Folks

Biographies of the most important folk music musicians and performers.

Giorgos Papasideris – The Pioneer

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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.

Nikos Xilouris – The Archangel of Crete

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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.

Savvas Siatras – A Music Portrait of Epirus

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Written by Sotiris BekasWithin the 15-minute duration of the special portrait published by folkradio.gr, Savvas Siatras, one of the most historical singers of Epirus music,

Dilgkiroudi with songs from Thrace and Macedonia

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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

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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

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Domna Samiou – Biography

Domna Samiou was born on October 12th 1928, in the Kaisariani1 neighborhood in Athens, and

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