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This recording concerns a tune which, as it emerges from discography, was popular in the Greek-speaking repertoire. It has been recorded many times since the beginning of the 20th century in locations where Greeks had a strong presence, such as Cairo, Constantinople (Istanbul), New York and Athens:
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Instrumental Quartet, Cairo, February 2, 1909 (Gramophone 12030b – 18200, AO 127 και Victor 63514-B)
– “Syrto”, Harmonica and guitar, Constantinople (Istanbul), March 20, 1909 (Gramophone 12576b – 18122, 0155 AO 126 και Victor 63512-Α)
– “Choros Politikos”, Georgios Makrygiannis or Nisyrios (violin), Vasileios Katsetos (lute), G. Klosteridis (santur), New York, October 31, 1917 (Victor Β 21218 - 69866-Α)
– “Choros Syrtos”, Folk Orchestra, Athens, February 1, 1922 (His Master’s Voice CS 236 – AP 3)
– “Politikos syrtos”, Clarinet, santur, cello, New York, June 1922 (Columbia USA 88670-2 - E-7717)
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Dionysis Pongis (violin), Unknown (cimbalom), New York, January 1927 (Columbia USA W-205518 - 56057-F)
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Salonikios [Dimitris Semsis] (violin), Dimitris Arapakis (santur), Kyriakidis (oud), Unknown (clarinet), Athens, 1927 (Columbia UK W 20024 – 8001), this recording
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Clarinet [Antonis Sakellariou], violin, lute, cimbalom, New York, March 5, 1928 (Victor CVE 43314 - 7-68992, Orthophonic S-641 and RCA Victor 38-3035)
– “Politikos syrtos”, Papatzis [Antonis Amiralis] (harmonica), Dimitris Tsakiris (guitar), Athens, between November 1928 – January, 24, 1929 (Columbia UK W 20467 – 8341 and Columbia USA W 294030 - 56164-F)
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Popular orchestra, Athens, 1929 (Pathé 70055 - X. 80058)
– “Choros Syrtos Politikos”, Folk Orchestra, Athens, 1930 (Polydor 117 BA - V 51059)
– “Syrto Politiko”, Popular orchestra with harmonica, Athens, May 1931 (His Master’s Voice OW-101 – AO-1013)
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Kostas Gkantinis orchestra, USA, 1948 (Balkan 802)
This recording concerns a tune which, as it emerges from discography, was popular in the Greek-speaking repertoire. It has been recorded many times since the beginning of the 20th century in locations where Greeks had a strong presence, such as Cairo, Constantinople (Istanbul), New York and Athens:
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Instrumental Quartet, Cairo, February 2, 1909 (Gramophone 12030b – 18200, AO 127 και Victor 63514-B)
– “Syrto”, Harmonica and guitar, Constantinople (Istanbul), March 20, 1909 (Gramophone 12576b – 18122, 0155 AO 126 και Victor 63512-Α)
– “Choros Politikos”, Georgios Makrygiannis or Nisyrios (violin), Vasileios Katsetos (lute), G. Klosteridis (santur), New York, October 31, 1917 (Victor Β 21218 - 69866-Α)
– “Choros Syrtos”, Folk Orchestra, Athens, February 1, 1922 (His Master’s Voice CS 236 – AP 3)
– “Politikos syrtos”, Clarinet, santur, cello, New York, June 1922 (Columbia USA 88670-2 - E-7717)
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Dionysis Pongis (violin), Unknown (cimbalom), New York, January 1927 (Columbia USA W-205518 - 56057-F)
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Salonikios [Dimitris Semsis] (violin), Dimitris Arapakis (santur), Kyriakidis (oud), Unknown (clarinet), Athens, 1927 (Columbia UK W 20024 – 8001), this recording
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Clarinet [Antonis Sakellariou], violin, lute, cimbalom, New York, March 5, 1928 (Victor CVE 43314 - 7-68992, Orthophonic S-641 and RCA Victor 38-3035)
– “Politikos syrtos”, Papatzis [Antonis Amiralis] (harmonica), Dimitris Tsakiris (guitar), Athens, between November 1928 – January, 24, 1929 (Columbia UK W 20467 – 8341 and Columbia USA W 294030 - 56164-F)
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Popular orchestra, Athens, 1929 (Pathé 70055 - X. 80058)
– “Choros Syrtos Politikos”, Folk Orchestra, Athens, 1930 (Polydor 117 BA - V 51059)
– “Syrto Politiko”, Popular orchestra with harmonica, Athens, May 1931 (His Master’s Voice OW-101 – AO-1013)
– “Syrtos Politikos”, Kostas Gkantinis orchestra, USA, 1948 (Balkan 802)
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