Vocal Music in Crete: The World's Musical Tradition
Vocal Music in Crete: The World's Musical Tradition
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This album, produced and edited by Tullia Magrini, is the last in the acclaimed series produced by the International Institute for Traditional Music. It presents rare recordings of rizitika, mandinakhes, and tabakhaniotika made in Western Crete in 1977-1982. Sung by solosits and groups, sometimes with instrumental accompaniment, these song genres have a deep connection with traditional life and the history of Crete itself. Extensive annotations by renowned Italian ethnomusicologists, Tullia Magrini and Roberto Leydi, describe traditional Cretan vocal styles and the complex performance of the verse structures. Texts are given in Greek, with English translation. 72 minutes, 36 page booklet, extensive bibliography.
Vocal Music in Crete: The World's Musical Tradition,Various Artists,Smithsonian Folkways,Crete,Greece,Greek,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Music
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Vocal Music in Crete: The World's Musical Tradition
Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
| Folk
| Styles
| Music
Greece
| Continental Europe
| Europe
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| International
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B0000507ZF Release Date: 2000-11-28 |
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Album Description
This album, produced and edited by Tullia Magrini, is the last in the acclaimed series produced by the International Institute for Traditional Music. It presents rare recordings of rizitika, mandinakhes, and tabakhaniotika made in Western Crete in 1977-1982. Sung by solosits and groups, sometimes with instrumental accompaniment, these song genres have a deep connection with traditional life and the history of Crete itself. Extensive annotations by renowned Italian ethnomusicologists, Tullia Magrini and Roberto Leydi, describe traditional Cretan vocal styles and the complex performance of the verse structures. Texts are given in Greek, with English translation. 72 minutes, 36 page booklet, extensive bibliography.Music Review:
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