Psaltopedia
TEACHING center
presented by
Georgios K. MICHALAKIS,
Λαϰεδαίμον τῇ καταγωγῇ, ἐϰ νῆσου Μοντρεάλ, Καναδᾶ.
Πρωτοϰανονάρχου μαϑητής.
Protocanonarchou Mathitis
Student of the Protocanonarchos
Last update: 10 Dec 2005
Objective:
To PRESERVE
traditional PSALTIKI
(so-called “Byzantine Music”
by those who know little of, or REFUSE its LITURGICAL FUNCTION, and who thus
attempt to DISSOCIATE it by using such traditionally INEXISTENT names)
against its
innumerable detractors,
who, under the pretence of
either some
palaeographical chicken-scratching
or some
calumniously imitated “hyphos”
chanting,
have, in the past one
hundred years,
completely DESTROYED this beautiful patrimony,
making it sound,
in their TOTAL lack of traditional learning,
as
either EFFEMINATE
or as DRUNKEN SAILOR
singing.
The ONLY
credible masters are
the last great Protopsaltis of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
(recordings of Iakovos NAFPLIOTIS),
those who sang across him
Konstantinos Klavas
Lambadarios of the Great
Church of Christ (for 4 years) at the time of I. Nafpliotis
(tribute at cmkon.org)
Eustathios
Viggopoulos
Lambadarios of the Great
Church of Christ (for 22 years) at the time of I. Nafpliotis
(tribute at cmkon.org)
those who were taught by him
K. Pringos
Protopsaltis
of the Great Church of Christ
Angelos Boudouris
First
Archon Domestichos of the Great Church of Christ, 1924-25.
Stylianos
Tsolakidis
First Canonarchos of the Great Church of Christ at the time of I.
Nafpliotis.
Dimitrios
Magouris
Second Domestichos of the
Great Church of Christ at the time of I. Nafpliotis
Georgios Karakasis
Protopsaltis
of Damascus
(audio clips at ieropsaltis.com)
Fr. Nikolaos Mavropoulos
(a recording [html]
on analogion.com)
and their descendants, such as
Stephanos Prousalis
son of the Protodiakonos of the Great Church of Christ at the time of I. Nafpliotis
as well as those who admired
and imitated him, such as
Fr.
Dositheos Katounakiotis,
the
blind Athonite master of Byzantine Chant.
On this website,
the
Student of
Stylianos TSOLAKIDIS,
Georgios K.
MICHALAKIS,
will
attempt to present the classical hymns according to the traditional style
which
he learned for seven years beside the Protocanonarchos,
as
well as beside other credible teachers such as
Nikolaos Xerodimas
(uncle of Georgios)
Matthaios
Andreou
Archon Protopsaltis of North and South America
student of E. Bamboudakis
Constantinos
Lagouros
Protopsaltis of the
Archdiocese of Canada
(tribute at ieropsaltis.com)
Fr Georgios Saitanis
Gospel [mp3]
Fr Andreas
Desipris
Gospel of Christmas Matins [ra]
Gospel of Great Thursday [ra]
and many others,
including the paedagogical tape recordings of
Constantinos
Katsoulis
whose recordings of the Anastasimatarion as well as the entire Heirmologion
in both
melos and parallage
are available from his son:
Lambros Katsoulis
Agiou Georgiou 78
Neo Psychiko
15451 Athens
Tel. +30 210-6710-368
lambrostms@yahoo.gr
Please help develop this site and to complete the
table below
(I’m no web specialist…).
Don’t hesitate to correspond for any psaltic matter.
Contact Georgios K. MICHALAKIS at:
Help complete the pre-positioned font!!!
Welcome to
PSALTOPEDIA
Iakovos NAFPLIOTIS
was the last great chanter of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, in the turn
of the 20th century.
He grew up in the
Patriarchate from a young age, and went though all the psaltic “offikia” =
grades, so as to become Protopsaltis.
He knew
palaeography, yet implemented traditional methodology of “singing along by
heart” so as to transmit this age-old tradition.
There are about 5 hours’ worth of
Iakovos NAFPLIOTIS
recordings on old 78rpms:
http://www.analogion.com/Nafpliotis/index.html
Sylianos
TSOLAKIDIS was First canonarch when Constantinos Priggos was
Domestichos.
Sylianos TSOLAKIDIS’ disciple,
Georgios K.
MICHALAKIS (GKM),
as well as a very
few other psaltes,
fight for the
SAFEKEEPING of this tradition.
During the last
century, many deviations from traditional singing have led to the formation of
“schools” which today GREATLY outnumber the few traditional chanters.
So that their
voice might be heard amidst the present psaltic chaos,
some
affirmative action is necessary.
the
name does NOT appear
on the
above list,
then
you
SHOULD NOT be listening
to its
singing
you are
REALLY interested in
AUTHENTIC pslatiki,
of
degrees and diplomas and titles….
