Descripción: This was the second "Emis ke Emis" function on Saturday the 6th of September 2008. The event was blessed with the magical sounds of Stathis and Stavros Selemidis. Hear is a top rendition of "H Mana ine Krio Nero - Mother is cold water".... Kick ass..... Thanks again and see you all at the next one.... PS. Its George Kiriakidis knocking down the cakes!!!!!! lol

Descripción: Heres a clip of the night getting started...Lambis Parxaridis on lyra and Steph the Pontian (Pontian69) on Ntaouli. At 5 min 15 sec Lambi starts playing a beautiful melody of dipat called 'Trapezounta' from the Album 'Yperatlantiko Pontiako Seismos' with Gianni Apazidis on Vocals and Stavro Petridis on lyra...Enjoy.

Descripción: Special thx to antiope11 and pontian69. Add and subscribe! Pontic Greek Genocide: "The New York Times" official website: Turks Slay 100 Greeks, The New York Times, June 17th 1914. 900,000 Greeks Killed, The New York Times, December 3rd 1918. 300 Greeks Massacred, The New York Times, February 1st 1922. 700,000 Greeks Victims of Turks, The New York Times, July 10th 1921. ...

Descripción: Thanks to Stephs (Pontian69) Collection of pontian music he shared with me i was able to pick up a favorite tune of mine...Thanks Steph.

Descripción: This is taken from Greek TV recorded Live with Ioannidi singing.0 Lyra/Kemence, Gaval and Zourna. The Dance group is that of Mr Nikos Zournazidis "Serra" based in Athens, they have top costumes. They start with the pyrrhic dance and finish with Kotsari. Enjoy

Descripción: This clip is from Tatiana Stefanidou's show on ANT1 "Aksizi na to dis" about "mirricle kids" on was little Iannaki Hristoforidis who plays and Sings Pontian..... When Tatiana Asked "do you understand what your singing?" he's reply "only the word Panagia Soumela"!!!! make sure you watch ANT1 and the show for more interesting stuff..... http:// ant1.gr

Descripción: Pontiaka from a ERT TV show with Singer George Dimitriadis!!!! Makes you want to dance!!!

Descripción: This is the final dance at Theo Kostidis 40th Birthday at Pontiaki Estia 2005. Me first ( pontian.info), then Theo Kostidis ( tkksports.com.au) then George Papadopoulos. Kostas Karapanagiotidi in the Background on mike and Stathi Selemidi on Lyra Stavrika Selemidi on Drums...oh what a nite!!!

Descripción: I was very lucky to capture this moment from Greek TV on my 2000 visit. The host was to much of a FAG for me to handle but Theodoros Pavlidis + Halkidis (on the lyra / Kemence) are un beatable!! truly a moment in history now that Theodoro Pavlidi was suddenly taken from us. A true legend and will be missed and is loved by all. http:// pontosworld.com http:// pontian.info

Descripción: This is a Mihalaki Kalionzidis Special "SOLO" on the Lyra/Kemence with Kosta Karapanagiotidis. Recorded of Greek TV 2000....enjoy him so super fast!!

Descripción: This is a 10min video of the "Best of the Best" Chrisantho with his slow INTRO, then into a "tik" dance. It is said that on the 8th day God created "the voice" Chrisantho Theodoridis". His "unique" sound was the only 'true' expresion of Pontian song.... This video is from a function held at the village of "Messopotamia" in Kastoria, Makedonia Greece 1986. Lyra is the other legend Dimitri "Mit...

Descripción: The Ioannidis Brothers on TV with Zois on Ndaouly.2000 at "MITHRIO" Club in Thessaloniki Greece.

Descripción: This is a 10 min video of the "Best of the Best" Chrisantho with his slow waltz like (slow Omal)INTRO. It is said that on the 8th day God created "the voice" Chrisantho Theodoridis". His "unique" sound was the only 'true' expresion of Pontian song....1934 - 2005 This video is from a night held at the night club I belive "Kseniteas" in Thessaloniki Greece in the late 1980's (?). Lyra/Kemence is...

Descripción: This is a video I recorded at the "Krometes" club in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki Greece 1999. Its Tsanakali, who had just had open heart surgery and still smoked and drank!!!! The Toumberleki is kir Niko who runs the cafe (visit him and say hi)... what a night, the singers name is Miltiadi and the old man dancing is Christo Kebabidi who also played lyra..... Tsanakali passed away not long after (20...

Descripción: Pontian dance Group of "Eletheriou Kordeliou" in Greece. Traditional Pontian Dances clips... Kostas Siamidis - Lyra/Kemence Andonis Papadopoulos - Lyra/Kemence - Vocals Akexia Parharidis - Vocals Georgos Siamidis - Gaval - Touloum Georgos Kortsinidis - Ndaouly Thanks to Greek ERT Sat - TV http:// ertsat.gr

Descripción: This is Of Greece's TV tha ERT archive of film from the diplomaticly called "Exchange" of Population b/w Greece and Turkey 1922-24. Greeks re-named the event "catastrophe". Great B&W footage. Audio is in Greek. Spoken by Eleni Konstandinidou. ERT Archives. I love this clip b/c its the only old footage that I'v seen with people it traditional outfits.. even though I believe them to be Tsetes!

Descripción: Another Great video of Petro Gaitano (who has a cold)singing "Tsambasin". Lead Kemence is Michalis Kalionzidis. The musicians are: Ndaouly - Giannis Gevgelis Laouto - Kost. Phillipidis Outi - Katerina Mitropoulou Gaval - George Kotsidis Lyra 1 - Michalis Kalionzidis Lyra 2 - Ilija Avramidis Lyra 3 - Giannis Fotiadis The songs are on Gaitanos latest Album. A big thanks to ERT world f...

Descripción: Pontian Dance Group "Argonauts" of Athens at a concert in Athens 1999. Lyra is Theodoros Kotidis. Ndaouly is Nikos Theodoridis, the son of the dance teacher (first dancer) Christos Theodoridis. This is the Pyrrhic War dance "Sera", consisting of 2 dances a slow part "Atciabat" an fast "tromakton" with tricks... Check out their new site: http:// argonautai-komninoi.gr/

Descripción: This Pontian song is for the traditional food of "Hampsia" or anchovies found in the Black Sea "Euxinos Pontos". This clip is taken from the Greek TV ERT programm "Megalo Xreos" made back in the 1980's. Sung by Lizeta Nikolaou you see the who's who of Pontian Dancers (from Athens). Inc Nikos Zournazidis, Christos Theodoridis also georgos Amarantidis the Lyra/Kemence player. It end in a geor...

Descripción: This is a home video of The late Great Chrisantho singing at a 2 day outdoor event tha "Akrites tou Pontou" organised in 1997 Stavroupoly Thessaloniki Greece. It is the First time I saw the legend LIVE!! after years of growing up listening to his albums. Lyra/Kemence is Mihalakis Kalionzidis.