Today’s GME is filled with the beautiful “penies” of bouzouki playing hasapiko. This is the dance rhythm of some of the greatest and most memorable tunes, a robust rhythmic foundation of immense beauty. Our track list includes creations of masters of Greek composition such as Giorgos Mitsakis, Giannis Markopoulos, Eleni Karaindrou, Manos Hadjidakis and Michalis Koumpios. And, indeed, we turn regularly to instrumentals here at GME, as we believe that music is one, with or without lyrics. Music without words is as important as music with words, and we, the audience, get to appreciate melodies no matter whether these are conveyed with a voice or with an orchestra alone.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou