Today, and throughout the week that starts today, we shall be remembering a precious composer with a very strong melodic footprint, who sadly passed away a few weeks ago. Welcome aboard Greek Music Express. Our destination: Giorgos Stavrianos part 1: His songs from the 1980s.
Γιώργος Σταυριανός Ι: Η δεκαετία το...
What if one of the biggest climate stories on Earth is unfolding where we cannot see it — beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean?On this episode, "Infinitely Curious" goes below the surface with Dr Zachary Labe, climate scientist at Climate Central in Princeton, New Jersey, to explore the powerful El Niñ...
Throughout the week that ends today, we have been celebrating the Mediterranean Sea as a hub and an intersection – a unique meeting point of histories, cultures and music. Our destination: Mediterranean vibes, part 5: Italian singer Emilia Ottaviano, and the Greek dimension of her discography.
Το φεγ...
Savina Giannatou is a true ambassador of Greek music around the world. She started a career-defining collaboration with six Thessaloniki-based musicians who founded the group Primavera en Salonico. They have travelled all over the world since 1996 giving hundreds of concerts at renowned venues and festivals....
From Mira Anwar Awad to Al Mahabba band, the hypnotic, trippy spirit of Arabian music is ever-present in studio recordings and live concerts made in Greece. With the Mediterranean as a bridge, today’s GME highlights a shared vocabulary of expression that requires no translation in order to be understood.
Αραβικές νύχτες
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Throughout this week, we are celebrating the Mediterranean Sea, the history, culture and music associated with this unique geographical region. Today’s GME takes us to the exotic melodies of composer Michalis Nikoloudis and the magic violin of Nicos. Our destination: Mediterranean vibes, part 2: Nicos, M...
In today’s part one of our week-long tribute to music with Mediterranean vibes we listen to instrumentals from two sources: composed by Michalis Koumbios or performed by violin soloist Nicos (or both!)
Nicos, Μιχάλης Κουμπιός
Στο σημερινό πρώτο μέρος του εβδομαδιαίου αφιερώματός μας στη μουσική...
What if paradise gave us everything we needed… except a reason to be needed?
On this episode of "Infinitely Curious", Katerina Batzaki enters Universe 25, John B. Calhoun’s famous 1968 mouse experiment: a protected world with abundant food, water and shelter that flourished — a...
Throughout the week that ends today, we have been celebrating some of the most exciting contemporary male voices that belong to the genre of the so-called art or entechno song. Today, we explore how art song has been interacting with folk, popular sounds and themes, through two vocalists that have stood...
Hard work, rich talent, low profile, non-commercial criteria for selecting works and collaborations – these are some of the ingredients that have helped Pantelis Theocharidis and Apostolos Rizos establish their distinct, sophisticated artistic personalities. Their voices remain as unpredictable and e...
Our week-long tribute to some of the male voices that have defined art song continues with two robust, socially conscious vocalists primarily associated with the early phase of composer Thanos Mikroutsikos’ discography. Today, however, our emphasis lies in works of other creators that they recorded, o...
The one - a seasoned vocalist with numerous hits that continue the legacy of “sentimental” song. The other – a vehicle for the expressive renewal of “light” song. Giannis Kotsiras, Doros Dimosthenous, two singers who have been fuelling consistently the emotional nucleus of Greek art song.
Γιάννης Κότσιρας, Δώρος ...
Throughout the week that starts today, we shall be celebrating some of the most exciting contemporary male voices that have marked the evolution of the so-called art or “entechno” song. Today, we are focusing on two ultra-sensitive singers who initially served the recordings and live concerts of Man...
On this episode of "Infinitely Curious", Katerina Batzaki explores the science, history and psychology of solar eclipses, just days after the spectacular total eclipse of 12 August darkened parts of Europe.
Massive gates, cobbled streets, medieval warriors, relentless sieges. And endless music, too! Between past and present, between the legacy of the Knights and the reality of tourism-fuelled growth, Rhodes remains a site of exceptional music creativity and tradition.
Ρόδος
Τεράστιες πύλες, πλακόσ...
Naxos is the biggest and most fertile island of the Cyclades, located right in the centre of this group of islands. It offers a host of choices to visitors about activities they can try, as well as other entertainment options. Plus, it offers a huge musical past and present, which continues to form...
Today’s menu? Sun, sea, myths, stories, sites, monuments, flavours and, above all, songs and dances from the islands of Skyros and Kimolos!
Σκύρος, Κίμωλος
Το σημερινό μενού; Ήλιος, θάλασσα, μύθοι, ιστορίες, μνημεία, γεύσεις και κυρίως τραγούδια και χοροί από τη Σκύρο και την Κίμωλο!
Επιμέ...
Throughout this week, we are exploring six beautiful islands of the Aegean and their history, nature, culture, and music. Today, we turn to Amorgos and we enrich our track list with art songs that refer to this very special island. Our destination: Songs and dances from and about the island of Amorgos.
Αμοργός
Καθ' όλη τη δι...
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