Re: [slightly OT] book on Salonikios, Greek violinist

[Joshua Horowitz <horowitz...>]

Yeah, Dimitra, Salonikios' wife was very jealous of Roza, who would often
visit their house with another great diva of the Rebetiko scene, Rita
Abatzi. It was common to interject  "yia su" (to your health) during solos,
but Roza would salute Salonikios' during his solos with "Yia su, Salonikie
mu!" (to your health my Salonikios). Later in life, Roza had about 10 dogs.
If that isn't relevant, I don't know what is...Josh


>From: "Sandra Layman" <sandralayman (at) earthlink(dot)net>
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: [slightly OT] book on Salonikios, Greek violinist
>Date: Sun, Jan 6, 2002, 2:13 PM
>

> Thanks, Josh.
>
> You wrote:
> <<His violin playing is of the divine type.>>
> Yes, some of the sweetest and most moving I've ever heard, and surpassed
> (IMHO) only by Oghdhondákis (real name Ioánis Dhraghátsis), of similar
> vintage.
>
> And thanks for the tidbit about the love angle -- that was a new one on me!
> ;-)
>
> Sto kalo,
> Alexandra
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua Horowitz" <horowitz (at) budowitz(dot)com>
> To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [slightly OT] book on Salonikios, Greek violinist
>
>
> Yes Sandra,
>
> The book, Salonikios "The best violin in the Balkans" is published by The
> Museum Tusculanum Press, University of Copenhagen 1993. Its a very nice
> book, and even contains some of Dmitrios Semsis' (nicknamed Salonikios)
> notations of some of the recording session tunes (his musician friends often
> asked him to write out tunes for them). He later became a producer for
> Columbia and Roza Eshkenazi was in love with him. His violin playing is of
> the divine type. The discography at the end of the book is an excellent
> resource...Josh Horowitz
>
>
>

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