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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Guest DJ George Sempepos: Greece etc...
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Guest DJ George Sempepos, founding member of early 90s Greek roots/rock band Annabouboula:
Bollywood in Greece and other Greek hybrid pop and rock phenomena, Lebanese sixties band the Cedars and more.
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Helen Abadzi, an educational psychologist at the World Bank by day, has published a book (in Greek, but beautifully illustrated) on the history of Bollywood borrowing in Greek popular music (which peaked in the late 50s and early 60s). Here’s her weblog (in English) with
related info: http://helen-abadzi.sulekha.com/default.htm.
Here is an mp3-blog entry with some background on The
Cedars (and a musical example): http://www.littlehits.com/2006/03/song-of-day-march-18-2005.html.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Yiannis Tatassopoulous:
Bouzouki Cha Cha
/ Songs and Solos of Bouzoukee
/ Music Mirror
Lata Mangeshkar:
Ulfat Ka Saaz Chedo
/ Aurat
Bollywood Soundtrack
Stelios Kazantzithes:
Afti I Nikhta Meni
/ Stelios Kazantzithes No. 3
/ EMI
References the previous song
Lata Mangeshkar:
Dunya Mein Alum Aaye
/ Mother India
/ Saregama
Bollywood Soundtrack
Stratos Dionisiou:
Then Me Ponese Kaneis
/ Various Artists: Hrysi Diskothiki 1960
/ EMI
References the previous song
Lata Mangeshkar:
Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi
/ Awaara
Bollywood Soundtrack
Stelios Kazantzithes and Marinella:
Eise I Zoi Mou
/ Ta Tragouthia Tis Amerikis
/ Aegean
References the previous song
Mohammed Rafi:
Jhoomta Mausam Mast
/ Ujala
/ Sa
Bollywood Soundtrack / With Lata Mangeshkar
Mihalis Menidiates:
Ligho, Ligho Tha Me Sinithisies
/ Various Artists: Hrysi Diskothiki 1963
/ Minos
Unidentified:
Stasou-Stasou
/ Elliniko Xefantoma No. 11
/ Greek City
Stelios Kazantzithes:
Hani Benim Eli Diren Pastirma
/ Ex Anatolu Pros Dysmas
/ EMI
Traditional Greek and Turkish Songs
Mariza Koch:
40 Pihes Dimito
/ Arabas
/ Minos
Haji Mike:
Vragaman
/ Haji Mike on the Mike
/ Kebab Kulture
Baba Zula:
Ozghur Rum
/ Dub-le Oryantal
/ Doublemoon
Muharrem Ahmeti and Nezir Voka:
Track 5
/ Kenge Dasmash
/ Euroliza
Ahmet Ozden and Kumpanya Istanbul:
Derhule
/ Fanfare Tsigane de Thrace
Baris Manco:
Derule
/ Various Artists: 26 Turkish Delights
/ Grey Past
The Cedars:
Undecidedly
/ 45
/ Decca
Orient Express:
A Little Star
/ The Orient Express
/ Mainstream
The Cedars:
Hide If You Want to Hide
/ 45
/ Decca
The Cedars:
For Your Information
/ 45
/ Decca
Mavi Iskilar:
Iyi Dusun Tasin
/ Various Artists: Hava Narghile
/ Dionysus
Version of previous song
The Cedars:
I Don't Know Why
/ 45
/ Decca
Entelehia:
Etho, Mori, Tha Leghese Maria
/ Others Hide Inside Me
/ FM
Richard Khuzami:
Burn that Beat
/ Fused
/ Dahdoo
/
*
Mikey Malo, vocals
Hearn Gadbois:
Dola Thase Dorbhala
/ One Thousand and One Fingers
Paula Jeanine:
Face It Honestly
/ American Ghazal
/ Wise Elephant
Byan-tones:
Byzan-tone Beat
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