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Ta tabania / Historical song

Sample
Song Information
Kind:Urban
Category:Historical songs
Area: Aghiassos (Mitilini - Lesvos)
Nationality:Greek
Language:-
Dance:Sirtos 2/4
Scale:-
Collector:Dietrich Wolf
Recording Place:In the library of Agiassos (Lesvos)
Recording Date:04/05/1978
Recording Responsible:Dietrich Wolf
Duration:1:39
Other characteristics:Performed by natives, Instrumental
Register Information
Register date:22/05/1995
Register:Moraitis Thanassis
Comment:Song related to the construction of the first steam-powered olive press in Ajasos, Lesvos (1878). 'Ta tabania' are the thick wooden beams which had to be laid across the walls to hold up the roof.
Storage media:Orient - Okzident (LP 79)
Artists/Instruments
Rodhanos Stavros:Guitar
Rodhanos Charilaos:Violin
Pratsos Panayotis:Santoor (An indo-persian hammered dulcimer)

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