Greek Music & Beyond
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: 4/4. The instrumental part (1-4) follows the Segkiach mode with Rast hybridization. The verse (5-30) follows an interaction between the modes Evits (5-8, 15-18) and Segkiach with Rast hybridization (9-14, 19-30).
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