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Easter Song, Christos Panagou Download & Streaming links are pending The Resurrection of Christ fills every person with joy and optimism. The musical tradition, inextricably linked to the sorrows but also to the joys of social life, sings the Resurrection of Christ. Just as the Birth of Christ is announced with "carols", so with Easter songs the Christian world announces and proclaims His Resurrection. In all parts of Greece, beautiful songs were composed based on the local rhythms and dances of each region. This particular Easter song has its origin in Cyprus and is sung in a side note of the First of Greek Music (the same note as the Resurrection hymns, such as "Christ is Risen"). The teacher Simon Karas collected, recorded and preserved all these Easter songs. His students were also inspired by the Simon Karas Collection and re-presented to the public all this (forgotten) musical wealth of ours. We decided to present one of these diamonds of our musical tradition in collaboration with the distinguished virtuoso and professor at Kanonaki, dear Manolis Karpathios. With our distinguished fellow musicians and technicians, we sing to you "Archontes agroikisate ... gia na vas koim...to Christos Anesti"! Christos Panagou Athens April 16, 2025 The musicians are playing Stamatis Zafeiropoulos, ney Christos Panagou, thamboura Manolis Karpathios, kanonaki Michalis Asikis, keyboards Arrangement, Michalis Asikis Musical direction, Manolis Karpathios Recording took place at the Romana studio with sound engineer Michalis Asikis. Creative, Dimitris Katsoulakos |
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Kostas Gerontidis, Anthrope. Download & Streaming Links https://orcd.co/gerontidis_anthrope A haunting Parian song that was usually sung during the Lenten season at Sunday tables. The songs in this category speak of the futility of worldly things, the value of repentance, the joy of fasting. The dialogue between the Thief and the prophet Elijah is revealing, full of meaning and imagery. The musicians participating are: Arrangement, Michalis Asikis Lyrics: (Robber) (Elijah) (Robber) |
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Holy Thursday... The Crucifixion of Christ and the image of his Holy Mother under the Cross mourning... The teaching of the Church points out that the Virgin Mary knew the purpose of the Passion and therefore did not "mourn" as if "in despair". On the contrary, she stood under the Cross with calmness and prayer, participating in the plan of the Divine Economy. The popular muse, however, followed the hymnography of those days. In the hymnography of Holy Thursday, the Theotokos is presented with "poetic license" as "mourning with great joy and beating her breast". For this reason, the popular muse created corresponding "mourning songs" which were sung on that day. The lyrics are of Greek origin and are clearly influenced by the hymnography of the church. The collection and recording of these melodies from all parts of Christendom is due to the tireless teacher Simon Karas. The blessed teacher dedicated his life to the general collection and recording of the songs of the Greek-Roman tradition. Part of this tradition are also the specific "moirologies". The preservation and dissemination of these melodies is due to the respected teacher. In his rich archive, his students found much material, who realized his vision for the revival of study and research in our rich musical tradition. "Honor to the teacher". Manolis Karpathios - Christos Panagou. The musicians are: |
