Me to palio sakkaki (Skarvelis)

Me to palio sakkaki | Με το παλιό σακκάκι, a song by Kostas Skarvelis; singer: Rita Abatzi. Recording: Columbia DG-6327, 1937. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·3·2·2. The instrumental part (1-8) follows the Chouseini mode. The verse (7-16) follows an interaction between the modes Chouseini (7-12) and Saba (13-16), also known as Kiotzek.

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