Music by Gari Hegedus
Written in a state of love in the style of Turkish Sufi music.


01 Nida

Lyrics and music by Juliana Graffagna
Nyx was the primeval Greek goddess of the night and daughter of Khaos, the gloomy mist between heaven and earth. She draws a veil from the underworld, blotting out the light.


02 Into The Night

A blend of traditional songs from Romania and the U.S.
World, world, sister world, when will I have enough of you? When I give up bread for Lent…when they hammer the nails in my coffin. /An Anglo-American children’s song likely based on the ritual sacrifice of the robin in ancient spring renewal ceremonies.


03 Lume   Cock Robin

Music by Gari Hegedus
Safi’s Syrto reflects the beautiful little boy it is named for…a very playful and loving spirit.


04 Safi's Syrto

Lyrics and music by Juliana Graffagna
For all struggling souls. R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman.


05 Isn't It A Shame

From Crete, Music by Stelios Petrakis, lyrics by Mitsos Stavrakakis
The little horse of the night, roughshod with stars…My little angel is sleeping, my moonstone, the East of my desire, the West of my love.


06 To Aloghaki Ti Nikhtias

U.S., traditional, from Alan Lomax, “Golden Kisses” by Juliana Graffagna
A southern ballad with underlying themes of infanticide and witchcraft.


07 Lady Gay

Crete, traditional
I drink wine but don’t get drunk…give me the water of your love.


08 Pino Krasi Ke Dhe Metho

Music by Juliana Graffagna
On mending baby quilts and the pleasures of home.



10 Pincushion Waltz

Crete, traditional
Night, take me into your dark embrace. Maybe then I can escape the bitter love that has hold of me.



09 Pare Me Nikhta

This track is from the album Janam and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Janam

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Janam blends Balkan and American roots and original music, creating rapturous acoustic textures, whirling rhythms and stunning vocal harmonies. Led by Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble veteran Juliana Graffagna, Janam unites some of the San Francisco Bay Area's most imaginative and devoted players of Balkan and Near Eastern music, who weave together Eastern exoticism, gritty Appalachian folk melodies and their own inspired compositions. Janam features: Dan Auvil, percussion and kaval; Tom Farris, laouto and guitar; Juliana Graffagna, vocals and accordion; Gari Hegedus,  oud, saz, mandocello and violin; and Lila Sklar, violin and vocals. 

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