This four-page musical score contains the song “Eida Matia” (“I Saw Eyes”), with music and lyrics by Kleon Triantafyllou, better known by his stage name Attik.

The monochrome front cover is decorated with an artistic composition dominated by a photograph of Attik. The composition is complemented by a depiction of the Acropolis hill and a decorative frame resembling an unfurled scroll, at the top of which an owl, a quill pen and an inkpot are depicted. Within the frame are the titles of six songs by the composer, accompanied by the opening measures of their musical notation and the corresponding lyrics, while the inscription “Property of the Composer” appears at the bottom. The number “1” next to the title “Eida Matia” (“I Saw Eyes”), which corresponds to the present musical score, is underlined. This practice was common in similar cases, as the use of a single cover for more than one song significantly reduced the cost of music printing. Also printed on the cover are the composer’s full name, his stage name (“Attik”), “Attik Edition”, “Price of each song: 2.50 drachmas”, “Every genuine copy must bear the composer’s autograph signature”, and “Tous droits d'exécution, de reproduction et de traduction réservés pour tous pays. Enregistré au Ministère de l'Instruction Publique du 12 Août 13[9]35.” Αt the bottom of the cover appear the composer’s autograph signature and a bearing stamp bearing the composer's stage name “Attic”.

On the second page, above the title of the song, which bears the subtitle “Tragoudaki” (Little Song), appears the printed dedication “To His Royal Highness Prince Christopher.”

The monochrome back cover contains the title of the song, the lyrics of the second and third verses and the refrain.

This is a musical score with a three-staff system (two for piano and one for voice). The code “Κ 1 Τ” is written at the bottom of the pages of the musical text.

Three recordings of the song have been identified in the Greek historical discography, one of which was made by the composer himself:

– “Eida Matia”, Giorgos Savaris with piano acompaniment, Milan, 1928 (Columbia UK 20236 – 8052. In the Columbia Greece release of the recording with the same matrix (Columbia W. 20236 – D.G. 21), the record label credits John Miliaris as the singer and Sosos Ioannidis as the pianist. 
– “Eida Matia”, Petros Epitropakis accompanied by orchestra, Athens, 17 June 1928 (His Master's Voice BF 1754 – AO 538).
– “Eida Matia”, Kleon Triantafyllou, Athens, 1928 (Polydor V-45194).

As evidenced by another edition of the musical score (see here), the song is based on the music of the Parisian success “Sur les Bords du Gange” (On the Banks of the Ganges) by the same composer, with French lyrics by E. Joullot and Alberty [Eugène Joullot and Pierre Alberty].

No recording of the French version of the song has so far been identified in the 78 rpm discography. The song was, however, recorded in a later performance by Pierre Valray (see here). “Sur les Bords du Gange” was also recorded by Giorgis Christodoulou and included on the CD Attik in Paris (Μικρή Άρκτος CD MA1523265), released in Athens in 2016.

Attik (the stage name of Kleon Triantafyllou, 1885–1944) was a composer, lyricist, pianist and singer, and is regarded as one of the leading figures of the Greek light song (elafro tragoudi). Born into a prosperous Greek family in Egypt, where he spent his childhood, he received piano and flute lessons from an early age. In 1902 he settled with his family in Athens, continued his musical studies at the Odeion Athinon (Athens Conservatoire) and at the same time pursued a degree at the Law School of the University of Athens. Between 1907 and 1913 he lived in Paris, where he pursued a successful career as a composer, collaborating with leading composers, lyricists, and performers of the French musical scene. From this period, more than 280 of his compositions can be found in musical score (see for example here, here, here, here, here and here), signed as Cléon Triandaphyl ή C. Attic. These consist primarily of French-language songs (see for example here and here), as well as piano works, operettas (see here and here) and other compositions. In 1930 he founded the Mandra of Attik, some of which were also recorded on 78 rpm records a performance venue that played a significant role in the development of the Greek light song tradition and in promoting a new generation of composers and performers (for further information on Attik's life and work, see here, here and here).