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    Lovers of Rebetika - Terminology and common phrases in Rebetika

    Lovers of Rebetika - Terminology and common phrases in Rebetika

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    Lovers of Rebetika - Terminology and common phrases in Rebetika

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    Length:
    20 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 15, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In this episode, we explore some common words that come up in Rebetika and the meaning behind them. As always we keep the podcast informal, short and conversational. 
    Released:
    Nov 15, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (45)

    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. Often called the Greek blues, like the blues, it grew out of a specific urban subculture and reflected the harsh realities of an oppressed subculture's lifestyle.