Concert “Winds West and East” by musical group En Chordais
Concert by En Chordais December 4, 2008 in Cotsen Hall
“Winds West and East”
Our Byzantine Inheritance, Lyrics and Melodies
from the Mediterranean, and Contemporary Compositions
PROGRAM
1st PART
Buselik Pesrev
Prince Demetre Cantemir (1673 - 1723)
Echos plagal skliros diatonikos
T’aidonia tis Anatolis
(The nightingales of the East)
Demotic song from Mount Athos manuscript codices of the 17th century (codex 1203 from Iviron Monastery and codex 262 from Xeropotamou Monastery)
Echos I tetraphonos
Elpiza kai pali elpizo
(I hoped and I am hoping still)
Gregorios Protopsaltes (; - 1821)
Echos plagal I spathios, maqam hisar buselik
Cektim elimi
Kemani Taytos Efendi
Echos plagal I, maqam huseyni
Irak Beste
Petros Lampadarios Peloponnisios (1740 - 1778)
Echos varys diatonicos
Syllogi pollon hariton (Gathering of many graces)
Gregorios Protopsaltes (; - 1821)
Echos varys chromatikos, maqam evcara
Mounyati ‘Azza Stibari
Sayyed Darwish
Echos plagal IV skliros diatonikos, maqam nahawant
rythmical cycle Muhajjar 14/4
Karotseris (The wagoner)
Urban song from 19th century Constantinople
Sousta Politiki
Urban song from 19th century Constantinople
2nd PART
Nyhta (Night)
Alkis Zopoglou
Ariadne
Vassilis Tzortzinis
To tragoudi tou Alexiou (Alexios’ song)
Kyriakos Kalaitzides, lyrics: Vasiliki Nevrokopli
Xehasmeno hasapiko (Forgotten Hassapiko)
Kyriakos Kalaitzides
Exoria (Exile)
Kyriakos Kalaitzides
Syrto Neas Yorkis (New York Syrto)
Kyriakos Kalaitzides
Barbagiannakis
Urban song from Constantinople and Asia Minor
Sklavouniko mou gianeli
Traditional song from Meli village, Asia Minor
Sourmeli vai
Traditional song from Meli village, Asia Minor
Perdika (The partridge)
Traditional song from Meli village, Asia Minor