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Lyra Records (Greece)








Please note!
Most of our CDs have been imported from Europe or Asia. They are not all shrink-wrapped, and I am not going to con you by wrapping them here just to make you think they have been sterilized in America. I guarantee that the CDs and the contents are all brand new and in perfect condition. Whenever I can, I use recycled shipping materials. They may not look as pretty on the outside, but they save money and keep the trash dumps a little bit emptier.
Thanks- Cliff, cdRoots
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Lyra Records (Greece)
 Haratsi - Nikos Papazoglou $19.99 (cdRoots# res-haratsi)
CD reissue of the 1983 recording by one of the most potent voices of contemporary Greek music. His unique, deep voice s known for its passion and idiosyncratic tone, and his mastery of greek poetry and tradition in the service of modern music is legend.
 A Man About A Horse - Steve Tibbetts $16.99 (cdRoots# ecm-1814)
American musician's eighth ECM release continunes his explorations of sound and aural space
 Rosa Das Rosa - Savina Yannatou $19.99 (cdRoots# res-yannatou-rosa)
 Amalgama - Iasis $19.99 (cdRoots# res-amalgama)
Roots meets jazz in this unique Greek ensemble's work
 the Kapaiae Ta Bhmata - Melina Kana $19.99 (cdRoots# res-kana06)
The great Greek singer in a semi-traditional song set featuring Hristos Nikolópoulos, Manos Eleftheríou, Maros Bizanis, Fotinís Labridis and Fílippos Grapsas.
 I vrochi apo kato (The rain from below) - Thanasis Papakonstantinou $19.99 (cdRoots# res-papa06)
More musical wonder and strangeness in 2006 from the Greek laikadelica master.
 Echotropia - Kristi Stassinopoulou $19.99 (cdRoots# res-echo)
Original Greek edition of this Mediterannean folk-pop classic
 Echotropia - Kristi Stassinopoulou $16.99 (cdRoots# tdr-stasi-echo)
 Hoarse Prophet - Vrachnos Profitis - Thanasis Papakonstantinou $temp out of stock (cdRoots# gm-prophet)
A daring and ultimately successful fusion of modern rock and ancient Greek roots, produced by a major rock figure in Greece, and accompanied by both folk and rock musicians. This is an intricate, swirling recording that is both very 60s and at the same time forward looking.
 Loot - Melina Kana and Ashkabad $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-ashkabad)
Kana is joined by composer/musician Thanasis Papakonstantinou and a small ensemble of violins, accordion, reeds, piano, percussion, bagpipes, cello and other assorted acoustic instrument.
 Echo of Time (2 CDs) - Ross Daly $temp out of stock-28.99 (cdRoots# res-dalyecho)
The irish born Greek lyra master Ross Daly's 20 year collaboration with Creten writer Mitsos Stavrakakis is catalogued in this 2 CD collection of recordings, some dating back to 1982
 Diaphanous - Thanasis Papakonstantinou $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-diaph)
The Greek master of mystery and mood is back with his 2007 release. Once again, echoes of Leonard Cohen, Jim Morrisson and Tom Waits are coupled with radical new ideas for the use of Greek traditional and modern musical forms,and once again, he is astounding. Highly recommended
 Traditional Greek Lullabies - Kypourgos and Yannatou $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-greek-lullaby)
The idea for an album compilation of lullabies was from composer Nikos Kypourgos and coincided with his daughter`s birth. Most of these traditional songs have been preserved in various archives. The fact that Kypourgos did not have any recorded material at his disposal provided an alibi to treat the songs more freely. This final compilation is performed by a group of excellent musicians complemented by the unique voice of Savina Yannatou. The real secret of Lullabies is that they can actually touch and appeal to grown-ups just as much as children.
 Female Greek Singers in Traditional Songs - various $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-greekwomen)
A variety of traditional song forms presented by well-known and little-known singers alike, including Maryo, Eleni Vitali, Yiota Vei, Eleni Tsaligopoulou, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Savina Yannatou, Melina Kana, Kristi Stasinopoulou, Lizeta Kalimeri
 Ta zontana (2 CDs, live) - Thanasis Papakonstantinou and Laikedelica $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-laikadel)
The legendary Greek composer, singer and musician in a full-length (and lengthy!) 2 CD program of new works, and songs from previous his two recordings given a whole new perspective by the amazing ensemble he has backing him up: Babis Papadopoulos (guitars), Alexis Apostolakis (drums), Yorgos Badouk (guitars, keyboards, bass, harmonica), Dimitri Baslam (acoustic bass), Dimitri Mystakidis (acoustic guitar, lute), Photis Siotas (violin, keyboards, backing vocals), Pandelis Stoikos (melodica, trumpet) and the amazing vocalist Martha Frintzila. One of the best rock recordings of 2004, from anywhere on the planet.
 III - Mode Plagal $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-plagal3)
The third recording by the phenomenal Greek roots-jazz band features some of Greece's best singers as guests, including Yiota Vei, Theodossia Tsatsou, Eleni Tsaligopoulou, Evgenios Spatharis and Savina Yannatou. Recommended
 Ifantokosmos - Kristi Stassinopoulou $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-stasin-if)
The 1997 recording by this amazing Greek singer, songwriter and musican is by far her most interesting, with a strong folk-rooted ensemble but a wild and adventurous approach.
 Imerologio - Nikos Xydakis $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-xydakis)
 Savina Yannatou Sings Manos Hadjidakis - Yannatou, Savina $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-yannatou-hadj)
A great singer takes on the songs of another great singer, in an elegant recording of Greek classics, accompanied by a simple ensemble of piano, strings and occasional additional support. Simply beautiful.
 Primavera en Salonico (Spring in Salonika) - Savina Yannatou $temp out of stock-31.99 (cdRoots# res-yannatou-spring)
(This CD has become impossible to find.. these are the last copies I may be able to stock) Sephardic songs performed by the great Greek singer and the Primavera en Salonica ensemble
 Virgin Maries of the World - Savina Yannatou $temp out of stock-19.99 (cdRoots# res-yannatou-virgin)
On the trails of re-discovering musical treasures lost in the depths of the centuries, united by a most obvious and at the same time unsuspecting narrative thread, Savina Yannatou and the Primavera en Salonico Ensemble present a collection of popular and folk songs, hymns, encomia, eulogies, lamentations, carols, excerpts from popular masses (missa) all dedicated to the universal figure of Virgin Mary.
 Tutti baci - Savina Yannatou and Elena Ledda $temp out of stock-18.99 (cdRoots# res-yannatou06)
The 2006 excursion by these superb Greek and Italian vocalists, includes Mauro Palmas and Primavera En Salonico. It's a bold statement, acoustic but agressively new.
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