Co-travellers
The groups
Polyphonic ensembles and groups that have participated, from time to time or diachronically, in the events and actions of the Polyphonic Caravan
From the area of Pogoni, Ano Pogoni and Mourgana
Ktismata
Dolo
Pogoniani
Xirovaltos
Chrysodouli
Kastaniani, Konitsa
Stratinista
Plikati (improvised)
Parakalamos
Lykou, Mourgana
Lias (improvised)
Vavouri (improvised)
Tsamantas (improvised)
Ampelonas (Povla) (improvised)
Limpovo (improvised)
Giromeri (improvised)
Plaisio (improvised)
Sagiada (improvised)
From the area of Deropoli, Ano Pogoni (Municipality of Deropoli)
Ano Deropoli
Selleio
Kossovitsa
Sotira
Dervitsani (Dedes family)
Dervitsani (adults’ group, 2017-2020)
Dervitsani (young group, 2017-2020)
Polytsani (improvised)
Polytsani (emigrants’ association in Ioannina and Corfu)
“Ano Pogoni” (emigrants in Athens)
“Pogoni” (2000-2001)
Polytsani (female group, Athens)
Chlomo
Sopiki (villagers)
From the area of Vouthroto, Riza, Chimarra
Droviani (improvised)
Divri (improvised)
Phoiniki
Chimarra
Drimades (improvised)
Young polyphonic groups in Athens
Aetopetra, Dodoni
“Inoro”
“Chaonia”
“Polyphonic of Epirus”
“Isokratisses”
“Pentatono”
“Polyphono”
Polyphonic Coffee House of Plato Academy
Vlach-speaking polyphonic groups
Avdella, Grevena
Aetomilitsa, Grammos
Andon Pogi (Albania)
Vovousa, Ioannina
Ieropigi, Kastoria
Kefalovryso, Ioannina
Milea, Metsovo
Perivoli, Grevena
Paliokastro (Albania)
Tourgia Krania, Metsovo
Vocal groups from the villages of:
Drosopigi
Kefalochori (Loupsiko)
Kastaniani, Konitsa
Kostarazi, Kastoria
Giannota, Elassona
Valanida, Elassona
Krania, Elassona
Milea, Elassona
Pytheio, Elassona
Tsaritsani, Elassona
Groups of emigrants’ associations
Federation of Mourgkana
Folkloric Association of Northern Epirotes “Chaones”
Cultural Association “Vouthroto”
“Delviniotika”
Brotherhood of Divri
Dancing and Cultural Association of Deropoli “Deropoli”
Epirotes’ Association of Ilioupoli
Epirotes’ Association of Zografou
Groups of polyphony workshops at entities or institutions
Panepirotic Confederation of Greece
Folkloric Association of Vlachs of Volos
Association of Secondary Education Teachers of Evia
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
Polyphony Workshop of Berlin (“Polyphonia” association)
Groups from other genres of greek polyphony:
Volakas, Drama (various groups, 2006-2020)
Kato Garounas, Corfu
Othen Balkan and other polyphonies
“Neoi Argyrokastrou” (Albania)
Premeti (Albania)
Pitsari (Albania)
Doxati (Albania)
Lot Kurbeti (Albania)
Immigrants from Pogradec (Albania)
Moba (Serbia)
Vay Doudouley (Bulgaria)
Rhodina (Bulgaria)
Dolen (improvised)
Pesvebi (Georgia)
Lily Storm, Lucia Comnes (USA)
Groups and Associations from Greek-speaking Southern Italy
Argalio
Asteria
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Roberto Licci – Ghetonia
“Esmia” Association (Calabria)
ENCARDIA (Greece)
Sed Nove (Greece)
“Io” (Greece)
Ballo del mare (Greece)
Epirotic music groups (“kompanies”) of:
Petroloukas Chalkias
Kostas Verdis
Lefteris Gkiokas
Vaggelis Chaligiannis
Thomas Lolis
Ilias Plastiras
Thodoris Georgopoulos
“Lalitades”
Bagpipe players - Macedonia
Markos Pavlou (Volakas)
Yorgos Makris (Alistrati, Serres)
Vassilis Grammatikos (Monastiraki, Drama)
The researchers
Researchers that have either participated or co-traveled with the actions and events or/and have participated in scientific meetings (conferences, lectures, meetings, archive):
Labros Liavas (ethnomusicologist)
Vassilis Nitsiakos (social anthropologist)
Kostas Lolis (musicologist)
