The Guardians of Hellenism (Greek: Έλληνες Ακρίτες) is a series of albums featuring recordings of traditional Greek music by region, performed by the Hellenic Music Archives Ensemble.
Albums Years of release are in parentheses Vol. 1 (1998) - Chios, Mytilene, Samos, Ikaria Vol. 2 (1998) - Lemnos, Samothrace, Imbros, Tenedos Vol. 3 (1998) - Smyrna, Ionian Coast Vol. 4 (1999) - Pontos, Cappadocia Vol. 5 (2000) - Constantinople, Sea of Marmara, Bithynia Vol. 6 (2000) - Thrace, Eastern Roumelia, Black Sea Vol. 7 (2000) - Macedonia, Thassos Vol. 8 (2000) - Epirus Vol. 9 (2000) - Patmos, Kalymnos, Leros, Kos, Astypalea Vol. 10 (2000) - Carpathos, Cassos, Castellorizo Vol. 11 (2000) - Rhodes, Symi, Chalki, Tilos, Nisyros Vol. 12 (2000) - Cyprus Vol. 13 (2001)- Crete Vol. 14 (2002)- Ionian Islands
See also Music of Greece
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