The verse (9-44) follows the Pireotiko mode. Click to load video…

O xemagkas (Papazoglou)

O xemagkas | Ο ξέμαγκας, a song by Vaggelis Papazoglou; singer: Rita Abatzi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2247, 1935. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the Pireotiko mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this…

Chatzikiriakio (Gkogkos)

Chatzikiriakio | Χατζηκυριάκειο, also known as Tha klepso mia melachrini | Θα κλέψω μια μελαχρινή, a song by Dimitris Gkogkos; singers: Stratos Pagioumtzis and Stellakis Perpiniadis. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2480, 1938. Meter: 4 The song follows the dromos Sechnaz…

Den tha ‘rtho pia stin Kokkinia (Skarvelis)

Den tha ‘rtho pia stin Kokkinia | Δεν θα ‘ρθω πια στην Κοκκινιά, a song by Kostas Skarvelis; singer: Giorgos Kavouras. Recording: Odeon GA-7215, 1939. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The instrumental part (1-2) follows the dromos Segkiach. The verse (3-8)…

I lachanades (Papazoglou)

I lachanades | Οι λαχανάδες, also known as Kato sta Lemonadika | Κάτω στα Λεμονάδικα, a song by Vaggelis Papazoglou; singer: Roza Eskenazi. Recording: His Master’s Voice ΑΟ-2141, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 3·2·2·2. The instrumental part (0-2) follows the Segkiach…