Nine Eight Vol. 4 - 11 Timeless bouzouki solos Latest release
The fourth volume is comprised of instrumental pieces that are either totally free improvisational bouzouki solos or free solos (“taximia”) that end up in a short instrumental theme with a defined rhythmic pattern. It is arguably the most difficult venture of the series, so far. This difficulty lies in the fact that the “taximia” refuse to fit the mold of a rhythmic pattern, a steady tempo, or to even stay fully devoted to one folk scale (“dromos” = road) and they deviate now and then to passing notes and other related scales. This book, will hopefully give you a relatively well-rounded picture of the subject, as solos of different time periods and playing styles (for the first time you will find some 4-string bouzouki scores), and as many folk scales as possible have been included. For a better musical understanding, in the appendix you fill find some theoretical information for the folk scales encountered in the main part of the book.
Song contents:
To minore tou teke (Chalkias), Chora Tsibidi (Tsibidis), To minore tou Tsitsani (Tsitsanis), Taxim zeibekiko (Vamvakaris), Omorfa (Chiotis), Taximi peireotiko – To radiki (Moraitis), Taximi hasapiko (Keromytis), Peireotiko taximi (Peristeris), Taxim Houzam (Papaioannou), Taximi (Papadopoulos), Mia nychta olakeri (Zabetas)
Nine Eight Vol. 3 - 14 Songs of Markos Vamvakaris
This collection is dedicated to Markos Vamvakaris, probably the most important and influential Greek folk composer. As a composer principally of the "rebetiko" genre, Markos has written almost exclusively songs on the two main "rebetiko" rhythmic patterns "hasapiko" (2/4) and "zeibekiko" (9/8). Out of his huge musical work, 7 "hasapika" and 7 "zeibekika" have been selected in this book, which are once again based on the traditional 3-string bouzouki and have been arranged for all the instruments of a basic folk band. Particularly, the songs consist of one singing voice, 1st and 2nd bouzouki (whenever it is not redundant), one baglamas and one classical guitar. The musical arrangements presented here are the outcome of a very thorough work, so that they remain devoted to the original compositions and maintain a balance between the beautiful plainness of Markos's music and the rich and challenging playing.
Song contents:
Oli i rebetes tou dounia, O Markos ypourgos, Kaftone Stavro kaftone, O hasapis, Prepi na kseris mihani, Ta matoklada sou laboun, Mavra matia mavra frydia, Ta dyo sou heria pirane (Vergoules), Fragosyriani, Adilaloun i fylakes, Karavotsakismata, Osi ehoune polla lefta, Alaniaris, Haramata i ora tris
Nine Eight Vol. 2 - 14 Rebetika
This second volume is a compilation of songs that fall into the musical genre known as "rebetiko". Historically the compilation is focused on the classic phase of rebetiko (1932-1942), but some further subsequent samples of this genre have also been included, in order to present as far as possible, a well-rounded aspect of this music. In this book you will find musical scores of 14 Greek rebetika songs based on the traditional 3-string bouzouki, that have been arranged for all the instruments of a basic folk band. Particularly, the songs consist of one singing voice, 1st and 2nd bouzouki (or tzouras), one baglamas and one classical guitar. As for the rhythm patterns, the compilation is comprised of "zeibekika" and "hasapika", the two most common rhythms of rebetiko. The musical arrangements presented here are the outcome of a very thorough work, so that they remain devoted to the original compositions, but also maintain their balance between the beautiful plainness of the music phrases and the rich and challenging playing.
Song contents:
Hatzikyriakio (Bayanderas), Pono de me lypase (Skarvelis), Pede mages (Yovan Tsaous), Katse n' akousis mia penia (Tsitsanis), Kathe vradi tha se perimeno (Vamvakaris), I foni tou argile (Papazoglou), Ta ziliarika sou matia (Vamvakaris), Matsaraga (Tsitsanis), Pou na vro gyneka na sou miazi (Diamantidis), Peftis se lathi (Tsitsanis), To magalaki (Hatzichristos), Pes to ne (Skarvelis), O Ksemagas (Papazoglou).
Nine Eight Vol. 1 - 12 Greek folk songs
This volume is a musical score compilation consisted of 12 Greek folk songs based on the traditional 3-string bouzouki, that have been arranged for all the instruments of a basic folk band. Particularly, the songs consist of one singing voice, 1st and 2nd bouzouki, one baglamas and one classical guitar. This compilation focuses on songs with the very distinctive time signature of 9/8, which usually are labeled as "zeibekiko" or "karsilamas" style. However, some songs with other interesting time signatures, have been included too. The musical arrangements presented here are the outcome of a very thorough work, so that they remain devoted to the original compositions, but also maintain their balance between the beautiful plainness of the music phrases and the rich and challenging playing.
Song contents:
Prin to harama (Papaioannou), Drapetsona (Theodorakis/Livaditis), Tou Votanikou o magas (Tsolis/Bithikotsis), Nyhtose horis feggari (Kaldaras), Ta matoklada sou laboun (Vamvakaris), Aliti m' ipes mia vradia (Hatzichristos), Tha kano dou vre poniri (Tsitsanis/Virvos), Stou Thoma (Ksarhakos/Ferris), Eho enan kafene (Loizos/Papadopoulos), Sa magemeno to myalo mou (Bayanderas), Fysai o batis (Tsitsanis), I Hartaeti (Theodorakis).