This episode is dedicated to Babis Tsertos — the singer who, as a student, experienced firsthand the “revival” of rebetiko music. He learned to play the bouzouki and, in 1982, when the first rebetadika (rebetiko clubs) began to appear, he started performing professionally in them.
Produced and p...
Throughout the week that starts today, we shall be celebrating the position of poetry in modern Greek song through the work of contemporary composers and songwriters. Domenica rock band sets to music Miltos Sahtouris and modern poets, songwriter Haris Katsimihas sheds light on the significance of the...
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, we too make a stop at a landmark anniversary of Greek song, marking 100 years since the birth of Manos Hatzidakis, by listening to his songs through the voice of a single classical guitar.
The guitar of Kostas Grigoreas, Elena Papandreou, Maró Razi, Vangelis Boudounis, Panagiotis Margaritis, ...
On 25 October—still feeling the absence left by the passing of Dionysis Savvopoulos—we celebrate the birthday of one of his distinguished contemporaries. With his unmistakable personal style, original melodies, and powerful interpretive presence, Thanasis Gaifyllias made a significant contribution to ...
This episode of “Irregular Notes” was dedicated to the singer Kaity Chomata, whose name became inseparably linked with that of Giannis Spanos. When Spanos returned from France in search of voices to express a new musical movement he called the “New Wave” (Neo Kyma), he chose Kaity Chomata — elevating...
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.
“The melodist is the hierophant of the Gods, the representative of the people, who takes care, as a practitioner, to evoke and express the sensitivity of the time, and not to flatter the habits of times and of the masses. For him, a song is a sacred text that contains the scriptures, the commandments a...
This episode of “Irregular Notes” was dedicated to the great Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis, widely regarded as the first, in postwar Greece, to bridge classical music with the popular musical tradition through both his theoretical writings and his compositions.
Produced and presented by Ste...
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.
A century with his presence, his sensitivity, his command of melody, his active sense of citizenship, his definitive role in the renewal of Greek music and the organisation of Greek cultural life. A century with, above all, his songs. We could spend a month or two playing our favourite Manos Hadjidakis’ s...
A musical journey through the alleyways of Greek music with beloved Greek melodies, from the early 20th century until this day.
Voice of Greece producers curate a vibrant mix of music from Greece and around the world. 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. Music is selected by Giannis Psychogios, with the help of Voice of Greece listeners.
“Voice of Greece” is rebroadcasting Themis Rodamtis’ program “Concerts of Voice of Greece”, which takes us back to 2002 and Cine Kerameikos, where the musical performance of Dionysis Savvopoulos and Nikos Papazoglou was recorded.
Curated by Themis Rodamitis
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.
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