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a kalamantiano...

Amos - 8-13-2006 at 03:33 PM

hi guys,
i am playing at a greek wedding in september so i am learning some great greek tunes...in the meantime i thought i would try writing a simple kalamantiano of my own...here it is, i hope you guys like it.
all the best,
amos

oudplayer - 8-13-2006 at 05:21 PM

hey amos
i am loving the sound.man
everytime i hear you play you make me smile. and make my day
thx sammy

LeeVaris - 8-14-2006 at 03:42 PM

I loved it -- rock on:airguitar:

amtaha - 8-14-2006 at 03:56 PM

This is really great.

Can you you shed more light on the form of Kalamantiano?

Good work!

Hamid

Amos - 8-15-2006 at 06:45 AM

thanks for the compliements guys...amtaha i dont know much about greek music, but kalamantiano is a 7/8 rhythm used for folk/line dance songs and other folk songs. i just love how the pulse of the 7/8 moves along...
amos

mavrothis - 8-15-2006 at 07:23 PM

This is a very beautiful composition, congratulations Amos. Your playing and the tasteful recording are great compliments to it as well.

:applause:

The Kalamatiano, as is implied by the name, is attributed mostly to the city of Kalamata and the surrounding region (Southern Greece). However, I've heard from several fellow musicians that it originated in the North (Makedonia), which makes sense since most of the Greek odd-metered dances are found there and in Western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).

Thanks as always for sharing Amos.

mavrothis

Amos - 8-16-2006 at 05:09 PM

thanks mav, coming from you that compliment means a lot...i really appreciate your feedback and would love to learn more about greek music...any recommended sites or books? recordings? i have some rebetika and kalamantiano cds that a friend of mine brought back greece for me but they are all burned cd's, so i dont know who the artists are....
thanks again mavrothis,
amos

mavrothis - 8-16-2006 at 06:24 PM

Hey Amos,

Man, it's my pleasure, you play and compose so beautifully.

Tell me, what kind of Greek music are you most interested in? The Asia Minor tradition, or more mainland stuff? Of course, there are the islands too, which really have a lot of Asia Minor influence. Crete has its own tradition also, but some interesting influences from Asia Minor as well.

I'm listening to a large collection of Roza Eskenazi recordings right now, which are simply amazing. Lots of oud, kanun, kemence...and her voice is so sweet.

Let me know what you are most interested in, I'd be happy to recommend some things, or make a CD of stuff for you that isn't readily available.

Take care,

mavrothis

Jason - 8-17-2006 at 07:45 PM

Sounds great Amos, sounds as good as a lot of the pros we all admire