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Πέτρος Γαϊτάνος

''Ταξίδι στην Ιθάκη''
Ένα Ελληνικό μουσικό ταξίδι από την Aρχαιότητα έως σήμερα


Ὕμνος εἰς τήν Ἐλευθερίαν : Ο Εθνικός Ύμνος της Ελλάδας
Μουσική: Νικόλαος Μάντζαρος - Ποίηση: Διονύσιος Σολωμός, 19ος αιώνας μ.Χ.

Συμμετέχει η μεικτή χορωδία του Δήμου Παπάγου – Χολαργού υπό τη διεύθυνση του Σταύρου Μπερή


Ὕμνος εἰς τήν Ἐλευθερίαν


Σε γνωρίζω από την κόψη
του σπαθιού την τρομερή,
σε γνωρίζω από την όψη
που με βία μετρά τη γη.

Απ’ τα κόκαλα βγαλμένη
των Ελλήνων τα ιερά,
και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη,
χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά!

Εκεί μέσα εκατοικούσες
πικραμένη, εντροπαλή,
κι ένα στόμα ακαρτερούσες,
έλα πάλι, να σου πει.

Aργειε νάλθει εκείνη η μέρα,
Και ήταν όλα σιωπηλά,
γιατί τάσκιαζε η φοβέρα
και τα πλάκωνε η σκλαβιά.
Δυστυχής! Παρηγορία
μόνη σου έμενε να λες
περασμένα μεγαλεία
και διηγώντας τα να κλαις.

Και ακαρτέρει, και ακαρτέρει
φιλελεύθερη λαλιά,
ένα εκτύπαε τ’ άλλο χέρι
από την απελπισιά.

Κι έλεες: πότε, α! πότε βγάνω
το κεφάλι από τς ερμιές;
Κι αποκρίνοντο από πάνω
κλάψες, άλυσες, φωνές.

Τότε εσήκωνες το βλέμμα
μες στα κλάιματα θολό,
και εις το ρούχο σου έσταζ’ αίμα,
πλήθος αίμα Ελληνικό.

Σε γνωρίζω από την κόψη
του σπαθιού την τρομερή,
σε γνωρίζω από την όψη
που με βία μετρά τη γη.

Απ’ τα κόκαλα βγαλμένη
των Ελλήνων τα ιερά,
και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη,
χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά!



Petros Gaitanos

''Journey to Ithaka''
A Hellenic musical journey from ancient times up to the present


Hymn to Liberty - Greek Νational Αnthem - Music: Nikolaos Mantzaros in a poem by Dionysios Solomos, 19th century A.D

Concept - Direction - Adaptations - Art Supervision - Release Supervision - Direction of Production - Photographs - Supervision of Orchestration:

Petros Gaitanos


I know you from the keen edge
of your frightful sword,
I know you from your look
which measures the land with force.

From the sacred bones
of the fallen Greeks,
and brave as in the beginning,
Hail, oh hail, Liberty!


This is a journey which is separately held in each person’s heart.
This is the aim of the work, that the listener be inspired by the eternal values and place himself according to the wide freedom of their expression.
The uniqueness of this work and approach lies in its focus on the eternal Greek expression, the one which through the centuries has probably given the most fundamental principles of the comprehension and implementation of justice and worthiness to all humanity!
This work starts from the ancient times and reaches present day, passing over all those significant landmarks.
What inspired me for the selection of the material was all those moments that shone brightly and emitted light, as if I were somewhere up in heaven and were observing the decades and centuries pass by so quickly… and suddenly my attention was attracted by the glare of a worthy incident or expression over that particular part of the earth! It is as if someone observes the earth from a satellite and some moments stand out on the clear map, as bolts of lightning in a thunderstorm.
Besides, nothing was ever established without thunderstorm and pain on this earth.
It is impressive for someone to observe how these beams of light travelled through the globe and channels were opened for their expansion to the residents of the whole planet! Democracy, Justice, Meritocracy, Valour, Bravery, Isopolity, some of the fundamental notions and morals which derived from Ancient Greece and enlightened humanity.
For the recording of all this material, I have chosen some of the most important musicians of Greece and I have made a personal selection of material, lyrics and music of this eternal sample, so that the universal citizen may lie back, as comfortably and intimately as possible, and enjoy this supreme personal approach to art, expression and deep culture.
Much more material could be included in this work, but the time and purpose here are very specific and focus on the expression of the universal all-human values, on what we already know and what we come across here for the first time. The worthy is always there, we every time approach it according to our disposition and the excess of our heart.
Here, in this recording, you will come across both familiar and brand new illuminations, in any case the opportunity is always there for everyone! On this journey we have set the time of departure and the tickets are already being issued, so come aboard, live the journey and get to know your own Ithaka!

Let us have an enjoyable journey!

Petros Gaitanos
Athens, December 19, 2018 AD