FREE - Primeval Greek Village Music 1907-1960 "Why The Mountains Are Black"



This is our culture - "The music of Papou and Yiayia" per John P. Dascoulias, February 2016

WHY THE MOUNTAINS ARE BLACK
Primeval Greek Village Music 1907-1960

Most songs now available for FREE on YouTube - SEE BELOW

Originally released by Jack White's Third Man Records - "Remastered from the original 78 rpm discs, this set contains 28 previously unissued recordings"

Songs on this album - Links to YouTube

Kalamatianos (Dance of Kalamata) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI_Ty4QA0PE

Sousta Rethymniotiki (Sousta Dance of Rethymno) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIup9a61VUA

Giati Ine Mavra Ta Vouna (Why the Mountains are Black) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpf7QhyYcoM

Ousak Tsiftelli (Tsiftelli Rhythm Dance in Ousak Mode) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp_lnCDDIhg&t=7s

Enas Aetos (An Eagle) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9qyeY1WNK0

Mirologi-Epirotiko Makedoniko (An Epirotic-Macedonian Lament) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsHUq46xnaY

Makedoniko Hasapiko (Hasapikos Dance of Macedonia) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnBHw-50i1I

Selfos (Nightingale) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvtoW0eC8XI

Enas Aetos-Tsamiko (An Eagle - Dance) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9qyeY1WNK0

E Triantafyllia (The Rose Tree) - 

Pera Ston Pera Maxala (Over to the Other Neighborhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KmIcJAHvtI

Syrtos Haniotikos (Syrtos Dance from Hania) - 

Syrtos Politikos (Dance from Constantinople)

Kalymnikos Issos (Dance from Kalymnos)

Arvantiko O Aetos (An Eagle, Arvanitiko Style)

Svarniara (Reckless Woman) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBnCku1zjmY

Kalamatianos (Dance of Kalamata) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI_Ty4QA0PE

Platanos (Plane Tree) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmaym2CTSLI

Golfo (A Ballad)

Patineda Tis Nifis (Wedding Dance)

Pousteno, Boufiou (Loose Dance) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX-KmjXs4k8

Karagouna, Gianniotiko (Karagouna Dance, Ioannina-style)

Kotta Mou (My Chicken) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I0dSbLhqV8

Syrtos Politikos (Dance from Constantinople)

Eseis Padia Vlahopoila (You Young Vlach Children) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2cYGTANx9s

Kritiki Sousta (Fast Dance from Crete)

Tzarama (Shepherd Flute Song)

Kalymniki Sousta (Dance from Kalymnos)