“The Elves of Tradition” present the project “Noble Songs”.
The repertoire featured in this recording draws primarily from the works of two seminal figures in the urban folk music of the interwar period:
Giannis Dragatsis, also known as Ogdontakis (Smyrna, 1886 – Athens, 1958), and
Panagiotis Toundas (Smyrna, 1886 – Athens, 1942).
Recorded in Studio E of Hellenic Radio, the following musicians take part:
Panagiotis Panagakis – vocals
Giannis Anastasopoulos – violin
Ellina Gerakiti – cello
Michalis Katsaros – guitar and flute
Klearchos Korkovelos – cimbalom
Curated, produced, and presented by: Maria Koutsimpiri
Sound engineering: Michalis Sygletos