This page is intended for those
who DO NOT know
or
who wish to know MORE
about Psaltiki, as it was transmitted by
Iakovos NAFPLIOTIS,
who was the last great psaltis of the Patriarchate of Constantinople,
and hence the purest recorded voice of the so-called
Patriarchal Style (Hyphos)
which is the most serious
and well-balanced
chanting appropriate for Orthodox Church prayer.
Because I do not have enough time to complete
the table, please go to the following site for many traditional hymns
(Kallophonikos Heirmos, Cheroubikons, Koinonikons, Canons including Theia
Metalipsis, etc…)
|
Book |
Service |
Hymn |
Date |
Text Score |
Language |
Interpretation |
Link |
Size |
|
Men_12 |
12/25 |
Apostolos |
1970 |
|
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
TSOLAKIDIS, Stylianos, Proto canonarchos |
|
|
|
Theia Leitrougia |
Cher |
Cheroubikon
Argosyndomon, Mode 01, English |
2005 |
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
wma |
1,5M |
|
|
Triodion |
B
Nist |
Apostolos |
1990 |
|
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
|
|
Theia Leitrougia |
|
Epistle Reading,
"paedagogical" recording |
2005 |
|
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
|
Epistle II Cor 06 |
2005 |
|
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
GKM |
wma |
699k |
|
Men_12-25 |
Hours |
Nativity
of Christ, Hour 01 |
2005 |
Txt Scr |
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
GKM |
mp3 |
5.0M |
|
Men_12-25 |
Hours |
Nativity
of Christ, Hour 03 |
2005 |
Txt Scr |
Hel Fr Eng
Arabic |
GKM |
mp3 |
3.9M |
|
Men_12-25 |
Hours |
Nativity
of Christ, Hour 06 |
2005 |
Txt Scr |
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
GKM |
mp3 |
4.6M |
|
Men_12-25 |
Hours |
Nativity
of Christ, Hour 09 |
2005 |
Txt Scr |
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
GKM |
.1M |
|
|
Men_12-25 |
Hours |
Nativity
of Christ, Hour 09 Doxastikon Iakovos Protopsaltis |
2005 |
Txt Scr |
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
mp3 |
1.2M |
|
Men_12-25 |
Orthros |
Katavasiai
Slow 12 25 ChristosGennatai |
2004 |
|
|
GKM |
mp3 |
15.6M |
|
Men_12-25 |
25/12 |
Canon
Odes 01 and 03, Christos Gennatai |
2005 |
Ioannis Heirmologion |
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.8M |
|
|
Men_12-25 |
25/12 |
Koinonikon
Lytrosin Daniel Mode01Tetraphonos (second, better version) |
2005 |
Mousikos Thesauros,
classical score |
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.7M |
|
|
Men_12-25 |
25/12 |
Koinonikon
Lytrosin Daniel Mode01TetraphonosEleutheros Chronos (slow version) |
2005 |
Mousikos Thesauros,
classical score |
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.7M |
|
|
Men_12-25 |
25/12 |
Koinonikon
Lytrosin Daniel Mode01Tetraphonos Comments EleutherosVsKallophonikos |
2005 |
Mousikos Thesauros,
classical score |
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.7M |
|
|
Men_12-25 |
25/12 |
Koinonikon Lytrosin Daniel
CommentsHaplos vs Composite |
2005 |
Mousikos Thesauros,
classical score |
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.7M |
|
|
Men_12-25 |
25/12 |
Koinonikon
Lytrosin Daniel Mode01Tetraphonos (old, bad version) |
2005 |
Mousikos Thesauros,
classical score |
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.7M |
|
|
Orthros |
Doxolgia |
Emmanuel,
Protobarys (Excerpt) |
2005 |
Pandekti Orthros Mousiki
Bibliothiki |
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.3M |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
Leitourgika |
Dimitrios
FAKINOS (kata mimisin) |
2005 |
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.5M |
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketis Theotoke |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
TSOLAKIDIS, Stylianos, Proto canonarchos |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketis Theotoke |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketis Chaire |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketis Maria |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketis Eulogimeni |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
wma mp3 ra |
|
|
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketis Kai Eulogimenos (excerpt) |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
TSOLAKIDIS, Stylianos, Proto canonarchos |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene KaiEulogimenos |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketis O Karpos |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketis Oti Sotira |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Parthene Bereketisa TonPsychon |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Theia Liturgia |
Leitourgika Megalou Basileiou |
|
1990 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
Fr Constantinos HALKIAS, GKM |
2.9M |
|
|
Triodion |
Prokeimeon |
Mi
Apostrepseis |
|
Pandekti Esperinos Mousiki Bibliothiki |
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
|
|
Pentikostarion |
Pascha Sunday |
Doxastikon
Apostichon |
1970 |
|
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
TSOLAKIDIS, Stylianos, Proto
canonarchos |
|
|
|
Pentikostarion |
Pascha Sunday |
Doxastikon
Apostichon |
1997 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
MA-V-GKM |
|
|
|
Triodion |
Orthros |
Tis
Metanoias |
|
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
