A tribute episode of "Irregular Notes" dedicated to the great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.
The broadcast focuses on the life of Mikis Theodorakis, tracing his long journey in music composition and his settings of poetry by major creators such as Yannis Ritsos, Odysseas Elytis, Giorgos Seferis,...
Antonis Vardis was a major composer and singer-songwriter who sadly passed away on September 2, 2014, at the age of just 66. In his massive 40-year career, he collaborated with several major singers, including George Dalaras, Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Haroula Alexiou, Christina Maragozi, Manolis Lidakis...
Rosa Imvrioti… A monumental chapter—one of the most remarkable—in the history of education in Greece. An educator who transformed teaching methods and a pioneer in special education, she founded the first school for children with intellectual disabilities in 1937.
But her mission was not confined to th...
Throughout the week that starts today, here at GME, we will be exploring the theme of streets and roads and other urban paths in Greek music. Today, we start with a tribute to the streets of Athens. Why? Well, because I somehow miss urban songs, i.e. songs that contain references to urban themes and...
One of the foremost figures of the Modern Greek Enlightenment… The great Cephalonian prose writer and satirical poet, Andreas Laskaratos, unfolds before us his turbulent life and his rich body of work.
A lawyer never accepted by the establishment, almost a doctor, yet ultimately a rare kind of t...
Undoubtedly, Stelios Kazantzidis and Sotiria Bellou became famous thanks to their contribution to folk, popular song. However, it is interesting to note that art-song composers also entrusted them with their creations; from Mikis Theodorakis to Elias Andriopoulos and from Manos Hadjidakis to Dionysis...
It is the Friday edition of the program “Time in Greece”, Back in the Day… takes us 50 years or half a century into the past. We leaf through “Eleftherotypia” newspaper. And back then, too, it was a Friday.
We read the news of the time and discover…
The Palestinian issue, already at an impass...
Stelios used to say: “My homeland has been tyrannizing me, torturing me since I was a three-month-old baby. It is one of the reasons why I sing with pain, because I sing for myself first and then for the world”. Sotiria had her own fair share of persecution and hardship, starting with the abuse tha...
From Alexandria to Marseille, then to Athens, from serving as a wartime radio operator to stepping onto the stage and the big screen to deliver unforgettable laughter—Dinos Iliopoulos is one of the great figures of Greek cinema and theatre.
“Time in Greece" presents his story, his body of work, and...
Sotiria Bellou was a generous person. Throughout her ups and downs, she offered her help without thinking. But she did not get the same help from others, when she needed it; this was her only complaint. As for Stelios Kazantzidis, vocalist Martha Frintzila once told me: “This voice that rises and f...
"Time in Greece" brings to the spotlight the legendary Dire Straits. To stir memories for the older generations – and to let the younger ones discover them…
The iconic guitarist Mark Knopfler, one of the greatest in his field, founded the band in 1977 together with his brother David (also on gui...
Stelios Kazantzidis and Sotiria Bellou are two voices that became symbols of the pain, the desires, the hardships and the visions of postwar Greeks – both those who stayed in the country and those who emigrated in search of a better life. With their popular songs, these two vocalists were loved fanatically b...
Georgios Souris left his mark on his time… Many hated him, but many more adored him.
Called the “modern Aristophanes”, he wrote about kings and their kin – and just when you thought he was praising them, he would, through allegory, turn it into biting satire. He was even prosecuted for it! One poe...
Throughout the week that starts today, we will be celebrating the legacy of two magnificent vocalists whose recordings marked the entire evolution of Greek music, and especially the rebetiko and popular song. The one was born on August 22, 1921 and the other on August 29, 1931. Our destination: Sotiria...
The date is 25 August 1898. We are in Crete. Ottoman groups attack a British military unit and then massacre hundreds of Christians.
The program “Time in Greece” explores the historical and socio-political context, the causes, and the consequences of the massacre.
How and under what circumstances did...
“Our Town” presents a tribute to the “Greek summer.”
The show explores the uniqueness of the Greek summer, how it is experienced over time, and the elements that make it a natural, enjoyable, and distinctive “universe.”The summer as experienced by foreign travelers, philhellenes, notable personalities...
A beautiful and unique tribute to the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, celebrated every year with great reverence both in Greece and among the Greek diaspora, is presented by the program “Narratives – Stories and Fairy Tales for All Ages” on Voice of Greece.
In the secon...
From the meatballs of Sakis Boulas to the little red mullet of Vangelis Germanos and from the avgolemono of Margarita Zorbala to the …fried dreams of Arleta, the Greek cuisine has been a source of funny or satirical songs. Also, several children’s songs have been inspired by food and cooks, including two...
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