Petroloukas Halkias, Vasilis Kostas, Thanasis Vollas - The Soul of Epirus, Vol. II (2023)

Petroloukas Halkias is a living legend of the clarinet and one of the most important ambassadors of Greek traditional music.

Vasilis Kostas is an acclaimed laouto player and composer from Ioannina in Epirus, Greece. He is a member of the Global Messengers, the group launched by Grammy Award-winning pianist and UNESCO Artist for Peace, Danilo Perez.

This album is based on a creative approach to the instrumental pieces and the playing style established by the great clarinetist from Epirus (Northwestern Greece), Kitsos Harisiadis, in the decade of 1920-30. This time, focus is on a new dialogue between the master clarinetist Petroloukas Halkias and the laouto virtuso Vasilis Kostas, through which this music is translated based on the conversation between the two musical instruments. Kitsos Harisiadis created a unique and yet complex musical language based on the repertoire of Epirus, which Petroloukas Halkias maintained and further developed throughout his life. Vasilis Kostas now translates this playing philosophy from Petroloukas Halkias’ clarinet into his laouto.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Kostas Tzimas/Petros Papageorgiou/Thanasis Vollas - Xenitemeno Mou Pouli (feat. Kostas Tzimas, Thanasis Vollas & Petros Papageorgiou) (6:02)
1.02 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Petros Papageorgiou/Thanasis Vollas - Frasia (feat. Thanasis Vollas & Petros Papageorgiou) (4:52)
1.03 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Kostas Tzimas/Petros Papageorgiou/Thanasis Vollas - Kato Stin Agia Marina (feat. Kostas Tzimas, Thanasis Vollas & Petros Papageorgiou) (5:07)
1.04 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Petros Papageorgiou/Thanasis Vollas - Ilios & Palia Itia (feat. Thanasis Vollas & Petros Papageorgiou) (4:25)
1.05 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Kostas Tzimas/Petros Papageorgiou/Thanasis Vollas - Kleftes Veltsistinoi (feat. Kostas Tzimas, Thanasis Vollas & Petros Papageorgiou) (6:11)
1.06 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Petros Papageorgiou/Thanasis Vollas - Agiothodoritiko Kagkeli (feat. Thanasis Vollas & Petros Papageorgiou) (3:15)
1.07 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Petros Papageorgiou/Thanasis Vollas - Driminitsa (feat. Thanasis Vollas & Petros Papageorgiou) (5:46)
1.08 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Petros Papageorgiou/Thanasis Vollas - Selfo (feat. Thanasis Vollas & Petros Papageorgiou) (3:45)
1.09 - Petroloukas Halkias/Vasilis Kostas/Thanasis Vollas - The Voice of Skyblue (feat. Thanasis Vollas) (3:04)