Greek Music & Beyond
Im’ orfanos (Roukounas)
Im’ orfanos | Είμ’ ορφανός, a song by Kostas Roukounas; singer: Kostas Roukounas. Recording: Odeon GA-1810, 1934. Meter: 3/4. The song is introduced by an instrumental free-time improvisation. The instrumental part (1-11) follows the Mouchagier mode. The verse (12-25) follows the Gkerdanie mode.
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