Folks
Biographies of the most important folk music musicians and performers.
Dilgkiroudi with songs from Thrace and Macedonia
Written by Sotiris BekasDilgkiroudi (or Dilgeroudi) is a word encountered in Eastern Thrace, and depending on local interpretation, it can mean "the builder," "the marble…
Terra Melodia are introduced to folkradio.gr
Written by Sotiris BekasTerra Melodia means "the melody of the earth," and Stavroula Malfa (santur, vocals), Ilias Malfas (violin), and Gerasimos Bekos (accordion, lute, lafta) use…
PAGAN invites us to their celebration! (Interview)
Interview by Sotiris BekasThey've gained a wide audience in a very short period of time, over the past two years. Their concerts - performances are…
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…
Giorgos Zoumbas – “Stin Agkalia sou Pare Me”
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…
Stories
The Soul of Epirus: Remembering Petroloukas Chalkias
Written by Sotiris Bekas One of the things that distinguishes the truly great people of this…
Lefteris Chavoutsas: Art is the Answer to Life’s Hardships and Ugliness (Interview)
Interview by Michael PolychronisLefteris Chavoutsas carried a "fateful" destiny even before his birth—one that seems…
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…
The Musical Collective of URBAN 𐌌ØĐÂĿ
By Sotiris BekasThe Department of Music Studies at the University of Ioannina, located on the university…
Giorgos Zoumbas – “Stin Agkalia sou Pare Me”
By Sotiris Bekas The Zoumbas family became widely known through references made by the American…
The “Kalesma” of a Deep Musical Exploration
Written by Sotiris BekasThe perception of music and its influential beauty is a primal instinct.…
