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.

O xenitemenos (Semsis)

O xenitemenos | Ο ξενιτεμένος, a song by Dimitris Semsis (lyrics by Roza Eskenazi); singer: Roza Eskenazi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2270, 1935. Meter: 4 The song is introduced by an instrumental free-time improvisation and follows the Saba mode. Click…

Papatzis (Papazoglou)

Papatzis | Παπατζής, a song by Vaggelis Papazoglou; singer: Stellakis Perpiniadis. Recording: Columbia DG-2114, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Saba. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

Thalassino meraki (Peristeris)

Thalassino meraki | Θαλασσινό μεράκι, a song by Spiros Peristeris (lyrics by Minos Matsas); singers: Stratos Pagioumtzis and Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Odeon GA-7230, 1939. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The instrumental part (1-2) follows the dromos Chitzazkiar. The verse (3-8) follows…

Enas magkas ston teke mou (Tzovenos)

Enas magkas ston teke mou | Ένας μάγκας στον τεκέ μου, a song by Kostas Tzovenos; singer: Roza Eskenazi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2145, 1933. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the Zirgkiouleli Souznak mode. Click to load video…

Sto Faliro pou plenese (Vamvakaris)

Sto Faliro pou plenese | Στο Φάληρο που πλένεσαι, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singers: Markos Vamvakaris and Elli Petridou. Recording: Odeon GA-7052, 1937. Meter: 9/4, division: 3·2·2·2. The song follows the dromos Sazkiar. Click to load video — YouTube…

O mourmouris (Marinos)

O mourmouris | Ο μουρμούρης, a song by Takis Marinos; singer: Rita Abatzi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2225, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the Sazkiar mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this…

O Markos kani sarmako (Vamvakaris)

O Markos kani sarmako | Ο Μάρκος κάνει σαρμάκο, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singer: Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Odeon GA-1918, 1936. Meter: 4 The song follows the dromos Sazkiar. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this…

O agimnastos (Vamvakaris)

O agimnastos | Ο αγύμναστος, a song by Markos Vamvakaris (lyrics by Minos Matsas); singer: Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Odeon GA-7256, 1940. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (1-8) follows the dromos Rechavi. The verse (9-21) follows the dromos Sazkiar. Click to…

Magkes karavotsakismeni (Batis)

Magkes karavotsakismeni | Μάγκες καραβοτσακισμένοι, a song by Giorgos Batis; singer: Stratos Pagioumtzis. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2161, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song is introduced by an instrumental free-time improvisation and follows the dromos Sazkiar. Click to load…

Varka mou bogiatismeni (Batis)

Varka mou bogiatismeni | Βάρκα μου μπογιατισμένη, a song by Giorgos Batis; singer: Giorgos Batis. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2239, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Tsargkiach. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies…

Kapio vradi me feggari (Vamvakaris)

Kapio vradi me feggari | Κάποιο βράδυ με φεγγάρι, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singers: Markos Vamvakaris and Chrisoula Kalfopoulou. Recording: Parlophone B-74186, 1950. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Tsargkiach. Click to load video — YouTube…

I fonografitzides (Batis)

I fonografitzides | Οι φωνογραφητζήδες, a song by Giorgos Batis; singer: Giorgos Batis. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2334, 1936. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Tsargkiach. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this…

To kalogeraki (Anonymous)

To kalogeraki | Το καλογεράκι, an anonymous song; singer: Zacharias Kasimatis. Recording: Parlophone B-21615, 1932. Meter: 9/4, division: 3·2·2·2. The song follows the dromos Souznak. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

Ftocho panoforaki mou (Peristeris)

Ftocho panoforaki mou | Φτωχό πανωφοράκι μου, a song by Spiros Peristeris (lyrics by Minos Matsas); singers: Giorgos Kavouras and Stratos Pagioumtzis. Recording: Odeon GA-7138, 1938. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3 (instrumental part), 3·2·2·2 (verse). The song follows the dromos Tsargkiach.…

I Marika i daskala (Tountas)

