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Greek Directors Guild (2002)

A collector’s CD featuring a musical theme from each film that competed for the National Film Awards at the 43rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Maria Farantouri interprets the song The Weary Minds (18) by Thomas Sliomis (music) and Clemes Staktopoulos (lyrics) for the movie Mystical November directed by Takis Papayannidis.

01. THE LOSER TAKES IT ALL |Procession 2 – Yannis Aggelakas
02. TOO LATE TOMORROW | Greek Lady – Plato Andritsakis, Theodora Tzimou
03. THINK IT OVER | I left – Dimitra Galani
04. IN PRAISE OF SLOWNESS | Sunset over the River – Sotiris Debonos
05. WHILE THERE’S ALCOHOL | Music 8 – Takis Dimitrakopoulos
06. ALEXANDRIA | The Bicycle ΙΙΙ – Ludovico Einaudi
07. WORDS OF SILENCE | Words of Silence – Kostis Zevgadellis, Yota Vassilakopoulou, Eleni Peta
08. BY A HAIR, BY A POINT, BY A CLOSE SHAVE | Happy Birthday – Petros Korelis
09. SWEET DREAMS | Sweet Dreams – Stamatis Kraounakis, Victoria Trapali
10. LILLY’S STORY | Jazz Theme – Nikos Mamagkakis
11. BONUS | Bonus – Lavrentis Machairitsas, Isaac Soussis, Yannis Kotsiras
12. THE WOMAN OF… AND THE COLLECTOR | Adagio – Johann Sebastian Bach, Tatsis Apostolidis
13. THE BUBBLE | Salsa Utopia – Dimitris Papadimitriou, Ilse Asevedo, Fiona Tzavara
14. THE KING | Lullaby – Thanassis Papakonstandinou
15. LET’S GO FOR AN OUZO | Faux Russe – Heracles Paschalidis, Lydia Fotopoulou
16. DANCING WITH RAIDEL | Puesta De Sol – Pedro Pinis
17. THE MEMORY | Cantus Integritatis – Sophia Sergi
18. MYSTICAL NOVEMBER | The Weary Minds – Thomas Sliomis, Clemes Staktopoulos, Maria Farantouri
19. HARD GOODBYES: MY FATHER | Trehantiri – Stavros Sofianopoulos
20. IN THE SHADOW OF LEMMY CAUTION | Theme – Yorgos Tzoukas
21. MERRY-GO-ROUND | Caravan – Seraphim Tsotsonis

Manolis Mitsias | From Eleusis to Herodeion – 40 Years

Legend 2201159830 (2009)

A collector’s double CD featuring Manolis Mitsias’ concert celebrating his 40-year career in music. A retrospective of his vast and remarkable repertoire, featuring distinguished colleagues from his generation as well as younger artists. Maria Farantouri sings with him Lianotragouda (Little Songs) from Manos Hadzidakis’s Megalos Erotikos (Magnus Eroticus).

CD Ι
01. And if the Wind blows – M. Mitsias
(Demos Moutsis – Yorgos Seferis)
02. The Children of the Storm – M. Mitsias
(Manos Hadzidakis – Nikos Gatsos)
03. Song of the old Days – M. Mitsias & H. Andriopoulos (recitation)
(Helias Andriopoulos – Nikos Gatsos)
04. How do I keep the setting Light? – M. Mitsias
(Manos Hadzidakis – Nikos Gatsos)
05. Speak to her with a Ukulele – M. Mitsias
(Demos Moutsis – Yorgos Seferis)
06. Lost Sound – M. Mitsias
(Stavros Xarchakos – Kostas Kindynis)
07. My Love Is bathing – M. Mitsias
(Christos Leontis – F.G. Lorca / Lefteris Papadopoulos)
8. Cycladic – M. Mitsias
(Manos Hadzidakis – Nikos Gatsos)
9. What Can We Say – M. Mitsias
(Yorgos Hadzinasios – Yannis Logothetis)
10. Because I Love You – M. Mitsias
(Yorgos Spanos – Lefteris Papadopoulos)
11. The Neighbours are shouting – M. Mitsias
(Marios Tokas)
12. Girl in Pants – M. Mitsias
(Linos Kokotos – Lefteris Papadopoulos)
13. When Summer comes – M. Mitsias
(Loukianos Kelaidonis)
14. Don’t knock on a closed Door – M. Mitsias
(Loukianos Kelaidonis – Manos Eleftheriou)
15. Take a Look – M. Mitsias
(Loukianos Kelaidonis – Yannis Logothetis)
16. As long as we love Each Other – M. Mitsias
(Loukianos Kelaidonis)
17. Photograph – M. Mitsias
(Loukianos Kelaidonis – Kostoula Metropoulou)
18. You came like Waves – L. Kelaidonis & M. Mitsias
(Loukianos Kelaidonis – Nikos Gatsos)
19. A Woman from Kefalonia – L. Kelaidonis & M. Mitsias
(Loukianos Kelaidonis – Nikos Gatsos)

