Hercules Economou

The use of musical motifs borrowed from Latin America demonstrates that Greek song has long been — and continues to be — a living organism, a lens that magnifies the realities of its time. In other words, Greek song is an open and welcoming art form. As its raw material, it has never hesitated to dra...

Today we shed light on the rich and far-reaching presence of Latin America in Greek song. Our focus is not so much on the portrayal of Latin America as an exotic destination, nor on the stylistic influence of Latin songs on melody and form, but rather on references to the region as a symbol of resistance...

The end of our week-long tribute to the first half of the 2000s takes us to the exotic universe of Stamatis Spanoudakis, the unique harmonies of Trifono, the folk melancholy of Orfeas Peridis, the reggae carefreeness of Locomondo. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

From Kore.Ydro to Sigmatropic and from Dimitris Papadimitriou to Evanthia Reboutsika, the yield of 2003 carries an interesting blend of innovation and melodiousness. Art song, rock ballad, music for films, bright moments of a variety of genres that carry the thrust from the end of the 20th century. Produced...

Singer-songwriters such as Sokratis and Thanasis? Rock mega-bands such as Ypogeia Revmata? Ethnic priestesses such as Kristi Stasinopoulou? Masters of melody such as Stavros Lantsias? 2002 had it all. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

The cosmopolitanism of Savina Yannatou meets the robustness of Dimitris Mitropanos, the I provisation of Mode Plagal coexists with the folk immediacy of Mario, the dark narrations of Loudovikos ton Anogion goes hand-in-hand with the protest spirit of Miltos Pashalidis. 2001 - One more year in the life...

Today, and throughout the rest of the week, we are exploring the first half of a fascinating decade, the 2000s, and the music that was produced back then in Greece. Our destination: Music released in the year 2000. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

On this episode, we return to the orchestral of a much-loved composer who passed away on this day, 28 December 2019. We do so by listening to distinctive musical works created without lyrics, allowing the music itself to speak. Along the way, we share reflections by fellow composers and scholars who contribute to the volume Thanos Mikroutsikos: Chasing Utopia, published by Metronomos. Our meeting point for this evening’s journey: Thanos Mikroutsikos—without words. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

On 24 January, we celebrate the International Day of Education, a milestone established by the United Nations to remind us of the value of access to learning and the vital role education plays in promoting global peace. In our tribute, we are accompanied by songs about school — about the teacher a...

From hymns to dithyrambs, Ancient Greek music contains forms of music that correspond to different occasions and aspects of social life. Our knowledge of this music is founded on fragments of scores, literary references and other sources, and is enriched by the work of pioneering artists-researchers...

Petros Tabouris is a prominent musician and researcher who has extensively reconstructed and recorded music connected with the Greek antiquity. His work includes performances of hymns, odes and fragments, among others. Throughout this week, we are appreciating his vision of how Ancient Greek music might...

After discovering Byzantine ecclesiastical music and the theory of Greek popular music, and meeting musicians, Petros Tabouris became involved in composition and research. In the 90s, he released many records in Greece and in Europe and has made a study of ancient and medieval/post-Byzantine music and...

Ancient Greeks believed that music influenced the behaviour, the ethos, the character of people. And they understood music as a reflection of something much bigger and much more significant: universal order and harmony. The rich discography of Petros Tabouris includes efforts to approach and imagine...

Music played a central role in the daily life of Ancient Greeks, in all of its dimensions: civic affairs, theatre, religion, education, recreation. Indeed, it is hard to think of a human action that was carried out without the presence of music. This week, we are exploring the fascinating connection...

Today, we celebrate the birthday of a beloved artist who, with his distinctive voice, the intelligence of his melodies, the originality of his art — and of course with his band, the Heimerinoi Kolymvites— has left a deep mark on my own life, on the lives of my friends, and on Greek song as a whole. Our jou...

Today we celebrate the birthday of a beloved composer and songwriter, born in Serres on 17 January 1961, who has since played a defining role in shaping and renewing the contemporary Greek sound — particularly within the realm of entechno song. In this broadcast, we listen to a panorama of his r...

There is a strong connection between the rebetiko genre and the bouzouki. Thankfully, however, the sound of the bouzouki continued to be at the heart of Greek song in its post-rembetiko evolution, towards folk (laiko) and art-folk paths. Our week-long tribute that ends today highlighted the autonomy...

Tsitsanis, Papaioannou, Mitsakis, Papadopoulos, Nikolopoulos – so many bouzouki virtuosos, so many timeless moments of expression with Greece’s most popular musical instrument, without words! Produced and presented by Hercules Economou