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The Dance of Zalongo
June 2018
During the Souliote War in Greece, December 1803, the Souliotes began evacuating Souli after their defeat by the forces of the local Ottoman-Albanian ruler, Ali Pasha. During the evacuation, a small group of about 60 Souliot women and their children were trapped by Ali's troops in the mountains of Zalongo in Epirus. In order to avoid capture and enslavement, the women threw their children first and then themselves off a steep cliff, committing suicide.  According to the legend, they jumped down the precipice one after the other while singing and dancing. 
The name, Dance of Zalango, also refers to a popular Greek dance-song commemorating the event.  I was moved by the story and the dance song to create this music.
Painting by Ary Scheffer, Les Femmes souliotes ("The Souliot Women")
Duration: 3:00
For strings, flute, alto flue, oboe, english horn, contrabassoon, harp, celeste and percussion.

The Dance Of Zalongo

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Cavatina

La Califfa - The Lady Caliph (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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How To Be Amazing