Folknews

Reviews for records and performances

Giorgos Mavridis, Folk songs and tunes from the region of Drama – Book and cd release

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By Sotiris BekasGiorgos Mavridis is a unique case of a musician who seems to draw his evolution from the orientation manual that was maintained by the

Stella Tempreli – Anastenariko (Thrakian Fire Dance)

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By Sotiris BekasAttempting to reinterpret a very old folk song, let alone a folk fable carrying an entire story with it, is a challenging endeavor,

Katerina Papadopoulou & Aegean Arc – Aura (Album Review)

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Written by Sotiris Bekas"If 'Notio Toxo-In Karpathos' was a music proposal based on the repertoire of the southern Greek geographic arc, the following recording of the

Giorgos Zoumbas – “Stin Agkalia sou Pare Me”

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By Sotiris Bekas The Zoumbas family became widely known through references made by the American ethnomusicologist, record collector, and author, Christopher King, in his book

POLIS Ensemble – Calanda (Album Review)

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Written by Sotiris BekasThe carols, a very old form of folk song and a rural social custom associated with major calendar holidays remain popular even in

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From Danube to the Aegean: Veronika Varga’s Journey into Greek Music

Written by Sotiris BekasAs a member of Babra, Veronika Varga plays bass in one of

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The Musical Collective of URBAN 𐌌ØĐÂĿ

By Sotiris BekasThe Department of Music Studies at the University of Ioannina, located on the university

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Divanhana – Live In SIMMCity (Vienna)

By Sotiris BekasDivanhana performed in Vienna (November 21) as part of a European tour that underscores

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Finale for Omara Portuondo at 93 years old

Written by Michael PolychronisThe legendary Cuban music performer, Omara Portuondo, who reintroduced herself to the world

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Méglen – Songs with lyrics from the region of Moglena-Karatzova (Album review)

By Sotiris BekasA particularly significant musical record from the Central Macedonia region appeared a few weeks

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Farewell to the Great Musician Napoleon Damos

By Sotiris BekasNapoleon Damos' "goodbye" is a great artistic loss both for Epirotic and generally

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