The oldest transcription of folk songs in all of Greece can be traced to the 17th century, when songs in the rizitika type (see below) were "recorded" by monks at Iviron and Xyropotamos Monasteries on Mount Athos.
Transkripsi lagu rakyat tertua di seluruh Yunani dapat ditelusuri hingga abad ke-17, saat lagu-lagu tipe rizitika (lihat di bawah) "direkam" oleh bhikkhu di biara Iviron dan Xyropotamos di Gunung Athos.