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Samothrace Today, we will be exploring a very special instrumental album titled “Traditional Dances of Samothraki”. Renowned soloist Dimitris Tiganourias plays the violin while Giannis Sevastopoulos plays the lute. As for the dances, we come across Stavrotos, Syrtos, Karsilamas, Kalamatianos, Zeimpekikos, Bal...

”Beyond Borders” is more than a Festival. It is a celebration in the last week of August that aims to meet and unite everyone involved with Art and Culture itself on the island that unites the past with the present, its history with art and culture: Kastelorizo. Since 2016, on the initiative of&...

Naxos Apeiranthos of Naxos has a rich musical and poetic tradition. The album Songs and tunes from the village of Aperathou brings to the audience this peculiar colour through the amazing performances of Koula Kleronomou-Sideri and the violin of the Naxian Yannis Zeugolis. Νάξος Η Απείρανθος της Νάξου έχει ...

Songs about Virgin Mary On August 15, the Greek Orthodox church celebrates the Dormition of Virgin Mary. But that is just the religious “excuse” for villages to be decorated, folklore festivals to be held, shows of traditional dances to be staged, and a festive atmosphere to be impatiently expec...

Sifnos Musicologist Markos Dragoumis explains: Siphnian musicians customarily accompany their singing with the violin and the lute in a really striking way. Violins cover with admirable ease a much wider range than do the voices, emphasizing the general features of the scale used. Effectively they...

What if you could stretch out those years just a little longer to add a few more memories to this life? According to a few centenarians and supercentenarians you can, simply by eating right, working out and laughing. According to a new infographic that compiled advice from 25 people 100 years...

Apostolos Kaldaras’ “Ballads of the Fringe” The “Ballads of the Fringe” are the last album of renowned composer Apostolos Kaldaras. They depict the heroes and villains of the folk neighborhoods, taking us back to the years of rebetiko music. Even though the album is not solely about Athens, it is a s...

“At the Foot of the Acropolis” Today, we continue our tribute to Athens with its most important monument as our point of departure. From Acropolis our tour takes us to Stadiou Street and from there to the neighborhoods of Kolonaki, Pagrati and Kesariani - always with Greek art song as our guide. «Στην Ακρόπολη...

Art songs about Athens From Manos Hadjidakis to Arleta and Stamatis Kraounakis, the country’s most talented creators were inspired by Athens, its streets and its stories. Alexandras Street, Zinonos Street, Patission Street – art song might be your own personal map of Athens. Έντεχνα τραγούδια για την Αθήνα Από ...

Rock songs about Athens Modern songs about Athens reveal an urban reality of loneliness, violence and meaningless erotic encounters, but also one of dreams, humour and resilience. In other words, rock Athens is a city of contrasts and contradictions, a character masterfully revealed by the likes of...

Folk songs about Athens This week is dedicated to Greece’s capital city, Athens, and to songs that narrate the adventures, the passions and the concerns of its residents. Today, we are exploring a repertoire of a more popular sound, performed by some of Greece’s most impressive folk voices, from Ger...

Nana Mouskouri & friends Greece’s global music ambassador, the singer with over 200 albums in at least a dozen of languages, the one and only Nana Mouskouri visited Nisiotika in a 2011 album. “I sought for new inspiration by turning to roots and the music tradition of our country. Our traditional mus...

The Aegean of Mariza Koch Singer-songwriter Mariza Koch was born in Athens but spent most of her childhood on the island of Santorini. As a result, she was influenced profoundly by the musician tradition of the Aegean. Naturally, a big part of her repertoire has unfolded around ‘Nisiotika’ songs and...

Eirini Konitopoulou-Legaki Eirini Konitopoulou-Legaki, one of the greatest voices of the ‘Nisiotika’, was born on the island of Naxos, in a family of musicians. Both her father and her grandfather played the violin and were very familiar with the island music tradition. Together with her brother, Gio...

‘Aegean’ – The soundtrack All aspects of the album "Aegean" by Vassilis Drogkaris and Manolis Pappos - the melodies, the lyrics, the arrangements, the performances - constitute a reference point for those who seek a return to the real Aegean music tradition, away from distortions and imitations. This ...

Anna Karampesini & Efi Sarri Sisters Anna Karampesini and Efi Sarri were born in a family of musicians on the island of Kos. From a young age, they started studying and performing the traditional songs of the Dodecanese and, today, this duo is considered unsurpassed as far as this particular genre...

Climate change is here and this summer in particular more than ever. Wildfires, high temperatures and human intervention add to the list of reasons why our earth’s atmosphere is on the verge of a serious and accelerated change. Scientists say the main cause of climate change is burning f...

Omar Faruk Tekbilek Omer Faruk Tekbilek is a Turkish musician and composer, who plays a wide range of wind, string, percussion and electronic instruments. He has developed a style that builds on traditional Sufi music, but includes inspiration from ambient electronic musicians. Since 2010, Tekbilek ha...