Greek Music & Beyond
Saba: mode, dromos, and scale
Saba mode The Saba mode has its theoretical basis and final on D, where the fundamental element 5x-saba is based. The incipit on F characterizes…
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Tag Saba
I filakes tou Oropou (Batis)
I filakes tou Oropou | Οι φυλακές του Ωρωπού, a song by Giorgos Batis; singer: Giorgos Batis. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2239, 1934. Meter: 9/4,…
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.…
Giati na kathese na les (Peristeris)
Giati na kathese na les | Γιατί να κάθεσαι να λες, a song by Spiros Peristeris (lyrics by Giorgos Kamvisis); singer: Kostas Roukounas. Recording: Odeon…
Alithini agapi (Tountas)
Alithini agapi | Αληθινή αγάπη, a song by Panagiotis Tountas; singer: Roza Eskenazi. Recording: Columbia DG-6199, 1936. Meter: 4 The song follows the Saba mode.…
O xenitemenos (Semsis)
O xenitemenos | Ο ξενιτεμένος, a song by Dimitris Semsis (lyrics by Roza Eskenazi); singer: Roza Eskenazi. Recording: His Master’s Voice AO-2270, 1935. Meter: 4…
Papatzis (Papazoglou)
Papatzis | Παπατζής, a song by Vaggelis Papazoglou; singer: Stellakis Perpiniadis. Recording: Columbia DG-2114, 1934. Meter: 9/4, division: 2·2·2·3. The song follows the dromos Saba.…