CD ΙΙ
01. Imitlerim – M. Mitsias
(Traditional | Arrangement: Stavros Xarchakos)
02. 1922 (Anatoli – Anatoli) – M. Mitsias
(Demos Moutsis – Nikos Gatsos)
03. Moon, you cast a Spell on me – M. Mitsias
(Mikis Theodorakis – Errikos Thalassinos)
04. Zampetas in Strumming – M. Mitsias
(Yorgos Zampetas – Theodoros Poalas)
05. Oh, Come and τurn on the Light – L. Nikolakopoulou & M. Mitsias
(Mikis Theodorakis – Lina Nikolakopoulou)
06. The Party – M. Mitsias
(Kiki Lesendric – Lina Nikolakopoulou)
07. Little Rallou – M. Mitsias
(Manos Hadzidakis – Nikos Gatsos)
08. Tonight, It’s Autumn – M. Mitsias
(Manos Hadzidakis – Nikos Gatsos)
09. The Little Songs – M. Farantouri & M. Mitsias
(Manos Hadzidakis – Traditional)
10. Never – M. Mitsias
(Stamatis Kraounakis – Lina Nikolakopoulou)
11. I Have my Apology ready for you – K. Makedonas & M. Mitsias
(Theodoros Derveniotis – Kostas Virvos)
12. Tomorrow again – M. Mitsias
(Demos Moutsis – Nikos Gatsos)
13. Ungrateful – M. Mitsias
(Vasilis Tsitsanis)
14. Zeibekiko – M. Mitsias
(Dionyssis Savvopoulos)
15. The Madman – M. Mitsias
(Akis Panou)
16. Yannis the Killer – M. Mitsias
(Manos Hadzidakis – Nikos Gatsos)
17. Tsamikos – M. Mitsias
(Manos Hadzidakis – Nikos Gatsos)
16. Old Streets – M. Mitsias
(Mikis Theodorakis – Manolis Anagnostakis)
19. Erotic – M. Mitsias
(Thanos Mikroutsikos – Alkis Alkaios)
20. These Hands – M. Mitsias
(Demos Moutsis – Lefteris Papadopoulos)
21. Once in Eleusis – M. Mitsias
(Demos Moutsis – Vassilis Andreopoulos)

Dancing Peregrina

Peregrina Music PM50522 (2008)

A collection of songs from the label’s other CDs. Maria Farantouri contributes with Mikis Theodorakis’ song Because he did not follow.

