Folknews
Reviews for records and performances
The Musical Collective of URBAN 𐌌ØĐÂĿ
By Sotiris BekasThe Department of Music Studies at the University of Ioannina, located on the university campus in Arta, is the institutional successor to the Department…
Amoroza – New Album Release
By Sotiris Bekas“The present album is the result of the spontaneous musical collaboration of four individuals with very close musical experiences and aesthetics. It comes…
The “Kalesma” of a Deep Musical Exploration
Written by Sotiris BekasThe perception of music and its influential beauty is a primal instinct. It is an inner “kalesma” (call) for emotion. Such a…
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 Hungary's best folk music bands, which has emerged on Budapest’s…
Giorgos Mavridis, Folk songs and tunes from the region of Drama – Book and cd release
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…
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The Trilogy by Frosso Stylianou dedicated to Cyprus
Written by Sotiris BekasWith a trilogy that includes two Cypriot folk songs (“I Vrysi ton Pegiotisson”…
Kyratzides – Album Review
Written by Sotiris BekasThe Kyratzides (or Kiratzides), these Vlach nomadic groups quietly but relentlessly marked a…
POLIS Ensemble – Calanda (Album Review)
Written by Sotiris BekasThe carols, a very old form of folk song and a rural social…
Katerina Papadopoulou & Aegean Arc – Aura (Album Review)
Written by Sotiris Bekas"If 'Notio Toxo-In Karpathos' was a music proposal based on the repertoire of…
Giorgos Mavridis, Folk songs and tunes from the region of Drama – Book and cd release
By Sotiris BekasGiorgos Mavridis is a unique case of a musician who seems to draw his…
Amoroza – New Album Release
By Sotiris Bekas“The present album is the result of the spontaneous musical collaboration of four…
