Folkstories

Excerpts from stories from the life of musicians, presentation of customs, anecdotes.

The Tune of ’Trinis Defteras’ from Melanes Naxos

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Written by Sotiris BekasThe tune of ’Trinis Defteras’ from Melanes Naxos could be another tune of 'Apokria' (Carnival), like many others of this period, where

Firewalking and Anastenarides

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Written by Konstantia DoukaThe custom of firewalking is the culmination of an annual ritual cycle of the Anastenaria. It is primarily performed on May 21st,

Eva Poulopoulou – The Song of the Dead Brother

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By Sotiris Bekas In her first published comic, Eva Poulopoulou (with studies in architecture and digital arts) tackles one of the most intense and dramatic

The Greek folk music

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Written by Fivos Anoyanakis   The Greek Folk Song -whether diatonic or chromatic, with syllabic or melismatic melodies when sung- is modal and monophonic in its

The Epirotic Wedding of Savvas Siatras

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By Sotiris Bekas Savvas Siatras is one of the most important figures in Greek folk music, with a significant contribution, especially to the Epirotic song,

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Takoutsia, Musiciens De Zagori – Gréce – Épire

Written by Sotiris BekasIn the mid-1980s, with over four decades of activity behind them, the

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The Epirotic Wedding of Savvas Siatras

By Sotiris Bekas Savvas Siatras is one of the most important figures in Greek folk

folkradio.gr 7 Min Read

Eva Poulopoulou – The Song of the Dead Brother

By Sotiris Bekas In her first published comic, Eva Poulopoulou (with studies in architecture and

folkradio.gr 10 Min Read

Firewalking and Anastenarides

Written by Konstantia DoukaThe custom of firewalking is the culmination of an annual ritual cycle

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The Tune of ’Trinis Defteras’ from Melanes Naxos

Written by Sotiris BekasThe tune of ’Trinis Defteras’ from Melanes Naxos could be another tune

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Lefteris Pavlou – The Ritual and the Music of Anastenaria

Interview by Konstantia DoukaThe custom of 'Pyrovasia' (barefoot fire-walking) is the culmination of the annual

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