Search Results: GREEK FOLK TRADITION & MUSIC from DEMETRIUS SIATRAS

Thessalonike: USP, 2006. Brand new. Bilingual (german-greek) edition. Soft cover, 24 cm, 360 pp., ill.

[Catalogue raisonné du conte grec - Types et versions AT 300-499]. In greek. Two volumes; soft cover, 24 cm, 980 pp.

[Catalogue raisonné du conte grec - Types et versions AT 560-699]. In greek. Soft cover, 24 cm, 512 pp.

[Catalogue raisonné du conte grec - Types et versions AT 700-749]. In greek (also available in french). Soft cover, 24 cm, 272 pp.

[Catalogue raisonné du conte grec - Types et versions AT 500-559]. In greek. Soft cover, 24 cm, 506 pp.

Peloponnesiako Laographiko Hidryma 1983. Brand new. Edition bilingue (francais et grecque). Broche, 123 p., 8 photos en noir et blanc, notes, bibliographie, index. Accompagne de deux cassettes et d’une transcription des examples musicaux donnes par ces cassettes.

Peloponnesiako Laographiko Hidryma - PEC - Academy of Athens 2004. Bilingual (Greek-English) edition. Book + 4 music CDs. Hard cover, 28 cm, 448 pp.

Bilingual (Greek-English) edition. Set of book (two volumes, 24 cm, 446+544 pp.), 12 music CDs, and one DVD. ISBN: 978-960-404-186-2.
Με την παρούσα έκδοση τραγουδιών από το Βαλτέτσι Αρκαδίας σε δύο ογκώδεις τόμους, δώδεκα (12) δίσκους πυκνής εγγραφής (CD) και ένα δίσκο εικόνας και ήχου (DVD) επιχειρείται να δοθεί ένα επιστημονικό και παράλληλα εκπαιδευτικό υλικό, το οποίο έχει συγκεντρωθεί με επιτόπια έρευνα σε συγκεκριμένο τόπο κατά τη διάρκεια των τελευταίων πενήντα χρόνων, από διαφορετικούς ερευνητές και κάτω από διαφορετικές συνθήκες επιτέλεσης.Ο πρώτος τόμος περιέχει 79 τραγούδια που κατέγραψε το 1959 στο… Read More

In English. Hard cover, 28x25 cm, 296 pp., 170 images; net weight 2110 gr. ISBN: 978-960-6878-37-4.
For many centuries, the chest was the only piece of storage furniture to be found in the Greek home. Highly valuable as a functional item, its connection with a wide range of everyday events and the most important stations in a person’s life (birth, marriage and death) gave the chest, at a very early date, a more profound, symbolical meaning in the imagination of the Greek people. Using this observation as their starting point, the authors of the book go beyond the systematic presentation of the general typological features of Greek chests and their local variations. Drawing on rich seams of Greek folklore and the fruits of many years of field research in every corner of Greece, they offer an in-depth interpretation of the wealth of decoration found on chests, in the hope of providing a key that will unlock the secrets of these forgotten pieces of furniture and draw out the treasures of the Greek… Read More

Academy of Athens, 1971. Set of three vinyl discs 33 LP in a special box. The discs are in excellent condition. Collectible item, published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the struggle for Greek independence (1821).

Heracleion, Crete: PEC, 2015. Brand new. [A Scientific Approach to the Greek Shadow Theatre: Karanghiozis]. Conference Proceedings. In greek. Soft cover, 21 cm, 390 pp.

Athens: Hermes, 1974. In Εnglish. Hard cover, 30 cm, 124 pp.; net weight 1280 gr. Bibliophile edition with drawings.IMPORTANT: The shipping cost is an important parameter of this order; it is NOT included in the price and depends on the actual weight and destination; you will have to approve it after the confirmation of the order. You may ask for an estimate before placing the order at: dem.siatras@gmail.com

Hard cover in slip case, 30x25 cm, 400 pp., rich illustration. The masterpieces of folk handicrafts, which through the aspiration of the simple artisan reach the heights of true artistic creation, are presented in this publication. The diversity of costumes from the various areas of Greece, the impressive decoration, the detailed embroidery and the dazzling colours represent the wealth of Greek tradition. This is an exhaustive, authoritative and comprehensive publication, lavishly illustrated with material from the unique collections of the Benaki Museum in Athens. The book also shows how costume covers the specific demands which are created by geographical position and local climatological conditions. These dictate the production and processing of material as well as the commercial relations of each community. Therefore, the costume of each locality expresses the aesthetic perceptions of each community and reflects its special characteristics of its way of life. Presents costumes from the regions of… Read More

