Stefanos Vartanis

Biographical Note

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Born in Smyrna in 1922 and died in Athens in 1989. He was a folk violinist, a composer, and a singer of Rebetika and folk songs.

He had participated in numerous concerts and musical events, as well as in albums of many prominent artists. A list of his albums, personal and in collaboration, includes: Dyo foties (1975), Kaigomai, kaigomai (1978), Laika diamantia (1981), Rebetikoi kaimoi (1981).

Source: Domna Samiou' s archive

Songs

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Thessaly Magnesia, Keramidi Historical song, National legends and laments
Amidst three Seas
Ανάμεσα τρεις θάλασσες
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Sporades Skiathos Ritual song, Fable song (ballad)
Arta’s bridge
A team of forty stonemasons and sixty prentice workers were putting up a bridge across the river close by Arta. The whole d...
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Asia Minor Smyrna Distichs Love song
Balos from Smyrna
Σμυρναίικος μπάλος
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Dodecanese Kastelorizo Love song
Gone with my scarf
Έφκε με το μαντήλι μου
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Sporades Skiathos Love song
I see some ships approaching port
I see some ships approaching port, how beautiful they seem to me, ships that sail across the waters, rending my faint heart...
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Peloponnese Processional tune Love song, Wedding song
Let my eyes wander far
Ας πα να δουν τα μάτια μου
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Thrace Distichs Love song, Spring song
May song
Μάης - Λεν ήρθι Mάης
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Epirus Pogoni Foreign lands' song
My emigrated bird
My love-bird far away from home, my love who's broken-hearted,                                                              ...
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Epirus Klephtic song
Samarina
Σαμαρίνα
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Peloponnese Carnival song, Lampoon
The crab's to wed
Παντρεύουνε τον κάβουρα

Albums

Concerts