Neamonitakis Michalis

Chios

Biographical data

Michalis Neamonitakis was born in 1936 in Pagida, Chios. He is a professional musician and plays the clarinet. He was first taught how to play by his uncle and subsequently by a fellow villager how taught him how to read scores. At the age of 13, he began playing the clarinet in his village, following older performers at feasts and weddings. From 1958 and for two years, during his military service in Athens, he played in the Air Force band, as well as in shops and dances organized by Chians who lived in the capital. He has played all over Chios and Psara, as well as in America at engagements, weddings and christenings. He also maintains his own land with mastic trees and olive trees for own consumption.

Images

Video

Video Grid with Modal

Recordings

1. Politiko Syrto (Constantinople Syrto) Nenita| 1988 Instrumental syrtos dance Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

4. Palio Sarki (Old Body) Nenita| 1988 Instrumental syrtos dance Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

7. Angelos (Angel) Νένητα | 1988 Syrtos dance Mary Skiada, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

10. Tou Kitsou i Mana (Kitsos’ mother) Nenita | 1988 Syrtos dance Mary Skiada, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

13. San tis Orias to Kastro (Like Oria Castle) Nenita | 1988 Syrtos dance Ilias Englezos, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos introduction, solo santur

16. Pyrgousikos (Pyrgi Tune) Pyrgi | 1988 Instrumental Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios

19. Aptal zeibekiko Pyrgi | 1988 Instrumental zeibekiko Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios

22. Ya Sa Si Pyrgi | 1988 Syrtos dance Marianthi Almyroudi, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios

2. Bagdati (2) Nenita | 1988 Instrumental syrtos dance Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

5. Palio Samiotiko (Old Samos Tune) Nenita| 1988 Instrumental syrtos dance Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

8. Evreopoula (Jewish Girl) (2) Nenita | 1988 Syrtos dance Mary Skiada, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

11. Sto ‘pa Mia, sto ‘pa Dyo (I Told You Once, I Told You Twice) Nenita | 1988 Mary Skiada, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

14. Ya Sa Si Nenita | 1988 Syrtos dance Sotiris Louloudis, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

17. Potamos (River) Pyrgi | 1988 Instrumental syrtos dance Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios

20. Ena Karavi apo ti Chio (A Ship from Chios) Pyrgi | 1988 Ilias Englezos, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios

23. San tis Orias to Kastro (Like Oria Castle) Pyrgi | 1988 Syrtos dance Marianthi Almyroudi, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios

3. Ferei (3) Nenita | 1988 Instrumental syrtos dance Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

6. Dodeka Chronon Koritsi (A Twelve-Year-Old Girl) Nenita | 1988 Tripatos Nenita dance Mary Skiada, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

9. Arapika - Sousta dance Nenita| 1988 Instrumental Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

12. Pergamos (Pergamon) Nenita | 1988 Zeibekiko Ilias Englezos, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

15. Klossa ta Poulia (Hen, Your Chicks) Nenita | 1988 Syrtos dance Ilias Englezos, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos

18. Azizies and ballos dance Pyrgi | 1988 Instrumental syrtos Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios. Solo clarinet during the amanes of the ballos dance

21. Ballos dance with amanes Pyrgi | 1988 Ballos dance Ilias Englezos, vocals – Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios

24. Serviko Pyrgi | 1988 Instrumental serviko dance Leonidas Louloudis, violin – Sotiris Louloudis, santur – Michalis Neamonitakis or “Pagalidis”, clarinet – Ilias Englezos, oud – Stergios Neamonitakis, toumbaki Origin: Archive of Nikos Dionysopoulos Researcher: Nikos Dionysopoulos Sound engineer: Nikos Dionysopoulos From a recording in the square of Pyrgi, Chios