Bouzouki instrumentals No1 – 12 of the most significant and historical instrumental (1930 – 1950)

This issue includes 12 of the most popular bouzouki instrumentals between 1930 and 1950 approximately. They are compositions with historical value since they inspired the bouzouki virtuosos that followed and consist until now in integrated part of bouzouki study.

Contents

1. To minore tou teke  (Yiannis Halkias) It was recorded in the USA and that was the first record with bouzouki released in Greece. In the music sheet the taximi (improvisation) is also written.
2. Arap  (Markos Vamvakaris) This is one of the two songs of the first record Markos Vamvakaris released in 1933
3. Solo Serviko          (Vasilis Tsits;anis) Prewar instrumental
4. To atelioto             (Vasilis Tsits;anis) Prewar instrumental
5. Horos Politikos   (Vasilis Tsits;anis) Prewar instrumental
6. Trikalino zeimbekiko (Vasilis Tsits;anis) Prewar instrumental
7. To perasma            (Dimitris Bayianderas) In the first recording Manolis Chiotis plays the bouzouki
8. Serviko smyrneiko  (Yiannis Papaioannou)
9. Politiko hasapiko     (Traditional instrumental from Konstantinoupolis) Adaptation by Yiannis Papaioannou
10. Glendi ke horos          (Yiannis Papaioannou)
11. Ta orea tou Tsitsani  (Vasilis Tsitsanis)
12. To aivaliotiko  (Traditional instrumental from Konstantinoupolis) Adaptation by Giorgos Mitsakis