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Reviews for records and performances
The Trilogy by Frosso Stylianou dedicated to Cyprus
Written by Sotiris BekasWith a trilogy that includes two Cypriot folk songs (“I Vrysi ton Pegiotisson” and "To Tertin tis Kartoullas Mou"), singer Froso Stylianou introduces…
Gidiki – “Πέρασμα” (Album Review)
By Sotiris Bekas Gidiki is one of the bands that, by confidently drawing from folk music, has managed to expand its audience, especially thanks to…
Love Enters the Dance at “Stou Taxiarchi to Platy”
Written by Sotiris BekasThe truth is that Tilos is a little bit less known than the rest of the Dodecanese, not because it lacks history, culture,…
Farewell to the Great Musician Napoleon Damos
By Sotiris BekasNapoleon Damos' "goodbye" is a great artistic loss both for Epirotic and generally for Greek folk music. The renowned clarinet virtuoso from Kourenta,…
The Musical “Knot” of “Argalios”
Written by Sotiris BekasThe initial "threads" were Alexis Iosifidis (piano, orchestration), Zoe Mantzou (vocals), and Eleftheria Matsentidou (daouli, vocals). Their common threads brought Alexis Iosifidis…
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The “Kalesma” of a Deep Musical Exploration
Written by Sotiris BekasThe perception of music and its influential beauty is a primal instinct.…
PAGAN invites us to their celebration! (Interview)
Interview by Sotiris BekasThey've gained a wide audience in a very short period of time,…
Terra Melodia are introduced to folkradio.gr
Written by Sotiris BekasTerra Melodia means "the melody of the earth," and Stavroula Malfa (santur, vocals),…
Dilgkiroudi with songs from Thrace and Macedonia
Written by Sotiris BekasDilgkiroudi (or Dilgeroudi) is a word encountered in Eastern Thrace, and depending…
The Musical “Knot” of “Argalios”
Written by Sotiris BekasThe initial "threads" were Alexis Iosifidis (piano, orchestration), Zoe Mantzou (vocals), and…
Love Enters the Dance at “Stou Taxiarchi to Platy”
Written by Sotiris BekasThe truth is that Tilos is a little bit less known than the…