01. Sambienta – PamagieRA
(Volker Schlott / Henning Schmiedt)
02. Buyí Puyó – Sylfède
(Gringos: Joan A. Mas / Josep Sanou / Sergi Riera – Traditional)
03. La Cumbia del Mole – Lila Downs
(Lila Downs / Paul Cohen)
04. Sobre o Vazio – Rosanna & Zélia
(Zélia Fonseca)
05. Inleambique – Salsafuerte
(Eric Dürrer)
06. La Libelula – Mariana Montalvo
(Osvaldo Torres)
07. Tinta Roja – Soledad Berrios
(Sebastián Piana – Cátulo Castillo)
08. Jos Jätät Minut – Uusikuu
(Unto Mononen – Solja Tuuli)
09. Muistojen Bulevardi – Uusikuu
(Börje Sundgren – Solja Tuuli)
10. Because he did not follow – Maria Farantouri
(Mikis Theodorakis)
11. Merengovsky – Bodek Janke
(Bodek Janke)
12. Näcken och Jungfrun – Gjallarhorn
(Traditional)
13. Nice Bir Uyursun Uyanmaz Misin – Sema, Henning Schmiedt
(Anonymous – Yunus Emre’ye)
14. Joy of Life – George Theodorakis
(George Theodorakis)
15. Boomboom Multikulti – Bodek Janke
(Bodek Janke)
16. Fruta – Rosanna & Zélia
(Rosanna Tavares / Zélia Fonseca – Zélia Fonseca)
17. Brussels in the Rain – Paquito D’Rivera
(Paquito D’Rivera)

Carte Postale

Eros 3901167010 (2006)

Lyrical and musical portraits of some legends of the Arts, as depicted in the lyrics of Helias Katsoulis and the music of Notis Mavroudis, before being brought to life by contemporary voices from the Greek music scene. Three magical voices, three different worlds are united by the voice of Maria Farantouri, narrating a fantastical encounter between Rosa Eskenazi, Marika Ninou, and Flery Dantonaki.

Music | Notis Mavroudis
Lyrics | Helias Katsoulis

Yannis Ioannou | Arrangement, orchestra and choir direction, programming

01. Latin Lover (To Carlos Gardell) – Dionyssis Tsaknis
02. Rosa, Marika and Flery – Maria Farantouri
03. Who Remembers Stella Haskil? – Mario
04. A Day in the Life of Poet Constantine Cavafy – Stamatis Kraounakis
05. Self-Portrait (of Sotiria Bellou) – Dimitra Papiou
06. Scent of Laurel – Erotic – Lavrentis Machairitsas
07. Tango Latino – Zoe Tiganouria
08. Amalia Rodrigues – Kalliopi Vetta & Choir
09. The Sanctuary of Solitude (To Sappho Notara) – Stamatis Kraounakis
10. Little Sparrow of the Streets (Edith Piaf) – Sonia Theodoridou
11. Flag of a March (To Grigoris Bithikotsis) – Nikos Dimitratos
12. They called him Attik – Morfo Tsairi
13. The Mother of Yorgios Vizyinos – Dionyssis Tsaknis
14. Old Photograph – Instrumental
15. Radio Postcard – Instrumental

Musicians:
Notis Mavroudis | Classical guitar
Yannis Ioannou | Piano, accordion, percussion, composer
Vaggelis Zografos | Double bass
Dinos Hatziordanou | Accordion
Zoe Tiganouria | Accordion
Kostas Nikolopoulos | Acoustic, 12-string guitar
Nikos Sakellarakis | Trumpet
Michalis Andronikos | Clarinet, mandolin, tzouras
Stella Tsani | Violin
Michael Smyrnov | Viola
Lefki Kolovou | Cello
Dimitris Maryolas | Bouzouki, baglama, tzoura, mandolin
Panayotis Papageorgiou | Accordion

Chorus:
Michalis Andronikos, Nikos Verykokos, Krinthi Zira, Sissy Kassandra, Dimitra Kostaki, Yannis Lekopoulos, Kostas Mandzios, Nikos Rogkakos

Angels still live in the Mediterranean

ΕΜΙ ‎– 50999 624427 2 5 (2012)

A dream of Lavrentis Machairitsas comes true on this double CD, featuring his favorite artists, both Greek and international. Maria Farantouri performs with him his song An Ordinary Day, set to lyrics by Isaac Soussis.

