Episode #1: Christopher King – The Living Music of Epirus
In the first episode of "The Archipelago", Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou discusses with Christopher King about his connection to Epirus, his next steps in preserving its cultural heritage and his views on the ongoing battle between authenticity and modernity, still seeking a resolution.
Ever since he first came upon the Music of Epirus by discovering a crate of forgotten gramophone records on the top floor of a shop in Istanbul, Christopher King, a Grammy-winning producer, author and collector has concentrated his efforts in studying, documenting, and (more importantly) enjoying the music of Greece’s mountainous North. His book “A Lament from Epirus” is a travelogue that also serves as a concise history of the area, a respectful anthropological study of its people, as well as a treatise on the importance of what he calls “living music.”
Recording & Editing: Stefanos Konstantinidis
Saba Alizadeh, “Ladan Dead End” (Εκδοχή με Kamancheh – The Archipelago Theme)
Elias Karathimos, “Epirotiko Makedoniko”
Kitsos Harisiadis, “Stroto Pogonisio”
Blind Willie Johnson, “Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground”
Iliya Atanasov, “I Trapeza”
Lazaros Constantina, “Doina”
Alexis Zoumbas, “Doina”
Orchestra (Lautari) Gutascu, “Doina”
Zembillas & Mailles, “Kalymnikos Issos”
Big Boy Cleveland, “Quill Blues”
Efthimios Christou, “Kavadari”
