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, ...
Dedicated to the historic liberation of Thessaloniki from Ottoman rule on 26 October 1912, this episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis aired on 26 October.
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...
“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...
It’s the regular Friday segment of the program “Time in Greece” — “Back Then…” — and today we turn the calendar pages back to Friday, 24 October 1975. We open together the newspaper Apogevmatini and read what was making headlines that day:
– Dozens of women employees fainting at the OTE offices —...
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 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 Maniot with roots in Constantinople, Alexandros Koumoundouros stands as one of the most important figures of stability in the reconstruction of the modern Greek state. He served as Prime Minister ten times (!) — a record that still stands today.
His family’s story, his personal journey, the pol...
The great Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos has died. Le grand auteur-compositeur grec Dionysis Savvopoulos est décédé. Der große griechische Singer-Songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos ist gestorben. È morto il grande cantautore greco Dionysis Savvopoulos. De grote Griekse zanger-songwriter Dion...
Voice of Greece, ERT’s international radio service dedicated to Greeks around the world, pays heartfelt tribute to the songwriter, composer, and musician Dionysis Savvopoulos, who passed away on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
Throughout Wednesday, 22 October, the station joins Greeks everywhere i...
Let’s travel back to Old Athens to meet its troubadour...Giorgos Loukas was one of the leading performers of the songs of Old Athens, a true troubadour, with an impressive discography and a notable presence in Greek cinema.
Today, we present lesser-known aspects of his life and the rare artistic l...
Greek Music Express: 100 years Manos Hadjidakis, part part 2: Four divas sing his songs | 21.10.2025
Savina Giannatou, Aliki Kagialoglou, Nena Venetsanou, Maria Farantouri. Today’s GME showcases the encounter of Manos Hadjidakis with four of Greece’s greatest female vocalists. With their exquisite voices, they became global ambassadors of his art.
100 χρόνια Μάνος Χατζιδάκις, μέρος 2ο: Τέσσερις ντίβε...
100 years Manos Hadjidakis, 100 years with his presence, his melodies, his critical thinking. Obviously, the entire week here aboard GME, The Voice of Greece’s daily English-speaking broadcast, is dedicated to our great composer. Today, Monday 20.10, we begin with songs and melodies that he wrote f...
On 19 October, the two leading twin singer-songwriters celebrate their birthday—two creators whose sensitivity has left a lasting mark on generations of perpetually young listeners. Tonight, we approach their work through the lens of space: cities and their corners, islands, places, rooms, cafés, pr...
Today, we travel through the work of a new generation of artists who draw inspiration from the folk muse, carrying into the present the aesthetics and ethos of the past. From Kantinelia to Vasilis Korakakis and Giorgos Papantonis, from Dimitris Bakoulis to Ilias Mastoris and Dimitris Psarras.
Produced...
In the third and final part of “Historical Walks” tribute to the Greeks of Australia, the discussion focuses on two defining aspects of Greek migration: the role of the Church within Greek communities and the experience of returning to the homeland.
Joining us is Kostas Kats...
The program is dedicated to Eleftheria Arvanitaki, one of the most popular Greek singers, about whom The New York Times wrote that she is “a soprano who combines sweetness with warmth, clarity and sensitivity with a sense of sorrow and melancholy.”
Produced and presented by Stelios Ioannidis...
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