Translated into English by Christopher N.W. Klint. Hardback with cardboard coverbox, 30x25 cm, 416 pp., rich illustration: 169 color and 58 black & white photographs, 178 drawings; net weight 2200 gr. ISBN: 960-204-004-1.
This book represents the first integrated attempt at a comprehensive study of the entire range of Greek popular musical instruments, from the simplest sound-producing devices to the most complex technical achievements of art and musical sensibility. The study of musical instruments sheds light not only on music history, but also on many other issues related to acoustics, technology, and decoration, not to mention sociology, religion, economics and the broader aspects of history and civilization. Fivos Anoyanakis has dedicated his life to the study and collection of Greek popular musical instruments. He studied violin and advanced musical theory and has been involved in musicological research in two areas: Greek popular music, with particular emphasis on traditional instruments,… Read More

Multilingual (greek-french-english) edition presenting traditional greek costumes from various regions of the country. Soft cover, 28x23 cm, 223 pp., ill.: 28 b/w & 109 color plates, bibliography.

Hard cover+jacket, 23X23 cm, 254 pages, 54 colour and 155 b/w photographs and drawings. An instructive and well-documented source material, colour and black-and-white photographs and typical examples of threadwork in museums and private collections in Greece, are presented here in full recognition of their importance to the international bibliography. Special supplementary designs and patterns analyse the methods used, to make it easier both to comprehend and to reproduce traditional threadwork as well as to create new patterns. A greek edition is also available.

Theatro Hellenikon Choron "Dora Stratou". Brand new. In Greek. Soft cover, 24 cm, 40 pp., ill..
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In greek. Facsimile reprint of the first edition (1962). Soft cover, 25 cm, 572 pp.; net weight 1230 gr.
CONTENTS:
ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ
ΜΕΡΟΣ Ι
ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΝ Α'. ΗΡΩΙΚΑ ΑΣΜΑΤΑ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ ΧΡΟΝΩΝ (ΑΚΡΙΤΙΚΑ) υπό Γ.Κ. ΣΠΥΡΙΔΑΚΗ
Τραγούδια του κύκλου του Διγενή κλπ.
ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΝ Β'. ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΑ ΑΣΜΑΤΑ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΑ υπό Γ.Α. ΜΕΓΑ
Του Κωνσταντίνου Γαβρά (1118-1140)
Το κρούσος της Αντριανόπολης (1361)
Του Κωνσταντίνου Παλαιολόγου
Της Αγιά Σοφιάς (1453)
Το πάρσιμο της Πόλης εις τα τραγούδια του Πόντου
Της Τραπεζούντος (1461)
Οι σκλάβοι των Μπαρμπαρέσων
Οι αιχμάλωτοι του Τάταρη
Το Παιδομάζωμα
Της πολιορκίας της Ρόδου (1522)
Της καταστροφής της Πάρου… Read More

[Greek Folk Songs 1 - Studies of the Years 1968-2000]
In Greek. Soft cover, 21 cm, 584 pp. ISBN: 978-960-7316-15-8.
CONTENTS:
PRELIMINARIES:
PART I
1. Πρόσφατες έρευνες (1970-1986) στα ελληνικά δημοτικά τραγούδια και προβλήματα μεθοδολογίας. Α' Κείμενο και φιλολογική κριτική
2. Προβλήματα στην ανθολόγηση των δημοτικών τραγουδιών, και ιδιαίτερα των μοιρολογιών
3. Προοπτικές της έρευνας στα ελληνικά δημοτικά τραγούδια
4. «Ο Απόκοπος» του Μπεργαδή και η δημοτική παράδοση. Απόπειρα προσδιορισμού μιας συγκριτικής μεθόδου
PART ΙΙ
1. Ο Χάρος και η Ιστορία στα ελληνικά δημοτικά τραγούδια
2. Το στοίχημα του Γιάννη και του ήλιου
3. Το… Read More

In greek. Facsimile reprint of the first edition (1968). Soft cover, 28 cm, 498 pp.; net weight 1780 gr.
Two accompanying music CD-ROMs are also offered as an option; ask for details please.
See also the first volume here: www.biblio.com/book/hellenika-demotika-tragoudia-ekloge-tomos-gc/d/443677665
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