Erotic dance, The dance of the stars, When I dance for you, Body that dances. Performed by Lizetta Kalimeri, Elli Paspala, Rena Morfi, Sofia Papazoglou and Melina Kana, respectively. Songs about bodies that dance, bodies ready to respond to the call of the song to dance, on the empty dance floor of...
The week that starts today here at GME is dedicated to songs that refer to an activity that is profoundly embedded in Greek culture and identity: dance! We will not be listening to traditional dance songs, i.e. songs made to be danced, containing all the lovely syrtos or tsamikos or ballos or hasapikos...
Ever wondered what separates good leaders from great ones, or why some people just seem to have it all together while others struggle?The secret often lies in a powerful skill known as Emotional Intelligence, or EQ. Listen to this episode of Infinitely Curious with Katerina Batzaki to hear Daniel Goleman explain how enhancing Emotional Intelligence or EQ can make our communities more compassionate, improve how we parent, and help us take better care of the environment. Listen to executive leadership coach Kris Girrell explain how learning to respond to others’ emotional states is the essence of emotional intelligence. And learn ... Read more
In 1974, Evgenia Rakitzi joins her fiancé working on tankers. She discovered a new profession along with storms, exotic ports, challenges, dangers, and a wedding on board.
Interviewee: Eugenia RakitziField Reporter: Antonia MarkovitiProducer: Maya FilippopoulouSound Designer: ...
Tonight, we conclude our week-long tribute to poet and lyricist Michalis Ganas with a celebration of a truly special collaboration with leading composer Nikos Kypourgos. Specifically, we shall be listening to the imposing soundtrack for the 1991 film ‘The Fugitive’ and the highly original and uplifting son...
“What can I write about you, my Michalis…? What should I remember first, how should I say goodbye to you? No matter what I write, it will be insufficient. You will always be here, in my thoughts, with the precious words that you entrusted me with binding us forever. Today we say goodbye to a great poe...
Vocalist Vasilis Lekkas underlines the following about the recording of the 1996 album Asikiko Poulaki: "I tried to keep a very discreet distance from Mikis. I was not flattered by the fact that I had to sing Theodorakis and that I was given the opportunity to do so. We had very nice conversations before...
We continue our tribute to poet Michalis Ganas and his contribution to Greek music by focusing on his collaboration with two grand female vocalists: smooth jazz lady Elli Paspala and folk diva Natasa Theodoridou. Most of the songs that marked the encounter of Ganas with these two renowned singers were...
The week that starts today here at GME is dedicated to the songs written by a distinguished poet who sadly passed on November 12. Today, we will be exploring his collaborations with three outstanding composers that produced some fascinating modern folk songs. Award-winning poet and lyricist Michalis...
Listen to this episode of “Infinitely Curious”, the English-language program of of ERT and Voice of Greece with Katerina Batzaki, and explore the human brain by learning how to shift the way we think through the power of neuroplasticity.
Listen to scientist Don Vaughn on the amazing powers of the hu...
Dimitris Papadimitriou released his first album, titled “Landscapes”, in 1981. This is an outstanding orchestral, progressive and new age music album, regarded today as one of the most important and rare records of Greek electronic music. Two more pioneering albums followed, the O.S.T. for the 1983 “Re...
The doctor of Gyaros | Wednesday 27 November 2024Lampros Vazaios narrates his experiences in the prison camps for exiled political prisoners on Gyaros and Leros, where he was stationed as a military doctor during the dictatorship.
Interviewee: Lambros VazeosInterview by: Stavros...
Stavros Logaridis, who passed away two years ago at the age of 69, was a much-loved creator. Songwriter and composer, Logaridis was a very talented man – and as often happens with people of many talents, somewhere his course and path in musical things was not aligned with his potential, as it should h...
George Theodorakis, son of Mikis, recorded several compositions that belong to the heart of Greek electronic music. Indeed, music critics have described him as ‘perhaps the most interesting and accomplished electronic music composer’ in the country. Influenced by Pink Floyd, among others, George suc...
Thesia Panagiotou, Thymios Papadopoulos, Alexandros Hahalis
Thesia Panagiotou: First Prize for Best Soundtrack at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, 1989, for Oh Babylon, directed by Costas Feris. First Prize for Best Soundtrack at the Ankara Film Festival, 1992, for Seni seviyorum Rosa, directed by...
The week that starts today here at GME is dedicated to some key figures of electronic music in Greece. Composer and pianist Lena Platonos is definitely one of them. Thanks to her pioneering albums in the mid-1980s (Sun Masks, Gallop, Lepidoptera), Lena is rightfully considered a highly influential artist...
Listen to this episode of Infinitely Curious, the English-language program of Voice of Greece with Katerina Batzaki, and learn how one can travel without spending a dime.
Find out from travel writer from Croatia Tomislav Perko, 29, how he hit the road and turned it into his home by us...
During the dictatorship, Nikos Manios joins the armed resistance organisation the ‘20th of October Movement’, planting bombs at various targets in Athens. When he is arrested, he is sent into internal exile on Gyaros.
Interviewee: Nikos ManiosInterview by: Stavros VlachosPodcast creator: Sta...
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