The tribute to the musical heritage of Thessaly continued on Friday, 11 July, with a special live broadcast of “The Elves of Tradition” from the ERT studio in Trikala (ERT Larissa). The program aired via the frequencies of Voice of Greece and ERT Larissa, featuring the younger generation of local musicians:
Thanasis Axenopoulos (violin – vocals),
Giorgos Koltsidas (clarinet),
Periklis Zisis (laouto), and
Despina Kara (vocals).
The series aims to preserve and promote the musical tradition of Thessaly, emphasizing the handover of knowledge from the older to the younger generation. It also highlights the collaboration between Voice of Greece and ERT’s regional stations, making use of studios and personnel as a bridge connecting the Greek diaspora with their ancestral homelands.
At the same time, the program stands as a tribute to two giants of traditional Greek music: G. Gouziotis and M. Paraskevas.
Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri