Ben Yarimi Gordum / Selanik Karsilamas Greek Turkish Share

The Istanbul ud player Agapios Tomboulis, who is found on innumerable Greek recordings of the 30s, here sings in Turksih the famous karsilamas Iskender Bogazi or Ben Yarimi Gordum. The same tune is sung in Greek by the Duo Stamboul, also originally from Istanbul. Aspects of the tune appear on the dance melody Selanik from the Serres region of eastern Macedonia, played on zournas and daouli/davul