Folks
Biographies of the most important folk music musicians and performers.
Tassos Chalkias – The Top of Epirus
Tasos Chalkias is one of the most important musicians in the history of Greek folk music. He was born in Granitsopoula Ioannina in 1914. Member…
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 to have followed him ever since. Had his ancestors, who…
Giorgos Papasideris – The Pioneer
He was born in Salamina on November 14th, 1902. He was the fifth of nine children in the family of Christos Papaisidorou and Ekaterini Bountali.…
The Soul of Epirus: Remembering Petroloukas Chalkias
Written by Sotiris Bekas One of the things that distinguishes the truly great people of this world is that when they “depart,” everyone has a story…
Nikos Xilouris – The Archangel of Crete
Nikos Xilouris a.k.a. Psaronikos, was born in 1936, at Anogia Milopotamou in Rethimno Crete into a family with a musical tradition and many lyra players.…
Stories
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…
Savvas Siatras – A Music Portrait of Epirus
Written by Sotiris BekasWithin the 15-minute duration of the special portrait published by folkradio.gr, Savvas…
Nikos Xilouris – The Archangel of Crete
Nikos Xilouris a.k.a. Psaronikos, was born in 1936, at Anogia Milopotamou in Rethimno Crete into…
Giorgos Papasideris – The Pioneer
He was born in Salamina on November 14th, 1902. He was the fifth of nine…