CD I
01. The Bull (La Corrida) – Piluka Aranguren / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Francis Cabrel – Francis Cabrel / Yorgos Bakolas)
02. In the Midst of Chaos – Haris Alexiou / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Lavrentis Machairitsas – Manos Eleftheriou)
03. At the Café of Lost Time (Au Café Du Temps Perdu) – Salvatore Adamo / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Salvatore Adamo – Salvatore Adamo / Yorgos Bakolas)
04. A Moment, a Lifetime (Tout Le Monde Y Pense) – Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Francis Cabrel – Francis Cabrel / O. Ioannou)
05. Even Though (Tandis Que) – Christophe / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Christophe – Christophe / Marie-Pierre Chevalier / I. Soussis)
06. Little One (Betty) / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Bernard Lavilliers – Bernard Lavilliers / Yorgos Bakolas)
07. Bittersweet – Tonino Carotone / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Lavrentis Machairitsas – I. Soussis)
08. Madame Reve / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Alain Bashung – Pierre Grillet / I. Soussis)
09. Sailor Artist (Marin) – Bernard Lavilliers / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(B. Manassés de Sousa – Bernard Lavilliers / Yorgos Bakolas)
10. To Maria Callas (Pourquoi Tu Chantes) – Anne-Catherine Gillet / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Salvatore Adamo – Salvatore Adamo / Odysseas Ioannou)
11. Le Souffle (A Breath) – Nikos Aliagas)
(Lavrentis Machairitsas – Lina Dimopoulou / Nikos Aliagas)
12. An Ordinary Day – Maria Farantouri / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Lavrentis Machairitsas – Isaac Soussis)

CD II
01. Like an American – Tonino Carotone / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Renato Carosone – Nicola Salerno / Odysseas Ioannou)
02. Everything’s Fine (Cosa Sara) – Haris Katsimichas / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Rosalino Cellamare – Lucio Dalla / Lina Dimopoulou)
03. Find a Way Out (Dove Si Va) – Nomadi / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Cristian Cattini, Giovanni Salvatori, Giuseppe Carletti, Massimo Vecchi – Cristian Cattini, Danilo Sacco, Giuseppe Carletti, Massimo Vecchi / Lina Dimopoulou)
04. Half and Half – Eleonora Zouganeli / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Lavrentis Machairitsas – Nikos Moraitis)
05. Dawn (L’ Alba) / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Riccardo Cocciante – Marco Luberti / Yorgos Bakolas)
06. What Can I Say – Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Lucio Battisti – Mogol / Aphrodite Manou)
07. Bad Trouble – Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Lavrentis Machairitsas – Isaac Soussis)
08. Drunken Train (A Griselda) – Josep Tero / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Ferran Martínez – Josep Tero / Carles Fages de Climent / Yannis Mavros)
09. The Moon in My Hands (Il Mare Impetuoso Al Tramonto Sali Sulla Luna E Dietro Una Tendina Di Stelle) – Vassilis Papakonstantinou
(Zucchero Fornaciari – Odysseas Ioannou)
10. If Something Is Ever Saved (Amb Un Sol Gest) / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Josep Tero – Josep Tero / Manos Eleftheriou)
11. At the Festival of Dawn (Alla Fiera Dell’ Est) – Angelo Branduardi / Lavrentis Machairitsas
(Angelo Branduardi – Luisa Zappa / Xenophon Brountzakis)
12. Per Salvatore (Flying Carpet) – Nikos Kalantzakos / Quatuor Stevens
(Lavrentis Machairitsas)

Dreamscript

Legend Recordings ‎– 2201160104 (2011)

A colourful song and instrumental composition in array with a senseless dream. A secret drift inspired by images and sounds of the world with deep sentimental impact, having set their own myth ritual over time.

