Greek Music & Beyond
Pasalimaniotissa (Tountas)
Pasalimaniotissa | Πασαλιμανιώτισσα, a song by Panagiotis Tountas; singer: Dimitris Arapakis. Recording: Columbia DG-39, 1928. Meter: 4/4. The song is introduced by an instrumental free-time improvisation. The instrumental part (1-10) and the verse (11-42) follow the Araban mode. The coda (42-46) follows a structure based on a 4x-chitzaz on gegkiach [low G] and a 5x-nikriz on rast [C].
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