Athina Katsanevaki (musicologist)
Georgia Tenta (musicologist)
Spyros Mantas (researcher of stone bridges)
Michalis Passiakos (history, environment)
Kostas Mantzios (social anthropologist)
Nikos Dionysopoulos (musicologist)
Yorgos Kokkonis (musicologist)
Aspasia Theodosiou (social anthropologist)
Eirini Stathi (cinema theory)
Theofanis Tassis (philosophy)
Menelaos Zotos (folklorist)
Nikos Litis (folklorist)
Michalis Zampas (musicologist)
Thomas Fotsis (history, environment)
Grigoris Martinis (philologist)
Margarita Tsouka Hindo (philologist)
Vasil Tole (composer, musicologist)
Agron Xhagolli (philologist, folklorist)
Xaxhi Dalipi (composer)
Jelena Jovanovic (musicologist)
Aleksandra Pavicevic (musicologist)
Lily Storm (musicologist)
Lucia Comnes (musicologist)
Other artists that have co-traveled while participating in the actions of the Polyphonic Caravan
Thanassis Papakonstantinou (singer)
Vaggelis Germanos (songwriter)
Michalis Tobbler (songwriter)
Natassa Zouka (choreographer)
Spiros Sakas (vocal teacher)
Theodoros Papagiannis (artist, sculptor)
Nikos Chouliaras (artist, poet, performer)
Nikos Tatsis (composer)
Giorgos Tzortzis (musician)
Areti Miggou (musician)
Evgenia Pantazoglou (musician)
Nikos Oikonomopoulos (photographer)
Giorgos Tsafos (photographer)
Panagiotis Karkanevatos (film director)
Stratos Stasinos (film director)
Antonis Tsavalos (film director)
Agis Maragkoudakis (film director)
Ilias Fragkakis (film director)
Nikos Theodosiou (film director)
Dimitris Kordelas (director of photography)
Lydia Koniordou (actress)
Nikos Arvanitis (actor)
Rinio Kyriazi (actress)
Lefteris Tsatsis (actor, singer)
Giorgos Meratzas (singer)
Giannis Smirnaios (sound mixer)
Spyros Kyrimidis (sound mixer)
Christos Kariotis (sound mixer)
Writers, poets that have supported the action of the Polyphonic Caravan:
Michalis Gkanas (poet)
Sotiris Dimitriou (author)
Tilemachos Kotsias (author)
Antonis Exarchos (author)
Giannis Zarkadis (poet)
Evgenia Lagou (poet)
Konstantia Geronta (poet)
Spyros Vletsas (poet)
Mits’ Mitsis (author)
Institutions
Local Government Authorities that have supported events of the Polyphonic Caravan in their own areas
Region of Epirus
Prefecture of Ioannina
Prefecture of Thesprotia
Municipality of Delvinaki
Municipality of Filiates
Municipality of Konitsa
Municipality of Mastorochoria
Municipality of Ano Pogoni
Municipality of Zitsa
Municipality of Paramythia
Municipality of Souli
Municipality of Sagiada
Municipality of Parapotamos
Municipality of Parga
Municipality of Igoumenitsa
Municipality of Elassona
Municipality of Aiani, Kozani
Municipality of Petroupoli
Municipality of Nikaia
Municipality of Chios
Community of Aetomilitsa
Community of Avdella
Community of Perivoli
Community of Pogoniani
Community of Lavdani
Other entities, cultural institutions, associations, emigrants associations:
(indicatively)
Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments – Center of Ethnomusicology
“Fivos Anogianakis” Center of Greek Music
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
Polydrossites’ Philoproodos Association
Panepirotic Confederation of Greece
Federation of Mourgkana
Centre of Historical Studies of Thesprotia
Brotherhood of Polydrossites
Brotherhood of Stratinista, Pogoni
Brotherhood of Kastaniani, Pogoni
Cultural Association of Gianniota, Elassona
Cultural Association of Milea, Elassona
Folk Association of Vlachs of Volos
Greek Community of Berlin
The list of the co-travellers, of all categories, is continuously enriched from the archive of the Polyphonic Caravan’s actions and events