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Syggnomi Poli Mou - The album "Sorry My City" is a cycle of new songs with a core in Istanbul and the Bosphorus, released by Ogdoo Music Group with the great Manolis Mitsias.

An artist who with his attitude, choices and interpretations honored and honors the greek music, with deep knowledge of chanting and Byzantine musical streets.

The music of the play is signed by the composer, teacher and playwright Manolis Karpathios. He studied cannon in Istanbul, next to Khalil Karadouman. He is the founder of the 35-member "Romana" orchestra, which aims to present and record works by Roman composers who worked in Constantinople from the years of the Eastern Roman Empire until today. At the same time, he is the director of studies at the School of Byzantine and Traditional Music "Tettix".

Creator with rich ethnography and close ties with the people of Constantinople.

The lyrics of the songs and the "choices" of the texts of the distinguished writer, lyricist and journalist Costas Balachoutis highlight with a modern look the unique and multicultural character of the city. They evoke memories, unite peoples, wander in yesterday but face today with sincerity, love and courage.

The texts are performed by the renowned actor and composer Ieroklis Michailidis.

Grigoris Daravanoglou, Protopsaltis and Choreographer of international fame with many distinctions, is a key figure in the work, a native of the city.

He lived the atmosphere of the meihandes, the restaurants of high cultural offer where the fasil was sung, that is, lots of songs on the Byzantine sounds and the Arab-Persian macams.

At the same time, a seven-year-old child in the Patriarchal church was listening to the music of the Roman musicians. All his experiences refer to Galata, Fanari, Peran, Tharapeia in the neighborhoods of Romioi where the Greeks coexisted peacefully with the other ethnicities.

Finally, the special singer Marina Manolakou participates as a performer.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomes this creative effort with a letter-text contained autonomously in his cd insert.

The album "Sorry My City" can be purchased from the e-shops of the partners of Ogdoo Music Group as well as without shipping costs by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

It is also released digitally by Ogdoo Music Group on all digital platforms.
Find it digitally here:

Manolis Mitsias - Siggnomi poli mou

Christina Maragozi:I will live against the weather

Lyrics: Costas Balachoutis

Music: Manolis Karpathios

Voice: Christina Maragozi

Musicians playing:
Spyros Papanikolas, guitars
Nikos Paraoulakis, new
Giannis Plagianakos, bass
Michalis Asikis, keys
Andreas Siderakis, drums

Orchestration, Michalis Asikis
Recording, Costas Nanikas,
Master Sound recording studio, (Renieri 1, Ano Patisia)
The recording took place in May 2021.
Cover photo, Pantelis Gazis,
Music curation, George Roussos.

Evening Works

Lyrics: Elias Voliotis Kapetanakis

Music: Manolis Karpathios

Song: Marina Manolakou

Violin: Giorgos Vassilakis Ney: Nikos Paroulakis Keys: Michalis Asikis Kontrabaso: Giannis Plagianakos Guitars: Spyros Papanikolas Percussion: Vasilis Economou Kanun: Manolis Karpathios

The recording was realised in the Master Sound Studio - Renieri 1, with Kostas Nanikas as sound engineer.

Ta Giortina

Songs and Hymns of the TwelveDays(Dodekaimero) with Gregory Ntaravanoglou and Manolis Karpathios

Central Disposal: PUBLICATIONS NEKTARIOS PANAGOPOULOS

Chavriou 3 - Athens, GR-10562, 2103224819

Sarakostiana
Gregory Ntaravanoglou - Manolis Karpathios

Songs of Lent comprises the disk radius (cd) of Gregory Ntaravanoglou and Manolis Karpathios.
The futility of worldly , our mental preparation for stafroanastasimi path of Christ , through the songs of our cultural heritage that was first issued as a unity .
Acclaimed musicians accompany Gregory Ntaravanoglou along with Manolis Karpathios - having the orchestration , the selection and teaching of songs - give an aesthetically pleasing work .
The narrative makes Kostas Tsinalis , text insert signed by musicologist Costas Markos , and the sound engineer is John Karageorgos .

Distributor:
Publications Nektarios Panagopoulos
Chavriou 3, Athens , GR 10562
tel 210 3224819

Romana

Recording in ERT March 2013 the orchestra in works of Romana Romans composers. Conducted by Manolis Karpathios

ROMIOI COMPOSERS
of Constantinople

with Manolis Karpathios and his orchestra.

Release : Kathreftis.

ΜΑRΙΝΑ MANOLAKOU
In the fire

Marina Manolakou signs Manolis Karpathios' compositions in Giannis Koullias' verses.

TRAVELLING WITH THE KANUN

Manolis Karpathios' first personal work with various melodies played with the kanun.  Sound engineers: Georgios Roussos, Elias Lakkas,.

Production : "Kathreftis"

YOUR BIRTH, CHRIST OUR LORD

Instrumental Christmas hymns with Marina Manolakou singing and Eugenia Maragou narrating.  Manolis Karpathios is directing the orchestra of fine instruments.  It's released by "Kathreftis".

LAZARUS CAROLS

A collection of carols which are sung by carol singers in Cyprus and all areas of Greece.

Orchestration : Manolis Karpathios

Direction of Byzantine choir: Ioannis Tsamis.

Byzantine choir: "Edymelon".

Production supervision : Manolis Karpathios - I. Tsamis.

Christmass, New Year's Theofania CAROLS

Song : Marina Manolakou
Music editing : Manolis Karpathios.
Release : Kathreftis.

TZIVAERI

A mini cd with well known main song from the Dodekanese in contemporary orchestration sung by Marina Manolakou

Comapny : Kathreftis.