Music | Nikos Platyrahos
Lyrics | Panayotis Makris, Themis Moumoulidis, Kostas Papayeorgiou, Nikos Platyrahos, Yannis Platyrachos

01. Afternoon – Instrumental
02. Kaminalia – Y. Dalaras / A. Strategou
(N. Platyrahos)
03. Ragtime – Instrumental
04. Manos’ Song – Y. Dalaras
(N. Platyrahos)
05. Tsamikos – Instrumental
06. Sunrise – K. Vassiliagkos
(Y. Platyrahos)
07. God Will Provide – E. Arvanitaki
(P. Makris)
08. From the Sea – Instrumental
09. Lights out on screen – M. Farantouri
(N. Platyrahos & K. Papayeorgiou)
10. The tear of Psiloritis – E. Arvanitaki
(Y. Platyrahos)
11. The children of dreams – V. Karadzoglou
(Th. Moumoulidis)
12. Dreamscript – Instrumental
13. The tear of Psiloritis – Psarantonis
(Y. Platyrahos)

Singing | Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Kostas Vassiliagkos, Vicky Karadzoglou, Yorgos Dalaras, Aspasia Strategou, Maria Farantouri, Psarantonis

ERT Contemporary Orchestra, Conductor | N. Platyrachos (10, 12)
Orchestra of Colors, Conductor | Miltos Logiadis (04)

Thomas Konstantinou | Bouzouki, cretan lute, mainland lute, twelve-string guitar
Manolis Karantinis | Bouzouki, baglamas, bouzoukomana
Yannis Toulis | Violoncello
Michalis Porfyris | Violoncello
Michalis Kalkanis | Contrabass
Christos Komissopoulos | Contrabass
Stamatis Stamatakis | Acoustic bass
Evangelia Kiossoglou | Harp

Vivi Gkeka | Mandolin
Dimitris Tsakas | Guitar
Stella Kypraiou | Guitar
Kostas Papageorgiou | Guitar
Nektarios Stamatelos | Ney
Nikos Papavranousis | Drums
Andreas Polyzogopoulos | Trumpet
Antonis Andreou | Trombone
Dimitris Karayannis | Clarinet
Marinos Galatsinos | Flute, clarinet
Nikos Platyrahos | Piano, guitars, synthetic bass (total), synthetic production

Guest appearance:
Notis Mavroudis | guitar in KAMINALIA
Kostas Thomaidis | whistle in RAGTIME

After

Minos-EMI – 0602448315908 (2022)

Two compact discs featuring covers of songs by Manos Loizos. Maria Farantouri performs the song Sevah the Seaman (CD II, 07).

Music Composition | Manos Loizos (all), Alexandros Livitsanos (CD I, 01)

Poetry / Lyrics | Yannis Negrepontis, Nazim Hikmet, Yannis Ritsos, Dimitris Hristodoulou, Manolis Rassoulis, Manos Loizos, Lefteris Papadopoulos, Akos Daskalopoulos, Dora Sitzani, Kostoula Metropoulou, Argyris Hionis, Fondas Lades, Anser, Pythagoras, Vasco Brondi

CD I

01. Magpie’s Call (Inspired by “Eudokia’s Zeibekiko”) – Instrumental
(M. Loizos / Alexandros Livitsanos)
02. Old Negro Jim – N. Fassouli
(Y. Negrepontis)
03. The Most Beautiful Sea – Runes
(N. Hikmet / Y. Ritsos)
04. A Good Morning – Maroulita de Kol
(D. Hristodoulou)
06. And I, like a City – M. Alamani-Nathanaelidou
(M. Rassoulis)
06. I’m Following You – G. Gaudy
(M. Loizos)
07. I Will Never Love Again – M. Vassiliou
(L. Papadopoulos)
08. Nothing Is Lost – Y. Michaelidis
(M. Rasoulis)
09. The TV Serial – N. Mindrinou, Y. Rallis, V. Nissopoulos
(M. Loizos)
10. And If Your Eyes (Oh, Your Eyes) – K. Douska, T. Kontakos
(A. Daskalopoulos)
11. Postcard – Yiotis
(A. Daskalopoulos)
12. My Golden Bird (The Sun Is Setting) – Sara-Anna Psalti
(Y. Negrepontis)
13. I’m Looking for You – Y. Bakalakos, M. Throumoulopoulou
(D. Sitzani)
14. Lullaby (I Will Embroider) – Ocean Hope
(L. Papadopoulos)
15. Everything Reminds Me of You – V. Sarafianou
(M. Rassoulis)
16. The Old Clock – Fl Labrou
(L. Papadopoulos)

