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Lovers of Rebetika - Acceptance in mainstream.

Lovers of Rebetika - Acceptance in mainstream.

FromLovers of Rebetika


Lovers of Rebetika - Acceptance in mainstream.

FromLovers of Rebetika

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week we explore the historical perception of this music when it first came to fruition in Greece and how it was eventually accepted in the mainstream music appetite of Greeks. 
Released:
Jan 31, 2023
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.