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Why The Mountains Are Black: Primeval Greek Village Music 1907-1960

Various

2016 · Folk, World, & Country

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Why The Mountains Are Black: Primeval Greek Village Music 1907-1960 by Various

Why The Mountains Are Black: Primeval Greek Village Music 1907-1960 is a Folk album by Various, originally released in 2016. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Kalamatianos (Dance of Kalamata)3:18
  2. 2Sousta Rethymniotiki (Sousta Dance of Rethymno)3:21
  3. 3Giati Ine Mavra Ta Vouna (Why the Mountains Are Black)4:35
  4. 4Ousak Tsiftelli (Tsiftelli Rhythm Dance in Ousak Mode)3:16
  5. 5Enas Aetos (An Eagle)3:10
  6. 6Mirologi-Epirotiko Makedoniko (An Epirotic-Macedonian Lament)3:15
  7. 7Makedoniko Hasapiko (Hasapikos Dance of Macedonia)3:11
  8. 8Selfos (Nightingale)2:53
  9. 9Enas Aetos-Tsamiko (An Eagle Dance)4:12
  10. 10E Triantafylllia (The Rose Tree)3:53
  11. 11Pera Ston Pera Maxala (Over to the Other Neighborhood)3:20
  12. 12Syrtos Haniotikos (Syrtos Dance from Hania)3:21
  13. 13Syrtos Politikos (Dance from Constantinople)3:52
  14. 14Kalymnikos Issos (Dance from Kalymnos)3:14
  15. 2.1Arvanitiko O Aetos (An Eagle Arvanitiko Style)3:15
  16. 2.2Svarniara (Reckless Woman)3:16
  17. 2.3Kalamatianos (Dance of Kalamata)3:03
  18. 2.4Platanos (Plane Tree)3:21
  19. 2.5Golfo (A Ballad)3:22
  20. 2.6Patinada Tis Nifis (Wedding Dance)3:18
  21. 2.7Pousteno, Boufiou (Loose Dance)3:21
  22. 2.8Karagouna, Gianniotiko (Karagouna Dance, Loannina-Style)2:54
  23. 2.9Kotta Mou (My Chicken)4:10
  24. 2.10Syrtos Politikos (Dance from Constantinople)3:19
  25. 2.11Eseis Padia Vlahopoila (You Young Vlach Children)3:10
  26. 2.12Kritiki Sousta (Fast Dance from Crete)3:07
  27. 2.13Tzarama (Shepherd Flute Song)3:25
  28. 2.14Kalymniki Sousta (Dance from Kalymnos)3:35

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 4 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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