CD II

01. The Road – S. Lies
(K. Metropoulou / Additional lyrics: A. Hionis)
02. Oh, My Swallow – K. Polemi
(L. Papadopoulos)
03. I Will Never Love Again – T. Kontakos
(L. Papadopoulos)
04. The Traditional Coffeehouse – The Children of Oldness
(L. Papadopoulos)
05. Go and tell – A. Miaris, R. Simid (Electric Litany)
(L. Papadopoulos)
06. Work Makes Men – Amalia & The Architects
(L. Papadopoulos)
07. Sevah the Seaman – M. Farantouri
(L. Papadopoulos)
08. That Boy with the Hazel Eyes – E. Megalokonomou
(L. Papadopoulos)
09. How Much I Love You – L. Sampson, I. Kayne
(L. Papadopoulos)
10. That Day Won’t Be Long – T. Mavrogiorgis, Anser
(F. Lades / Additional lyrics: Anser)
11. In Five Hours, It Will Be Sunday Morning – S.W.I.M.
(Pythagoras)
12. Lullaby (I Will Embroider) – Aspra, N. Kopita
(L. Papadopoulos)
13. Don’t Ask Me – J. Drigo
(L. Papadopoulos)
14. The Chief (Il capitano) – V. Brondi
(V. Brondi / L. Papadopoulos)
15. No One Spoke to Me – J. Maarawi
(D. Hristodoulou)
16. My People – H. Maxouri
(Y. Negrepontis)

Singing | Nefeli Fassouli, Runes, Maroulita de Kol, Maria Alamanis-Nathanailidou, George Gaudy, Myrto Vassiliou, Dramamine, Yannis Rallis, Natasa Mindrinou, Vassilis Nissopoulos, Katerina Douska, Thodoris Kontakos, Yiotis, Sara-Anna Psalti, Yorgos Bakalakos, Matina Throumoulopoulou, Ocean Hope, Violeta Sarafianou, Fanis Lambrou, Maria Sachpasidi, Katerina Polemi, Pantelis Dimitriadis, Alexandros Miaris, Richard Simid, Amalia & The Architects, Maria Farantouri, Evelina Megalokonomou, Lefteris Sampson, Idra Kayne, Theodoros Mavrogiorgis, Anser, S.W.I.M, Aspra, Niki Kopita, Joanna Drigo, Vasco Brondi, Jef Maarawi, Christina Maxouri

Cover | Blend Mishkin (I, 02), Yorgos Kapis (I, 02), Runes (I, 03), Maroulita de Kol (I, 04), Yannis Paxevanis (I, 05), George Gaudy (I, 06), Alexandros Livitsanos (I, 07), Dramamine (I, 08), Whereswilder (I, 09), Katerina Douska (I, 10), Theodoros Kontakos (I, 10 & II, 03), Seraphim Tsotsonis (I, 11), Yiotis (I, 11), Sara-Anna Psalti (I, 12), Matina Throumoulopoulou (I, 13), Ocean Hope (I, 14), Violeta Sarafianou (I, 15), Katerina Polemi (II, 02), The Children of Antiquity (II, 04), Alexandros Miaris (II, 05), Amalia & The Architects (II, 06), Vassilis Angeloyannos (II, 06), Petros Klampanis (II, 07), Evelina Megalokonomou (II, 08)

