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Rembetika Crossroads
Musicologist
Gail Holst, author of the famed book, "The Road to Rembetika", and musicians
from the Melbourne Greek band Rembetiki explore the urban blues of Greece
known as Rembetika.
This unique form of music evolved amongst Greeks living in Asia Minor who were displaced in the great "exchange" of Turkish and Greek populations in 1922.
The migrants brought their eastern influenced music and dance to the hashish dens and tavernas of Piraeus. This haunting music of the marginalised underworld with its distinctive bouzouki strains and vocal rhythms has survived juntas and war and the rise of Euro pop.
It is the defining music of contemporary Greek national identity and in recent times has influenced music around the world.
Readers: Zoe Carides and Arky Michael
Musicians: Achilles Yiangoulli and Takis Dimitriou
Sound engineer: Andrei Shabunov
Producer: Robyn Ravlich
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date: Sat 31 March Replay on Friday 6 April time: Sat 31st - 5.05pm Fri 6th - 3.05pm ABC RADIO NATIONAL language: English |
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