Musical Folklore Archives Melpo Merlie

The song of St. George

Sample
Song Information
Kind:Demotic
Category:Wedding songs
Area: Inepolis (Pontos)
Nationality:Greek
Language:Greek
Dance:Table song
Scale:D pentachord
Collector:Merlier Melpo
Recording Place:Alambra Theatre, Athens
Recording Date:01/10/1930
Recording Responsible:Merlier Melpo
Duration:1:58
Other characteristics:Performed by natives
Register Information
Register date:04/04/2006
Register:Moraitis Thanassis
Comment:This song recounts the story of how St. George saved the king's daughter from being devoured by a ferocious dragon. Sung when the bridegroom was being dressed up for the wedding.
Storage media:Νot given (CD 965)
Artists/Instruments
Women's group:Choir
Kambourghiannidhis Yorghos:Pontic lyra (Kemençe)
Photos Collection

Από αριστερά: Σοφία Ιωάννου (μητέρα Γ. Καμπουργιαννίδη), Κυριακή Γιαννοπούλου, Μέλπω Μερλιέ, Ελένη Χατζηπέτρου & Γεώργιος Καμπουργιαννίδης (λύρα), Ινέπολη Πόντου (Ηχογράφηση 1931)

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