TSOLAKIDIS, Stylianos, Proto canonarchos |
|
|
|
Triodion |
Orthros |
Tis
Metanoias |
|
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
|
|
Theia Leitourgia |
Megalos Basileios |
Tin
Gar Sin Tetraphonos First |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Esperinos |
Liti |
Theotoke
Pärthene, Rapid |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Orthros |
Polyeleos |
Serviteurs-Douloi |
|
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
|
|
Orthros |
Polyeleos |
Parole-Logo-Rhysios |
|
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
27.0M |
|
|
Orthros |
Polyeleos |
Au Bord Fleuves _ Api
Potamon-Chourmouzios |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.6M |
||
|
Pentikostarion |
Orthros |
-Canon
Pascha |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
||
|
Triodion |
Acathistos |
Kondakion
Te Hypermacho Petros Byzantios Protopsaltis |
2003 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
6.3M |
|
|
Orthros |
|
Evlogitaria Ressurection Rapid
Mode05 |
2005 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
3.6M |
|
|
Orthros |
|
God
Is The Lord Mode 05 |
2005 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.1M |
|
|
Pentikostarion |
Pascha |
Ressurection
Canon |
2005 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
2.4M |
|
|
Pentikostarion |
Pascha |
Ressurection
Exaposteilarion |
2005 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
972k |
|
|
Pentikostarion |
Pascha |
Ressurection Lauda Sticheron
Glorificat |
2005 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
2.4M |
|
|
Pentikostarion |
Pascha |
Ressurection Lauda Sticheron
ModeA and Aposticha |
2005 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
7.6M |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
|
Euaggelion
Katalixeis Doxa |
1990 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
Fr. Andreas DESIPRIS |
|
|
|
Men_12 |
27/12 |
Euaggelion
Katalixeis Doxa |
2004 |
|
Hel
Fr Eng Arabic |
Fr. Georgios SAITANIS |
|
|
|
Triodion |
Holy Friday, |
Euaggelion
12 Katalixeis Doxa |
1997 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
|
|
Men_12 |
12/25 |
Evangelion
Orthros |
1997 |
|
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
Fr. Andreas DESIPRIS |
|
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
MegBasil |
Lit
Meg Basileiou-Excerpts |
1990 |
|
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
Fr Constantinos HALKIAS, GKM |
2.9M |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
|
Megalynarion
Plirotika |
1990 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
Fr Constantinos HALKIAS, GKM |
1.4M |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
|
Euaggelion
Katalixeis Doxa LIVE |
1990 |
|
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
Fr. Andreas DESIPRIS |
2.0M |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
Koinonikon |
Communion Kladas Mode01
tetraphonos |
1997 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
2.3M |
|
|
Orthros |
Eothinon |
Eothinin011
LIVE |
1997 |
|
Hel Fr
Eng Arabic |
GKM |
2.4M |
|
|
Triodion |
|
Improvisation Sem Sainte 030
Dimanche Resurrection |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
3.7M |
|
|
|
|
Lucernaire Iakovos pl4 |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.3M |
|
|
Orthros |
|
Doxologie Rapide Mode07 |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
3.8M |
|
|
Orthros |
Polyeleos |
Polyeleos
Babylonos Chourm Ps136 M03 (home choir) |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
1.6M |
|
|
Orthros |
Polyeleos |
Polyeleos Douloi Pelopon Ps134
MPL01 |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
|
|
Orthros |
Polyeleos |
Polyeleos Logon Rhysios Ps044 M04 |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
27.0M |
|
|
Mesonyktikon |
|
Triadika
Megalynaria M02 |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
10.1M |
|
|
|
|
Ayant Contemple Lent (home choir) |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
4.9M |
|
|
|
|
Canon
0de01 |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
2.9M |
|
|
Triodion |
Acathistos |
Triod Acathiste Devant ta Beaute
(Oraiotita) (home choir) |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
3.6M |
|
|
Triodion |
Acathistos |
Triod
Acathiste Invicible Lent (Hypermacho Slow) V03 (home choir) |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
2.0M |
|
|
Triodion |
MegTetarti |
Tropaire Cassia Abrege M08
(Kassianis Kyrie pollais hamartiais) |
2001 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
7.7M |
|
|
Grad_12-25 |
Graduel |
DominusDixitAdme |
2003 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic Latn |
GKM |
6.6M |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
Koinonikon |
Hymne
Communion M01 Kladas |
1995 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
556k |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
Koinonikon |
Hymne Communion M01 ver03 |
1995 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
691k |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
Koinonikon |
HymneCommunion
M01 ver04 |
1995 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
869k |
|
|
Theia Liturgia |
Koinonikon |
HymneCommunion
M01 ver05LIVE |
1995 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
578k |
|
|
Esperinos |
Eisodos |
Lumiere
JoyeuseM02 |
1995 |
|
Hel Fr Eng Arabic |
GKM |
|