Musicians:
Guitar | Yorgos Kapis (I, 02), George Gaudy (I, 06), Alekos Voulgarakis (I, 09), Thodoris Kontakos (I, 10 & II, 03), Yiotis (I, 11), Fanis Lambrou (I, 16), Katerina Polemi (II, 02), Marios Plaskasovitis (II, 04), Alexandros Miaris (II, 05)
Acoustic Guitar | Ilias Zoutsos (I, 05), Yannis Michailidis (I, 08)
Electric Guitar | Yorgos Kardianos (I, 05)
Violin | Penelope Gkika (I, 04), Elias Zoutsos (I, 05), Babis Karasavvidis (II, 02)
Viola | Michalis Katachanas (II, 02)
Cello | Aris Zervas (I, 05), Alexandros Kassartzis (II, 02), Hristina Papalitsa (II, 04), Alexandros Miaris (II, 05)
Bass | Blend Mishkin (I, 02), George Gaudy (I, 06), Vassilis Nissopoulos (I, 09), Theodoros Kontakos (I, 10 & II, 03), Matina Throumoulopoulou (I, 13), Vassilis Dokakis (I, 15), Marios Plaskasovitis (II, 04)
Double Bass | Petros Varthakouris (II, 02), Petros Klampanis (II, 07)
Clarinet | Vassilis Dokakis (I, 15)
Trumpet | Andreas Polyzogopoulos (II, 07)
Harmonica | Theodoros Kontakos (II, 03)
Percussion | Yorgos Stavridis (I, 04), Yannis Paxevanis (I, 05), Yorgos Kardianos (I, 05), Yorgos Poulias (I, 06), Yannis Michailidis (I, 08), Yannis Rallis (I, 09), Manolis Yannikios (I, 09), Vassilis Nissopoulos (I, 09), Alekos Voulgarakis (I, 09), Thodoris Kontakos (II, 03)
Cajón | Vaggelis Karipis (II, 02)
Drums | Yorgos Poulias (I, 06), Manolis Yannikios (I, 09), Thodoris Kontakos (I, 10), Yorgos Bakalakos (I, 13), Sotiris Mavronasios (II, 03), Epameinondas Karaiskos (II, 04), Richard Simic (II, 05), Ziv Ravitz (II, 07)
Piano | Blend Mishkin (I, 02), Maroulita de Kol (I, 04), Katerina Douska (I, 10), Fanis Lambrou (I, 16), Maria Sachpasidi (II, 01), Marios Plaskasovitis (II, 04), Alexandros Miaris (II, 05), Vassilis Aggeloyannos (II, 06)
Keyboards | Blend Mishkin (I, 02), Yannis Rallis (I, 09), Vassilis Nissopoulos (I, 09), Theodoros Kontakos (I, 10 & II, 03), Yorgos Bakalakos (I, 13), Matina Throumoulopoulou (I, 13), Ocean Hope
Synthesizer | Alexandros Livitsanos (I, 07), Seraphim Tsotsonis (I, 11), Vassilis Dokakis (I, 15)
Organ | Violeta Sarafianou (I, 15), Kostas Zambos (II, 01)
Theremin | Violeta Sarafianou (I, 15)
Programming | Alexandros Livitsanos (I, 07), Yannis Michailidis (I, 08), Ocean Hope (I, 14)

Musical Ensembles

ERT Contemporary Music Orchestra (01):
Violin | Nafsika Devve, Vaggelis Zaralis, Vasilis Dimos, Gerasimos Tsidilakis, Giorgos Konstantinidis, Dimitris Theologitis, Dimitris Papadimitriadis, Theocharis Yannopoulos, Kleodoros Agoras, Kyriaki Papayeorgiou, Pavlos Papadopoulos, Stathis Laskaridis
Viola | Anna Tsini, Aliki Stefanopoulou, Argyro Konstantinidi, Tassos Grigoropoulos
Cello | Filenia Spachi, Nikos Ionas
Double Bass | Aris Skleros, Vassilis Karahoutis
Flute | Ellas Chalkia
Oboe | Paschalis Plisis
English Horn | Xenophon Symvoulidis
Trumpet | Theodoros Lembesis
Horn | Marios Malfas
Percussion | Aggeliki Fytrou
Drums | Panayotis Metallinos
Orchestra Conductor | Alexandros Livitsanos

Dramamine:
Haris Michailidis
Yannis Michailidis

Whereswilder:
Yannis Rallis
Manolis Ysannikios
Alekos Voulgarakis
Vasilis Nissopoulos

Ocean Hope
Aggeliki Tsotsoni
Seraphim Tsotsonis

The Children of Antiquity
Pantelis Dimitriadis
Marios Plaskasovitis
Hristina Papalitsa
Epameinondas Karaiskos

Diary Third

Agra – 978-960-505-261-4 (2016)

Colleagues, friends, musicians often get together during a break in rehearsal, between recording sessions, or before a concert, and with a kind of touching, frenzied enthusiasm, they tend to play the music they love. Songs, improvisations, covers, or something they’ve composed themselves.

