{"product_id":"why-the-mountains-ar-why-the-mountains-ar-cd-1354702115","title":"Why The Mountains Ar - Why The Mountains Are Black - Primeval Greek Village Music: 1907-1960 [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThird Man Records is proud to present a truly rare musical oddity—a two disc collection of primal and unhinged Greek village music that at times sounds more like free jazz or doom folk, feral and trance-like as it is. After years of research, fieldwork and collecting, Christopher King—Grammy-winning producer, sound-engineer, curator and writer—has gathered together from his private 78 rpm archive the most mind expanding and libido inducing song and dance music from the rural hinterlands of mainland Greece and its islands. Recorded between 1907 and 1960, this collection contains the first and the last—the alpha and the omega—of Greek demotika—or folk music. And it is not what you would expect. Remastered from the original 78 rpm discs, this set contains 28 previously unissued recordings made in the cramped, primitive studios of Athens, Greece, New York, NY, and Chicago, IL. Crazed Macedonian bagpipes, keening violins, shiver-inducing zournas and shepherd-pipes are found throughout the two discs. Cover artwork is by legendary underground artist R. Crumb and designed by Grammy winning Susan Archie. A beautifully thought-provoking if not radical essay on this music by King accompanies the lavish package. Not simply for historians or collectors of long gone sounds, this compilation is intended to push the limits of what we have come to expect of music, its purpose and indeed its origin. You will experience a profound musical transformation immediately upon listening.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKalamatianos (Dance of Kalamata) by K. Bournelis, F. Tsilikos, Christos Kantilas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSousta Rethymniotiki (Sousta Dance of Rethymno) by G. Canteris \u0026amp; G. Gombakis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiati Ine Mavra Ta Vouna (Why the Mountains Are Black) by J. Lengas, J. Patsios, G. Kokotis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOusak Tsiftelli (Tsiftelli Rhythm Dance in Ousak Mode) by Athanasios Lavidas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnas Aetos (An Eagle) by Diamadidis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMirologi-Epirotiko Makedoniko (An Epirotic-Macedonian Lament) by Elias Karathimos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakedoniko Hasapiko (Hasapikos Dance of Macedonia) by Efthimios Christou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelfos (Nightingale) by Demitrios Halkias\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnas Aetos-Tsamiko (An Eagle - Dance) by Tchousi, Damalas \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE Triantafylllia (The Rose Tree) by Alexis Zoubas, C. Papagikas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePera Ston Pera Maxala (Over to the Other Neighborhood) by Christos Daralas \u0026amp; Nikos Karakostas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSyrtos Haniotikos (Syrtos Dance from Hania) by Nikos Harhalis \u0026amp; Mavrodimitris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSyrtos Politikos (Dance from Constantinople) by Kyr. Keravnos \u0026amp; Michalis Giasemidis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKalymnikos Issos (Dance from Kalymnos) by S. Zembillas \u0026amp; I. Mailles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArvanitiko O Aetos (An Eagle, Arvanitiko Style) by K. Bournelis, F. Tsilikos, Christos Kantilas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSvarniara (Reckless Woman) by Christos Daralas \u0026amp; Nikos Karakostas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKalamatianos (Dance of Kalamata) by Panagiotis Kokontinis \u0026amp; Harabalos Kavakos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatanos (Plane Tree) by Athanasios Lavidas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolfo (A Ballad) by Anonymous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatinada Tis Nifis (Wedding Dance) by Georgios Zisis \u0026amp; Athanasios Kolisaras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePousteno, Boufiou (Loose Dance) by Efthimios Christou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaragouna, Gianniotiko (Karagouna Dance, Ioannina-style) by Vasilis Vasiliou with Demotic Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKotta Mou (My Chicken) by Antonios Sakelarou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSyrtos Politikos (Dance from Constantinople) by Christos Baniakas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEseis Padia Vlahopoila (You Young Vlach Children) by Christos Baniakas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKritiki Sousta (Fast Dance from Crete) by A. Karavitis \u0026amp; G. Marianos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTzarama (Shepherd Flute Song) by Nikos Karakostas \u0026amp; M. Kallergis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKalymniki Sousta (Dance from Kalymnos) by S. Zeimbillas \u0026amp; I. Mailles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"130","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50571853922600,"sku":"81354702115","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/3833\/7576\/files\/3069506.jpg?v=1763989711","url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/why-the-mountains-ar-why-the-mountains-ar-cd-1354702115","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}