Greek Folk Music: An Anthology of Tunes – Volume 2
This second volume continues the exploration of the rich and multifaceted world of Greek folk music, offering a new selection of traditional tunes from various regions of Greece. As with the first volume, the aim is to provide musicians, researchers, and enthusiasts with transcriptions that strike a balance between scholarly rigor and practical usability. Each piece is carefully prepared to support both performance and study, enabling readers to engage deeply with the living traditions of this vibrant musical heritage. Read more!
Greek Folk Music: An Anthology of Tunes – Volume 1 (Second Edition)
This volume inaugurates a series devoted to the rich and diverse world of Greek folk music. Its purpose is to provide musicians, researchers, and enthusiasts with a carefully curated selection of traditional tunes drawn from various regions of Greece. Each piece is presented with the aim of balancing scholarly accuracy with practical usability, allowing both performers and students to approach this vibrant musical heritage with confidence and understanding. Read more!
The Theory of Rebetiko: From the Makams of Asia Minor to the Dromi of Piraeus
Carmelo Siciliano’s Theory of Rebetiko presents a comprehensive exploration of the Greek modal system as it relates to the repertoire commonly known as rebetiko. The book offers a clear and coherent framework, both for newcomers to this genre of Greek music and for those familiar with other modal traditions, such as the Ottoman makam or Byzantine music. Read more!
Songs of Greece: With Greek Text, Translation, and Notes – Volume 1
Songs of Greece is far more than an anthology: it is an open gateway into a poetic and musical world that, though deeply rooted in the Hellenic tradition, has remained virtually unknown to Italian readers. Nearly two centuries after Niccolò Tommaseo’s pioneering 1842 collection, this book seeks to fill a surprising gap in Italian publishing by restoring visibility and dignity to a cultural heritage of extraordinary depth. Read more!
The Greek Songs of Niccolò Tommaseo: Music Parallels in Contemporary Greece
Niccolò Tommaseo’s Greek Songs, published in Venice in 1842, constitute the third volume of a broader work, Popular Songs of Tuscany, Corsica, Illyria, and Greece. This collection features hundreds of traditional songs, carefully gathered, translated, and enriched with fascinating linguistic, historical, and anthropological notes. Read more!
Listening to Greece: A Journey Through Music and Traditions
An introduction to the world of Greek music and its repertoires, dances, and musical instruments—always keeping in focus the true cornerstone of all these expressions: Greece’s ancient and captivating traditional culture. Read more!