Rebetiko

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I am including an episode I recorded a couple of years ago entitled “Se xrono rebetiko kai laiko”.

This radio show I narrated retraced the journey of the first “rebetes”, Greek musicians that fled Asia Minor in 1922 only to arrive as outcasts in their own country. The lyrics of the songs are often compared to the blues genre that emerged around the same time in the United States. The music however has Middle-Eastern influences. This series of radio shows were broadcast in various radio stations and have been shelved for several years.

If these shows generate interest, I will upload them periodically online for your listening pleasure. The language of the broadcasts are in Greek.

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Enjoy!

[podcast]http://podcasts.exploringmedia.com/rebetiko-show-1.mp3[/podcast]