Athens Inner City Broadcast #24 - Manes Neva

with Giorgios Karamanolakis

Thursday 22nd February 2018 19:00 - 20:00 GMT

Explorations of the inner city sounds of Athens and surrounding areas through lucid soundscapes and site-specific transmissions.

This episode features sounds from the beginnings of the recording era in Athens, Greece. Strictly locally found 78 RPM phonograph records from my archive, reproduced using an old HMV gramophone player from the 1920's. Featuring amongst others: Margio Salonikia (Manes Neva), Linda Hanoum, Bay Nadir, E.Lagoudakis aka Lagos, G.Manisalis, obscure Japanese phonograph records from Teichiku and more.

It is very interesting to notice that in the early 20s and 30s many of the records that were produced in Greece were in the Turkish language although they were Greek productions and many times by artists of mixed origin, there were no clear lines formed between the East and the West. Some of this tunes are 'entering the digital domain'' for the first time.

Tracklist

Ousak – Neva – Gazel -Mbeni Tziantirtma / Linta Hanoum. HMV. (Made in Greece).
O Loulas / G. Manisalis. Columbia (MIG).
Manes Neva. Ehw Plhgh Agiatrefth / Mario Salonikia. HMV (MIG).
Hetzaz Neva – Manes / Peristeri. Haralambos Panagis. Parlophon (MIG).
Kiour Tou (Manes) Gnorisa Filous Kai Elega / K.Roukounas. S.Peristeris. ODEON (MIG).
Neva Gazel Tempolu / Dervis Abdullah Efenti. Columbia (MIG).
Serviko. Horos / Lyriki Orchestra. ODEON (MIG).
Asmalarin Ntallere. Eastern Dance / Theod.Ntermitzoglou. Columbia (MIG).
Syrtos Rethimniotikos / Em.Lagoudakis (LAGOS) HMV. LYRA (MIG).
Ntag Perisi / Kaptan Zantl Aliriza. Melahat Kiazim Hanoum.Columbia (MIG).
Zartsiar Sarki. O Giesil Giozlerine / Egioumbh Moustafa Mbeh …........Hanoum. Columbia (MIG).
Varis Rethimniotikos / Em.Lagoudakis (LAGOS) HMV. LYRA (MIG).
Rast Gazel – Guzelimkonca Guller Gibi / Bay Nadir. ODEON (MIG)
Pinara Varmadin MI / Feriha Kinali (Muzik) Urfali Cemic Cankat. Columbia. (Made in France).
Surmeyi Goz Oldurur / Muzayyen Saadettin EFE. Recorde in Turkey. Orthophonic. (Made in USA).
China Night. / Grace Amemiya. Nippon Columbia. (Kawasaki Japan)
Uknown Japan. Teichiku.
Uknown Japan. Teichiku.