Music

A program dedicated to Greek laïko music and contemporary rebetiko, featuring tributes to legendary rebetiko and laïko singers who made history, rare recordings, as well as presentations of new releases. Produced and presented by Elena Falirea

Past midnight marks the beginning of a new day. It is time to embark on a musical journey to the open seas. Music is selected by Giannis Psychogios, with the help of Voice of Greece listeners.

On Friday, 27 March 2026, the program “Greek Players” with Pantazis Tsaras welcomed pianist, composer, improviser, and arranger George Delfis — a musician with deep knowledge of European music and jazz, who has been living and creating in Paris for many years. In a special radio encounter at Studi...

A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from ERT’s archive, new album releases and fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles.

Today, March 27, it is World Theatre Day and we are celebrating it by revisiting some of the greatest music and songs that a superb composer has written for theatrical performances. In parallel, we shall be sharing the messages that important figures of global theatre have shared regarding this very...

A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from ERT’s archive, new album releases and fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles.

From Villagers of Ioannina City to Gidiki and Koupes, there is a fascinating spectrum of bands that the lover of Greek music can turn to in order to enjoy the merging of rock / hard rock and tradition. Unexpected arrangements, endless improvisation, and a Dionysian spirit of a return to nature and the...

A show filled with songs we love and melodies that bring back memories, featuring tributes to influential artists.

A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from ERT’s archive, new album releases and fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles.

Today, March 25, we are of course celebrating Greek Independence Day with songs that refer to Greece itself. Greece, the mother; filled with light; in danger; travelling; offering water in hell; with multiple faces appearing on the mirror; selling its children like slaves in the markets. Our destination:...

The program “Musical Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special music-historical tribute titled “From the Fall to Freedom”, shedding light on the long journey of Hellenism from the fall of Constantinople to the Greek War of Independence of 1821. The broadcast traces the historical course ...

In this episode, we listened to Grigoris Polyzos—a composer who approaches music not as a final product, but as a journey. We heard works that do not simply ask for attention, but for your presence. Music that does not reveal itself easily, but unfolds gradually, like any genuine emotion. It i...

A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from ERT’s archive, new album releases and fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles.

Today, and throughout this week, we are exploring the multiple ways in which tradition has inspired a younger generation of artists active in and around rock. Darnakes, Babo Koro and Banda Entopica are just some of the pioneering bands that revitalize tradition with their fresh, youthful approach. Μια φρ...

Our guest was Giorgos Perou, a contemporary Greek singer-songwriter and composer who, with consistency and a distinct personal sound, is carving out his own path in music. With studies in music technology and sound engineering, and a strong creative identity, he moves seamlessly between composition,...

A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from ERT’s archive, new album releases and fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles.

This week, we revisit Greek traditional music through the eyes of contemporary bands that are inspired by the past while shaping the present with their modern artistic tools. Kontrabando, Transidelia, Balothizer, and beyond. Μια φρέσκια ματιά στην παράδοση Ι Αυτή την εβδομάδα, επανεξετάζουμε τη...

And just like that—March turns into summer. Οn this episode, “Musical Suburbs” welcomes journalist and radio producer Antonis Tzavaras, who reads excerpts from “Summer”, his short story collection published by Syrtari Editions. Six stories unfolding under the sun of the Greek summer. Their characters...