I Marika i daskala | Η Μαρίκα η δασκάλα, a song by Panagiotis Tountas; singer: Tetos Dimitriadis. Recording: Orthophonic S-371, 1937. Meter: 4 The song follows the dromos Souznak. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this…

Ta karavotsakismata (Vamvakaris)

Ta karavotsakismata | Τα καραβοτσακίσματα, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singers: Markos Vamvakaris and Stratos Pagioumtzis. Recording: Parlophone B-21883, 1936. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (1-16) follows the dromos Sazkiar. The verse (17-52) follows an interaction between the dromi Sazkiar…

Misirlou (Roubanis)

Misirlou | Μισιρλού, a song by Nikos Roubanis; singer: Tetos Dimitriadis. Recording: Columbia 56073-F, 1927. Meter: 4 The song follows the dromos Zirgkiouleli Chitzaz. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

Matia machmourika (Dragatsis)

Matia machmourika | Μάτια μαχμούρικα, a song by Giannis Dragatsis; singer: Panagiotis Kamvakidis. Recording: Parlophone B-21577, 1929. Meter: 4 The song follows the Zirgkiouleli Chitzaz mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

Mastouria (Montanaris)

Mastouria | Μαστούρια, a song by Iakovos Montanaris; singer: Marika Frantzeskopoulou. Recording: Columbia DG-268, 1932. Meter: 9/4, division: 3·2·2·2. The instrumental part (0-2) follows the Chitzaz mode. The verse (3-12) follows the Zirgkiouleli Chitzaz mode. Click to load video —…

Fantazes san prigkipesa (Tsitsanis)

Fantazes san prigkipesa | Φάνταζες σαν πριγκιπέσα, a song by Vasilis Tsitsanis; singers: Vasilis Tsitsanis and Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Odeon GA-7322, 1940. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Zirgkiouleli Chitzaz. Click to load video — YouTube will…

Tha s’ to liso (Papazoglou)

Tha s’ to liso | Θα σ’ το λύσω, a song by Vaggelis Papazoglou; singer: Stellakis Perpiniadis. Recording: Columbia DG-6159, 1936. Meter: 9/4, division: 3·2·2·2. The song follows the Zirgkiouleli Souznak mode. Click to load video — YouTube will set…

O Memetis (Anonymous)

O Memetis | Ο Μεμέτης, an anonymous song; singer: Dimitris Arapakis. Recording: RCA Victor 38-3006, 1931. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song is introduced by an instrumental free-time improvisation and follows the Zirgkiouleli Souznak mode. Click to load video —…

O Markos o Sirianos (Vamvakaris)

O Markos o Sirianos | Ο Μάρκος ο Συριανός, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singer: Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2065, 1933. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (1-8) follows the dromos Chitzazkiar. The verse (8-16) and the coda (17-24)…

Liono mistika (Vamvakaris)

Liono mistika | Λιώνω μυστικά, a song by Markos Vamvakaris; singer: Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Odeon GA-7171, 1939. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (0-8) follows the dromos Chitzazkiar. The verse (9-24) follows the dromos Zirgkiouleli Souznak. Click to load video —…

Tha figo na xechaso (Peristeris)

Tha figo na xechaso | Θα φύγω να ξεχάσω, a song by Spiros Peristeris (lyrics by Minos Matsas); singer: Kostas Roukounas. Recording: Odeon GA-1972, 1936. Meter: 4 The instrumental part (0-8) follows the Sechnaz mode. The verse (8-32) and the…

An me agapas alithina (Peristeris)

An me agapas alithina | Αν με αγαπάς αληθινά, a song by Spiros Peristeris (lyrics by Minos Matsas); singer: Giannis Papaioannou. Recording: Odeon GA-7076, 1937. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load video

Apopse tha peraso (Peristeris)

Apopse tha peraso | Απόψε θα περάσω, a song by Spiros Peristeris (lyrics by Minos Matsas); singers: Apostolos Chatzichristos, Giannis Papaioannou, and Markos Vamvakaris. Recording: Odeon GA-7247, 1940. Click to load video — YouTube will set cookies after this point.Load…