During
Christmas and New Year's weeks of 2000-2001, Steven Feld traveled in
Greece with Dick Blau and Angeliki and Charles Keil to record a CD for
their book Bright Balkan Morning: Romani Lives and the Power of Music
in Greek Macedonia. This CD soundscape evokes the world of Romani
families in the ancient crossroads town of Iraklia (Jumaya), moving
through the marketplace, the cafes and homes of the Roma neighborhood,
the town church, and several New Year's parties. Throughout the trip
Feld was taken by the presence of bells in the countryside, in local
villages, and in winter festivals. This CD features these keynote
sounds of animal bells, town and church bells, and belled festival
performers interacting with Romani instrumental trios, as well as with
bagpipes (gaida) and frame drums (defi).
Tracks
Artist/Performer
101 Belled Goats of Assiros
Belled goats in the outskirts of Assiros
102 Belled Sheep of Dorkas
Belled sheep in Dorkas
103 New Year at Sohos
Zissis Hindzos, Aristidis Dramalis, and Yiannis Dramalis
104 Arapides Festival at Nikisiani
vendors, boys and men at the Arapides Festival
105 Taverna Party at Nikisiani
Ioannis Milkas, Grigoris Goras, and Antonis Halatsis
106 Babouyera Festival at Kali Vrissi
The Madsiris trio - Kostas, Ilias, and Elias Dimanos
107 Festival Parade at Kali Vrissi
Bagpipers withs boys and men with costumes of bells
