The brilliant bouzouki of Lakis Karnezis
The man, the bouzouki, the legend! To him and to his colleague Kostas Papadopoulos, we owe many of Mikis Theodorakis’ masterpieces. In his hands, bouzouki became the instrument that shaped more than any other the orientation of Greek song.
Το μπουζούκι του Λάκη Καρ...
The mysterious ney of Harris Lambrakis
Contemporary, improvisational, traditional, jazz, ethnic, Mediterranean – it is impossible to find the right label to describe the multi-faceted art of Harris Lambrakis and his Quartet.
Το νέυ του Χάρη Λαμπράκη
Ο Χάρης Λαμπράκης και το Κουαρτέτο του αποτελούν μια σ...
The burning violin of Giorgos Koros
A leading soloist of Greek folk music tradition with hundreds of compositions, recordings, concerts and collaborations, Koros - and his violin - left a huge footprint in the Greek ‘sound’ of the 20th century.
Το βιολί του Γιώργου Κόρου
Κορυφαίος εκφραστής της λαϊκής μουσικής παρά...
The smooth saxophone of David Lynch
Born in Los Angeles, he has settled in Greece for the last 35 years. A renowned musician and composer, David has helped internationalized the Greek music scene both with his cosmopolitan jazz compositions and with his saxophone improvisations.
Το σαξόφωνο του Ντέιβ...
The exotic oud of Haig Yazdjian
From Armenia to Greece with melodies that, like him, know no borders, origins and divisions. Thanks to him, the oud became a mainstream instrument of Greek song.
Το ούτι του Χάιγκ Γιαζιτζιάν
Από την Αρμενία στην Ελλάδα με μουσικές που, όπως κι αυτός, δεν υπολογίζου...
Costas Hatzis & Marinella’s Recital
An unexpected encounter of a talented gypsy songwriter and an ultra-popular voice, a unique live recording, a commercial and artistic triumph!
Το Ρεσιτάλ του Κώστα Χατζή και της Μαρινέλλας
Μια απρόοπτη συνάντηση, μια μοναδική ηχογράφηση, ένας εμπορικός...
Live recordings of Eleni Vitali
She belongs to the elite of Greece’s female singers with a voice powered by her Romani origins and a life full of drama and passion. Her live recordings reveal the full depth of her bold and robust interpretations.
Ζωντανές ηχογραφήσεις της Ελένης Βιτάλη
Κομμάτι...
Vasilis Paiteris …on fire
A folk singer and musician, part of the country’s important gypsy music tradition. The originality of his art led to successful collaborations with important lyricists and singers.
Η πυρκαγιά του Βασίλη Παϊτέρη
Ένας λαϊκός ερμηνευτής και μουσικός, άξιος συνεχιστής της τσιγγάνικης μ...
Nikos Kypourgos’ Rom
The soundtrack of a 1989 documentary that, as its title reveals, focused on the culture and psyche of the Greek Romani communities. Nikos Kypourgos’ compositions reveal the immense talent and original explorations of an accomplished composer.
Το Rom του Νίκου Κυπουργού
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Our very own Roma people
A historic 1993 live recording that presents a panorama of the Greek gypsy musical tradition, with the participation of exceptional performers like Eleni Vitali and Costas Pavlidis. This is the start of a week dedicated in its entirety to the Romani people and their music,...
Greek Epiphany Carols
More Greek Carols – this time on the occasion of the Epiphany or Theophany feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
Κάλαντα Θεοφανείων
Κι άλλα κάλαντα – αυτή τη φορά για τα Θεοφάνεια. «Σήμερα τα Φώτα κι ο φωτισμός / και χαρά μεγάλη και αγιασμός» από την Κύ...
A silent farewell to Notis Mavroudis
A spontneous compilation of songs by Notis Mavroudis upon hearing the sad news of his loss. No thoughts, no analysis, just his melodies and a repetition of the announcement that nobody expected: “Composer Notis Mavroudis dies at 77”.
Αποχαιρετώντας σιωπηρά τον Νότη ...
Vassilis Saleas plays Vangelis
A leading Greek clarino player meets a world-class composer; as expected, the outcome is outstanding, merging innovation and tradition. The title of their joint endeavour? Orama – Vision.
Ο Βασίλης Σαλέας σε συνθέσεις του Βαγγέλη Παπαθανασίου
Ένας γνήσιος δημοτικ...
The santouri of Aristidis Moschos
The internationally renowned santouri player counted endless tours and concerts all over the world, more than a dozen albums that enjoyed great success, and countless collaborations with leading composers and performers.
Το σαντούρι του Αριστείδη Μόσχου
Ο διεθνούς ...
The politiki lyra of Socratis Sinopoulos
He is one of the most important soloists of the politiki lyra internationally, who has contributed greatly to the dissemination and development of the instrument, while at the same time renewing its repertoire.
Η πολίτικη λύρα του Σωκράτη Σινόπουλου
Ένας από...
New Year’s Carols
We welcome 2023 with a collection of New Year’s carols from all over Greece. Happy new year!
Πρωτοχρονιάτικα Κάλαντα
Υποδεχόμαστε τη νέα χρονιά με τα κάλαντα της πρωτοχρονιάς από όλη την Ελλάδα, από τη Σαντορίνη ως την Κεφαλονιά και την Κρήτη.
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Blues Wire: The pioneers
Meet Greece’s number 1 blues band – the pioneers, the …experts, Blues Wire! Since the mid-1980s, they have been (re-) defining the sound and spirit of blues in the country.
Blues Wire: Οι πρωτοπόροι
Η κορυφαία ελληνική μπλουζ μπάντα, οι πρωτοπόροι, οι …ειδικοί! Από ...
Blues meets rebetiko
Stelios Vamvakaris sought to promote the co-existence of blues and rebetiko and his recordings with renowned bluesman Louisiana Red is a testament to this vision.
Το blues συναντά το ρεμπέτικο
Το όραμα του Στέλιου Βαμβακάρη ήταν η προαγωγή της συνύπαρξης μπλουζ και ρεμ...
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