The setting to music of Ritsos’ Blackened Clay Pot by Christos Leontis is definitely one of the greatest moments in the history of Greek song. This is an album of immense emotional power, through which the political-humanist messages of the poet are revealed in their fullest, universal form. Blackened C...
Every day, a selected song from Greek discography travels the world and the seven seas, setting sail from the Voice of Greece with a clear destination: to reach Greeks all around the world.
A musical journey through the alleyways of Greek music, with beloved melodies from the early 20th century until this day.
The show features some of our most beloved tunes from Greece and beyond, aiming to transmit the vibes of Greek conviviality. Songs that bring back memories of special moments, celebrated with good friends.
A musical journey through melodies, lyrics, and memories that are stuck in our heads.
Past midnight marks the beginning of a new day. It is time to embark on a musical journey to the open seas, with our favorite tunes as a compass and some of the best new music as a beacon.
From Mikis Theodorakis’ rich and long engagement with Ritsos’ poetry, we choose to focus on Epitafios, a poem that Ritsos wrote in 1936 and that Theodorakis set to music in 1960. Today, we will be appreciating a 2000 live recording of this historic work, orchestrated and curated by maestro Stavros Xar...
Every day, a selected song from Greek discography travels the world and the seven seas, setting sail from the Voice of Greece with a clear destination: to reach Greeks all around the world.
A musical journey through the alleyways of Greek music, with beloved melodies from the early 20th century until this day.
The show features some of our most beloved tunes from Greece and beyond, aiming to transmit the vibes of Greek conviviality. Songs that bring back memories of special moments, celebrated with good friends.
A musical journey through melodies, lyrics, and memories that are stuck in our heads.
Past midnight marks the beginning of a new day. It is time to embark on a musical journey to the open seas, with our favorite tunes as a compass and some of the best new music as a beacon.
Past midnight marks the beginning of a new day. It is time to embark on a musical journey to the open seas, with our favorite tunes as a compass and some of the best new music as a beacon.
Radio episodes with live music recordings from ERA's archives.
Curated by Gianna Triantafylli / re-edited by Ermioni Katsigianini, Giorgos Giannakoulas
The show pays tribute to influential personalities from the fields of music, film, history, and culture in Greece, while also introducing new artists and their projects.
The encounter of Thanos Mikroutsikos with Ritsos led to the Cantata for Makronisos, a collection of songs and avant-garde sounds that remains as pioneering as it was when it was released in 1976. In the poetry of Ritsos, composer Mikroutsikos found a fertile ground for experimentation, including an...
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