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Lovers of Rebetika

Lovers of Rebetika


Lovers of Rebetika

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Length:
45 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Description

This podcast will delve into the world of Rebetika, each week your host Con Kalamaras will have a new episode covering this genre. Rebetiko is story telling spanning love, loss, drugs, and heart-breaking refugee tales. Rebetiko has always been the music of the poor and the dispossessed, combining different musical styles of the region and with lyrics describing the joy, the sorrow, and the difficulties of everyday life.
Become a patron of this podcast www.patreon.com/ConKalamaras
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 45 episodes

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Lovers of Rebetika - Giorgos Kavouras

Multi-talented musician and one of the best rebetiko singers. Of Italian nationality, h...

13 minutes
Sep 12, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - The violinist Alexis Zoumbas

Alexis Zoumbas was a Greek folk violinist who gained recognition for his recordings in ...

15 minutes
Sep 05, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - Instrumental Gems

This week we once again focus on instrumental rare Rebetiko Gems. Delving into some wor...

14 minutes
Aug 30, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - Instrumental pieces

The bouzouki was apparently not particularly well-known among the refugees from Asia Mi...

14 minutes
Jul 18, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - Lost in time

Delving into the world of rare recordings from the 1920's, and one of the oldest record...

13 minutes
Jul 11, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - Rarities Peristeris/Tomboulis

Become a patron of this podcast https://www.patreon.com/ConKalamaras Spiros Peristeris ...

16 minutes
Jul 04, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - Vassilis Tsitsanis 1936-1940 Part 1

Vassilis Tsitsanis (1915-1984) was a Greek singer, songwriter, and bouzouki player, con...

11 minutes
Jun 27, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - Pioneer Bouzouki makers

The bouzouki arrived in Greece following the 1919–1922 war in Asia Minor and the subse...

13 minutes
Jun 06, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - A brief history of Recording companies in Greece

Become a patron of this podcast www.patreon.com/ConKalamaras Lovers of Rebetika - A bri...

12 minutes
May 30, 2023

Lovers of Rebetika - Athens 1939 - 1944

This week we once again delve into the music of Rebetiko and it's historical context on...

14 minutes
May 23, 2023