![]() ![]() ![]() Music (or mousike) was an integral part of life in the ancient Greek world, and the term covered not only music but also dance, lyrics, and the performance of poetry. (Museum of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments, Katakolon, Greece) / Photo by Mark Cartwright, Creative Commonsįor the ancient Greeks, music was viewed as quite literally a gift from the gods. It was associated with the god Apollo, regarded as the most gifted player of the instument and patron of musicians. I heard music, followed the sound of bouzoukis and I stood in front of his shop! Since then, his music and hospitality and our discussions on politics have always accompanied me when I stayed on the island of Samos.A reconstruction of the ancient Greek stringed instrument. It was my second night in Pythagorion, and I was exploring the narrow lanes of that picturesque village in a hot august nigth. I met Jiannis on my first vist to Samos way back in 1999. The photos of Jiannis depicted in this presentation I took in the summer of 2008 at a different site in Pythagorio called "Notos". ![]() In the background you can even hear the music of a tavern nearby. Listen and sit with us - at least acoustically - at our table in that night of September 27th, 2008. A beautiful traditional song originating from Asia Minor. Here is one of the songs he sang in that night: "S'agapo yiati eisai oraia". I was glad to have my audio recorder with me. This is pure music, a voice and a bouzouki, nothing more! ![]() So he opened his bouzouki case again, took out his bouzouki and sang and played a couple of songs for us. We convinced him to play some songs for us despite the fact that he already had played all evening in a restaurant. After some time, my friend Jiannis Loulourgas, luthier and singer/bouzouki player, came walking along the harbour on his way home, but decided to stop and join us at our table for a drink or two. Late at night we came to a place called "Karafaki" in the port of Pythagorio on the island of Samos. One of these rare occasions, when magic is in the air. Interested in buying a handcrafted extremely good sounding instrument? Visit his shop "Pythagorios" in Pythagorio and see how he makes his bouzoukis, tsouras and baglamas!Ĭome and spend your vacations on the beautiful island of Samos in Greece. You like the music of Jiannis? You can experience Jiannis playing his music "live" 3-4 times a week during the season in the village of Pythagorio! Depicted in this presentation are some musicians who play(ed) together with Jiannis in Pythagorio (during the past years). The CD is available only locally in shops in Pythagorio on Samos island. On some of the songs his daughter Maria joins him in singing. The album is called "Rebetika Tragoudia" (Rebetika Songs) and contains 12 masterful interpretations of traditional rebetic songs. In spring of 2008 Jiannis finished a new CD. This presentation is about his music, his shop, his performances in taverns in the harbour and the beautiful village of Pythagorio. I have spent many many hours listening to his music and talking with him on his ideas about life and politics. I first met him in 1999 and since then we became friends. Jiannis Loulourgas is a luthier, bouzouki player and singer from the village of Pythagorio on the island of Samos in Greece. ![]()
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