If I were keeping notes for an audio diary, these are the ones I would keep.

Nikos Xydakis
From the Diary, December 1995

Narration | Dimitris Maronitis (1), Vassilis Papavassileiou (8), Dionyssis Kapsalis (13), Nikos Xydakis (26)
Singing | Maria Farantouri (6), Nana Binopoulou (11), Olia Lazaridou (18), Nikos Xydakis (20, 23)

Musicians:
Violin | Alexandros Papadiamantis (9), Haris Gkitzos (9), Sergios Gargalas (12)
Viola | Artemis Samaras (9), Sergios Gargalas (12)
Viola da gamba | Angelos Repapis (10, 21)
Cello | Michalis Porfiris (3, 9, 12, 15)
Double bass | Yorgos Papapetrou (3), Vaggelis Zografos (12)
Lyra | Zacharis Spyridakis (12), Yeorgia Dagaki (24)
Guitar | Fotis Mylonas (20), Kostas Papageorgiou (24)
Kanun | Panos Dimitrakopoulos (14, 19)
Trumpet | Socrates Anthis (4)
Saxophone | Dimitris Hountis (23, 25)
Piano | Dimitris Bouzanis (3, 11, 24), Fotis Mylonas (17), Nikos Xydakis (23)
Electric Piano | Kora Michaelian (27)
Keyboards | Fotis Mylonas (6, 20)

Musical Ensembles:
Al Mahabba (2)
Camerata Orchestra (4)
Quartet Echo (9)

01. Resume of C. P. Cavafy – Dimitris Maronitis
02. Lama Bada – Instrumental
(Al Mahabba)
03. Summers of Egypt – Instrumental
(Nikos Xydakis)
04. Odyssey – Instrumental
(Yorgos Kouroupos)
05. Hoofbeats
06. Mars, God (Chorus from The Seven Against Thebes) – Maria Farantouri
(Nikos Xydakis – Aeschylus / Kostis Kolotas)
07. From Athens to Beijing – Instrumental
(Nikos Xydakis)
08. The Poem of Esther Bessalel – Vassilis Papavassileiou
(Nikos Eggonopoulos)
09. Élégie – Instrumental
(Gabriel Fauré)
10. Tristre Plaisir – Instrumental
(Gilles Binchois)
11. Melancholy – Nana Binopoulou
(Nikos Xydakis – Kiki Dimoula)
12. Serenity – Instrumental
(Yorgos Andreou)
13. Rezenta – Dionyssis Kapsalis
(Dionyssis Kapsalis)
14. The Train Has Gone – Instrumental
(Manos Hadzidakis)
15. Corpus Poeticus I – Instrumental
(Thodoris Oeconomou)
16. Plates
17. Spring Clouds – Instrumental
(Fotis Mylonas)
18. I See Nothing Else – Olia Lazaridou
(Nikos Xydakis – Helias Layos)
19. Suite in E Minor, Courante – Instrumental
(Johann Sebastian Bach)
20. Heavenly States – Nikos Xydakis
(Nikos Xydakis – Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou)
21. Love’s Farewell – Instrumental
(Tobias Hume)
22. Sound
23. I Was Looking for a mother
(Nikos Xydakis – Michalis Ganas)
24. Sailing upstream – Instrumental
(Kostas Papageorgiou)
25. Do Something So I Miss the Train – Instrumental
(Takis Moussafiris)
26. Have I Done Something? – Nikos Xydakis
27. All along – Nikos Xydakis
(Nikos Xydakis – Dionyssis Kapsalis)