ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ ΠΟΝΗΡΗΣ - EVANGELOS PONERES

ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ ΠΟΝΗΡΗΣ EVANGELOS PONERES

Ο Ευάγγελος Πονήρης γεννήθηκε στη Βαλτιμόρη των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών το 1988. Ο πατέρας του γεννήθηκε στους Λειψούς (Δωδεκάνησα) και η μητέρα του γεννήθηκε στο Κάιρο της Αιγύπτου από γονείς κυπριακής καταγωγής. Οι γονείς του τον αγόρασαν την πρώτη του ποντιακή λύρα στην ηλικία των 15 ετών και πήρε τα πρώτα του μαθήματα από τον Χρήστο Τικταπανίδη. Αρχικά ήθελε να μάθει να παίζει Τσαμπούνα (άσκαυλος δωδεκανήσου) αλλά μη βρίσκοντας ούτε όργανο ούτε δάσκαλο, επέλεξε την λύρα. Δεν μπορεί να εξηγήσει τι ήταν αυτό που τον τράβηξε τόσο κοντά στην ποντιακή μουσική. Ακούγωντας μια ζωντανή ηχογράφηση από το Πρωτοχόρι Κοζάνης το 2001 (από το Ράδιο Τραπεζούντα Βοστώνης) “ερωτεύτηκε”. Τα τελευταία χρόνια επεκτείνει το ρεπερτόριό του μαθαίνοντας να παίζει νησιώτικα στο βιολί, νιώθωντας μια υποχρέωση στις ρίζες του αλλά παράληλλα μεγάλωσε μ’ αυτήν την μουσική. Ο Ευάγγελος επίσης ασχολείται με την επεξεργασία ξύλου και την ποδηλασία. Είναι και κατασκευαστής οργάνων. Ευχαριστούμε τον Ευάγγελο που μας έστειλε αυτό το βίντεο παίζωντας και λύρα και αγγείο. Μαζί με τον αδερφό του τον Χρήστο που παίζει νταούλι, τα αδέρφια Πονήρη αποτελούν ένα σπάνιο φαινόμενο νέων μη Ποντιακής καταγωγής και μάλιστα γεννημένοι και μεγαλωμένοι στην Αμερική που επιμένουν να μάθουν τα τραγούδια του ποντιακού λαού. Ευχόμαστε στον Ευάγγελο να μην σβήσει η φλόγα που έχει να παίζει και να τραγουδάει όχι μόνο τα ποντιακά αλλά και όλες της μουσικές του τόπου μας. Evangelos Poneres was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1988. Hisfather was born in Lipsi (Dodecanese) Greece, and his mother was born in Cairo, Egypt from parents of Cypriot descent. His parents bought him his first lyra at the age of 15, and he received my first lessons from Christos Tiktapanidis. He originally wanted to learn how to play Tsampouna/Aggeio, but due to limited resources, the lyra had somewhat less barriers to entry. He can’t explain why he has an affinity toward Pontian music; from the moment he heard a live recording from Protohori Kozani in 2001 (from Radio Trapezounta of Boston), he was hooked. In recent years he has been expanding his repertoire by learning to play Dodecanese music on the Violin. He initially began doing so due to an obligation he felt to his own roots, but those melodies have also grown on him. His other passions include woodworking and cycling. He also builds his own instruments as well. We thank Evangelos who sent us this video playing both a lyra and aggeion (touloum). Together with his brother, Christos, who plays daouli, the Poneres brothers are a rare phenomenon of the young generation of non-Pontian Greeks who were born and raised in the US but insisted in learning Pontian music. We hope that Evangelos continues his journey not only in Pontian music but of all the traditional music of Greece.

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Greek Bagpipes on the Parkway? (Cosmos Philly)

Greek Bagpipes on the Parkway?

by Elefterios Konstans

Originally posted on Cosmos Philly

Greek bagpipes played by Evangelos Poneres

In cities and towns across America, Independence day is memorialized with many traditions; including fireworks, a drum major, the street vender selling flags and of course a barrage of kilt cover men in green, captivating us with sounds of Scottish bagpipes.

This Sunday, at the Greek Independence day parade (Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway) , the sound of bagpipes will again soar, but this time, they won’t be from the Scottish highlands in the West, , but from the East; from the Highlands of “Pontos” in Eastern Turkey, where ancient Greeks popularized their own unique sound.

Greek Independence day will be celebrated in Blue and White; with children dressed as traditional “Tsoliades” and with the Greek national anthem. It is a day to remember and recognize our freedom and liberation from under the Ottoman yoke. More than 30 churches, schools and community organizations from across the Delaware Valley will take part in this historic day.

One of those organizations, “THE AKRITAI (Pontian Greek/Black Sea) of PHILADELPHIA” which is the oldest organization of it’s kind in North America, will again be part of the parade. When they reach the grand stand and bleacher covered crowed, the sounds of the Pontian Greek bagpipes, or as they’re known amongst Greeks- Tolum or (” Aggilio”/Greek name), will fill the air with the sounds of another homeland-Pontos. A 3000 year old homeland lost during the formation of the new state,Turkey in 1923 and one, only a few outsiders are familiar with today.

Most of us, think of the Bouzouki when we think of Greek music. But the modern day Bouzouki didn’t arrive in Greece until the early 1900′s from Asia Minor (present day Turkey). The Aggio (known in popular Greek culture as: Tolum) has been synonymous with Hellenism historically, but faded in popularity until recently, says Nikos Michailidis (Phd. candidate in Anthropology, Princeton University). In fact, the Aggio, is currently experiencing a revival in Greece and in Pontian culture. There appears to be a return to tradition and to peoples historic roots, added Michailidis.

Along with it’s popular and well recognized counterpart, the Lyra, the two are part of a culture that traces its roots back some 3000 years in to the Pontos region. There, it spread as a popular ancient instrument through out the region and has been embraced by many cultures.

Made of goats skin and played at social gatherings and formal affairs, you can here this instrument played this Sunday on the parkway when the Akritai march down the parkway. Or, you can mingle and feel listen to the sounds of the Ancient Greeks this Saturday evening, at a social gathering called a “Mouhabet” (Greek: Parakath) at the Pontian/Black Sea club house in the heart of the historic Greek community, Upper Darby.

For more information:
Pontian Society Akritai
Upper Darby, PA
6456 Market Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082, United States
Delaware County, PA

610-352-3525
Club

By: Eleftherios Kostans

Originally posted on Cosmos Philly