Savina Yannatou: Spring in Salonika
Savina Yannatou: Άνοιξη στη Σαλονίκη / Primavera en Salonico / Spring in Salonika. Sephardic folk songs
Musurgia Graeca | 1992 | APE + MP3 160 | 311 + 94 MB | Booklet Greek+English+Spanish JPG 300 dpi
Savina Yannatou’s official site: http://www.savinayannatou.com/eng/index.php | On Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savina_Yannatou | An interview: http://www.rootsworld.com/interview/yannatou.html
http://www.rootsworld.com/interview/yannatou.html:
…In 1994, Xenophon Kokolis, a professor in the Thessaloniki University, commissioned her to sing a collection of Sephardic songs (songs in Spanish by the Jewish community of Thessaloniki) that was the result of an academic research project, to which she added four or five of her own. Kostas Vomvolos, a member of Primavera en Salonico, orchestrated the record and the ensemble has been her musical collaborators ever since. She chose the songs to appear on the record, based on their musicality, their relation to Thessaloniki and the need to offer a narrative of that community. This first effort resulted in a recording that bore the name of the ensemble, Springtime in Salonika. …
Amazon customer comment:
This CD provides beatifully rendered Ladino romanceros of some of the most popular tunes from the 1700-1800s during the Jewish golden era in the Ottoman empire. The best part is the small book that comes with the CD which provides an intro and lyrics on each song in 3 languages: Greek, Ladino/Spanish and English. Very professional recording and book.
Savina Yannatou: Spring in Salonika
Tracks:
1. To Tragoudi Tis Pirkagias (The Song of Fire)
2. To Oniro Tis Vasilopoulas (Princess' Dream)
3. Ta Aidonakia (The Nightingales)
4. Melaxrinoula (Little Brunnete Girl)
5. Tris Aderfoules Itane (The Story of Three Little Sisters)
6. Melaxrini (Brunette)
7. Yenti Koule
8. Ena Klonari Apiganos (The Branch)
9. Giati Kles, Kori Lefki (Whit Daughter Why Do You Cry)
10. Psila Ine to Feggari (The Moon Is High)
11. Nani Nani
12. Tzako
13. Vgike Apo Ti Thalassa I Arxontissa (The Queen Came out from the Sea)
14. O Aspritzis
15. Kimisou Yioka Mou Glike (Sleep My Sweet Son)
16. Anixi Sti Saloniki (Spring in Salonica)