The Delphic Hymns are two musical compositions from Ancient Greece, which survive in substantial fragments. They are dated c.138 BC and 128 BC. The earlier of them, the First Delphic Hymn, is the earliest unambiguous surviving example of notated music from anywhere in the western world. The First Delphic Hymn was written to Apollo. It was found inscribed in stone in Delphi in 1893 by a French archaeologist; all that is known about its composer is that it was written by an Athenian, around 138 BC, since the part of the inscription giving the name of the composer is difficult to read. The Second Delphic hymn is slightly more recent, and has been dated to precisely 128 BC; evidently it was first performed in the same year. The name of the composer has also survived, in a separate inscription: Limenius. The occasion of the later hymn was the Pythian Festival, and the earlier hymn was probably written for the boys choir at the Pythian Games in 138 BC. Sometimes billed as "Chris Halaris," Hellen composer and scholar Christodoulos Halaris is a leading expert on the study and reconstruction of ancient Hellenic and Byzantine music. Her turned to musicology and composing after studying mathematics in Paris. Taking his cues from religious iconography and traditional popular Hellenic music, Halaris began reconstructing fragmentary old Hellenic music documents. His re-imagining of secular Byzantine music, with what Hallaris identifies as roots in Hellenic song, has met with skepticism ... Теги:delphichymnlimeniuspythiadelphiapolloancienthellenicmusichalarischristodoulos
Xristódulos Xálaris - Byzantine Secular Classical Music VOLUME I CD 1 1. Work by Chryssafis, the "lampadarios": Pleasant, sweet, instrumental and pagan. Fourth mode 2. The most beautiful, "O pani oraios", Kratima by Master Emmanuel Chryssafis. Third plagal mode 3. "The Viola", composed by Ioannis Koukouzelis. Fouth plagal mode) CD2 1. Teretism, the psalter. A composition by Master Gregory Aliatis. Fourth mode 2. Kratima, the Dance "Horos", composed by Master Ioannis Koukouzelis. First plagal mode 3. "Voulgarikon" a musical work, bulgarian style, by Master Ioannis Koukouzelis. First plagal mode 4. Persian Song "Persikon Yeleyeleli". Third plagal mode) CD3 1. Teretism of the King "Vassileos" by Master Ioannis Koukouzelis. Fourth plagal mode 2. The Weaver "O Anyfantis". First plagal mode 3. "The Orfan" kratima, composed by Koronis. First plagal mode 4. Kratima of the Francs, "Frankikon" by Koronis. Fourth plagal mode The extensive series of recordings of "Byzantine secular classical music" made for Orata by Christodoulos Halaris has generated not a little controversy within Greece among both musicologists and folk musicians .... His work makes an interesting comparison, being altogether smoother and quite without the vibrant folk-influenced sound of the Athens Byzantine Orchestra. ... Теги:ChristodoulosHalarisByzantineSecularClassicalMusic
Thecultural association of people descending from the village of Agio Pnevma in Serres that live in Thessaloniki released last year two CDs with traditional songs of the Darnakohoria region in Serres.The songs are performed by the choir of the association and i think they deserve a great bravo for their effort.The lyrics of the songs are mainly in the local dialect (even though in many instances standard Greek is used as well and i guess this happens because it was more suitable for maintaining the meter),so i provide a "translation" of the most unintelligible to a standard Greek speaker words and expressions. Ο Christodoulos This song describes the forbiden love between a Christian and a Jewish girl.There is a song with similar motive from Kastoria with different lyrics though,besides the first two verses.The known singer Nitsa Tsitra who also descends from a village of Serres (Aidonohori) participates in this song. Christodoulous ki aman aman,Christodoulous agapisi mia kori Evrioupoula Birbilio*,mia kori Evrioupoula Silignio* an m' agapas ki aman aman,an m' agapas Christodouli ki theleis na mi pareis Birbilio,ki theleis na mi pareis Silignio Savvatou vrad' ki aman aman,Savvatou vrady na' rhisi* Ouvrioi* na yourtirizoun* Birbilio,Ouvrioi na yourtirizoun Silignio Christodoulous ki aman aman,Christodoulous ki an lathipsi paeisi* tin Pempt' tou vrady Birbilio,paeisi tin Pempt' tou vrady Silignio ki oi skylouvrioi* ki aman aman,ki oi skylouvrioi toun epiasan ki pan na toun ... Теги:MacedonianfolksongfromDarnakohoriaChristodoulossongsMacedoniansMacedonian musicMacedonian folk musicMacedonian folkloreGreek musicGreek folk musicGreek folkloreGreekGreeksMacedoniafolkGreeceSongFolk Music
See my music site soundclick.com for more music that I compose or remix. This second version of Christodoulos Techno has some improvements. Теги:ChristodoulostechnosatireGreecemusic
Greece is in mourning today as it laments the loss of the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos. Pope Benedict XVI has sent a telegram to expressing his condolences and praising Christodoulos' work towards Catholic-Orthodox unity. Теги:cnatvpopebenedictChristodoulosOrthodoxGreektelegram
