Tributes

From Kore.Ydro to Sigmatropic and from Dimitris Papadimitriou to Evanthia Reboutsika, the yield of 2003 carries an interesting blend of innovation and melodiousness. Art song, rock ballad, music for films, bright moments of a variety of genres that carry the thrust from the end of the 20th century. Produced...

Singer-songwriters such as Sokratis and Thanasis? Rock mega-bands such as Ypogeia Revmata? Ethnic priestesses such as Kristi Stasinopoulou? Masters of melody such as Stavros Lantsias? 2002 had it all. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

The cosmopolitanism of Savina Yannatou meets the robustness of Dimitris Mitropanos, the I provisation of Mode Plagal coexists with the folk immediacy of Mario, the dark narrations of Loudovikos ton Anogion goes hand-in-hand with the protest spirit of Miltos Pashalidis. 2001 - One more year in the life...

With a name as weighty as history itself…The child of the refugees from Fanari, who put down roots in Perama… Founded in 1927, wearing yellow and black and bearing—at first—the emblem of the double-headed eagle, AE Peramatos has inscribed its own indelible chapter in the history of amateur sport. ...

Today, and throughout the rest of the week, we are exploring the first half of a fascinating decade, the 2000s, and the music that was produced back then in Greece. Our destination: Music released in the year 2000. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

A tribute to the life and work of Thymios Karakatsanis, the great Aristophanic actor…In his own words, he speaks about theater, his combative presence on stage, the struggles of peoples for justice, Tambouria, and Karolos Koun…

On this episode, we return to the orchestral of a much-loved composer who passed away on this day, 28 December 2019. We do so by listening to distinctive musical works created without lyrics, allowing the music itself to speak. Along the way, we share reflections by fellow composers and scholars who contribute to the volume Thanos Mikroutsikos: Chasing Utopia, published by Metronomos. Our meeting point for this evening’s journey: Thanos Mikroutsikos—without words. Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

On 24 January, we celebrate the International Day of Education, a milestone established by the United Nations to remind us of the value of access to learning and the vital role education plays in promoting global peace. In our tribute, we are accompanied by songs about school — about the teacher a...

From hymns to dithyrambs, Ancient Greek music contains forms of music that correspond to different occasions and aspects of social life. Our knowledge of this music is founded on fragments of scores, literary references and other sources, and is enriched by the work of pioneering artists-researchers...

Petros Tabouris is a prominent musician and researcher who has extensively reconstructed and recorded music connected with the Greek antiquity. His work includes performances of hymns, odes and fragments, among others. Throughout this week, we are appreciating his vision of how Ancient Greek music might...

What was Athens’ original name? When is the city first recorded in history?This program invites listeners to a journey through the history of the Greek capital and its course across the centuries. An encounter with lesser-known aspects of Athens’ past—facts and stories you may never have heard, read ...

After discovering Byzantine ecclesiastical music and the theory of Greek popular music, and meeting musicians, Petros Tabouris became involved in composition and research. In the 90s, he released many records in Greece and in Europe and has made a study of ancient and medieval/post-Byzantine music and...

The third time the country is declared bankrupt… The date is 10 December 1893, and Charilaos Trikoupis announces to the Greek people that the country has gone bankrupt… That is how history tells it. But is that really the case? Even today, historians continue to investigate whether—and how—the phrase ...

Ancient Greeks believed that music influenced the behaviour, the ethos, the character of people. And they understood music as a reflection of something much bigger and much more significant: universal order and harmony. The rich discography of Petros Tabouris includes efforts to approach and imagine...

We explore the history of Mandrakiakos and listen to the club’s anthem, celebrating a team that has risen as far as the Gamma Ethniki. As every Tuesday, the program "Time in Greece" is dedicated to grassroots sport. From the turbulent past of Mandra, traced back to antiquity, to the sporting journey o...

Music played a central role in the daily life of Ancient Greeks, in all of its dimensions: civic affairs, theatre, religion, education, recreation. Indeed, it is hard to think of a human action that was carried out without the presence of music. This week, we are exploring the fascinating connection...

On this day, January 19… One of the greatest maritime tragedies in history occurred. The SS Heimara, carrying 616 people (530 passengers and 86 crew members), sank in the South Euboean Gulf. An explosion rocked the ship, which turned into a shapeless mass and drifted uncontrollably for an hour and a...

Today, we celebrate the birthday of a beloved artist who, with his distinctive voice, the intelligence of his melodies, the originality of his art — and of course with his band, the Heimerinoi Kolymvites— has left a deep mark on my own life, on the lives of my friends, and on Greek song as a whole. Our jou...