Rizitika Songs from Crete Pass Oral History on to New Generation
Rizitika Songs from Crete Pass Oral History on to New Generation ” width=”700″> The summit of Mount Psiloritis (Mount Ida) as seen from the plain of Messara on Crete. Credit: Nikater/Wikipedia/ CC BY-SA 3.0 Rizitika songs are the oldest type of music in Crete, originating from the western part of the Greek island, but now heard in central and eastern Crete as well. Rizitika, which are sung mostly a capella, or without instruments, in the mountains of Crete by a group of men tell stories about events that took place as long as 900 years ago. ” width=”1080″> The origin of these song...
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