The third and final episode in Voice of Greece’s tribute to rebetiko, presented on “Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali, traces rebetiko’s journey from censorship under the dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas and the years of the Occupation to the postwar period.
Through the music of Vasilis Tsitsan...
The third and final installment of Voice of Greece’s tribute to rebetiko, on “Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali, traces the genre’s journey from censorship under the dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas and the years of the occupation to the postwar period.
Through the work of Vasilis Tsitsanis, who bro...
Voice of Greece presents the second part of “Sound Portraits”’ tribute to rebetiko. The episode takes listeners to Piraeus between the two world wars and explores the people and places that shaped its rebetiko scene.
The songs evoke Markos Vamvakaris and the celebrated Piraeus Quartet, as well ...
On Wednesday, 30 September, at 22:00 Athens time, Maria Stambouloglou joins Stavroula Karali on “Remarkable Personalities” on Voice of Greece. A philologist, she is the author of «Το Ρεμπέτικο Τραγούδι και η Ιστορία του», published by Baltas Editions.
The episode explores the history of music from Asi...
On Tuesday, 29 September, at 22:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece presents the second part of “Sound Portraits”’ tribute to rebetiko. Stavroula Karali hosts the program, with sound editing by Giorgos Kostopoulos.
The episode, “Rebetiko: Markos Vamvakaris and the World of Piraeus,” takes listeners to Piraeu...
“Sound Portraits” presents the first of three episodes devoted to rembetiko.
Titled “Rembetiko: From the musical roots of Asia Minor to Piraeus,” the episode traces rembetiko’s origins in Greece and in the major multicultural cities of Asia Minor. It focuses particularly on Smyrna and Constantinople, where dif...
On Tuesday, 22 September, at 22:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece presents the first of three episodes in the “Sound Portraits” tribute to rembetiko, with Stavroula Karali at the microphone and Giorgos Kostopoulos handling the sound editing.
The episode, titled “Rembetiko: From the musical roots of As...
Today, we journey—if only in spirit—to the heart of Istanbul.There, we meet Andreas Sarantidis, a musician whose bouzouki has become an essential part of the city’s musical soul.
In our conversation, we explore the timeless beauty of Istanbul, the resilient Greek community that continues to nurtu...
On Monday, October, "Our Town" hosted Nikos Touliatos.
On Monday, October 21, the program “Our City” will present the second part of the tribute to the Portraits of Rebetiko Creators. Guest: Manolis Dimitrianakis, who will talk about the iconic singer of the classical Rebetiko era, Stratos. Many have said that he had “nests of nightingales in his throat.” Stratos was a member of the famous “Tetralogy of Piraeus” and uniquely interpreted the songs of Markos and others. Regarding Giovan Tsahous (Giannis Eitsiridis), Dimitrianakis will describe him as a significant personality, a virtuoso who played many instruments (piano, violin, tzouras, saz, oud, bouzouki, baglamas, tamboura), whose melodies will remain ... Read more
On Monday, October, "Our Town" hosted Nikos Touliatos.
Twenty Minutes with Ariadni: ‘Zeibekiko’ (or ‘the Greek sacred dance’)
Whether by the waves, in a lush green forest, or in an arena filled with passionate fans who immerse themselves body and soul into the magical moment of melodic celebration, every summer, music festivals generously offer us the most enjoyable moments under the starry sky!
On this episode of “Twenty M...
Whether by the waves, in a lush green forest, or in an arena filled with passionate fans who immerse themselves body and soul into the magical moment of melodic celebration, every summer, music festivals generously offer us the most enjoyable moments under the starry sky!
On Saturday, August 17,...
Twenty Minutes with Ariadni: ‘Zeibekiko’ (or ‘the Greek sacred dance’)
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in rembetiko music. In the tumultuous times we are living through, with crises – whether real or perceived – of values and visions, it appears that ninety years after the so-called “golden age of Rembetiko music,” a generation attuned to a different rhythm, in a META-world, both loves and respects it. Wine bars, taverns, and rembetadika serve as gathering spots for young and old alike. The scene is bustling with numerous new song releases, reimagined classics, singles on Spotify, CDs, and vinyl records, live performances on social media and YouTube, ... Read more
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in rembetiko music. In the tumultuous times we are living through, with crises - whether real or perceived - of values and visions, it appears that ninety years after the so-called "golden age of Rembetiko music," a generation attuned to a different...
Nikos Angelidis and the show TIME IN GREECE make a tribute to Stelios Vamvakaris who passed away five years ago today... An unforgettable journey to the genuine glamour of Piraeus and the popular blues streets with bouzouki and baglama. The presence of Markos' son in the music scene is genius, with...
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