Greek Roots Series: Plastikes Karekles Saturday 12th July 2025 @ Green Note Book Now For this season’s last Greek Roots Series event, Plastikes Karekles are performing some of our favourite songs! The repertoire will be covering all eras and composers of Rebetiko. Come join us and sing along to celebrate togetherness! Musicians Maria Tsirodimitri: Vocals,… Continue reading Greek Roots Series: Plastikes Karekles
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Rebetiko Lounge Jam Session 28-04
Rebetiko Lounge Jam Sessions Saturday 28th June 2025 @ A Portuguese Love Affair Basement Free Event! Join us at our relaxed Rebetiko Lounge sessions for an opportunity to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and talk and play all things rebetiko and wherever else the mood takes us. No mics, no stage…just lounge… Continue reading Rebetiko Lounge Jam Session 28-04
Yeden: Ottoman Classical Music
Yeden: Ottoman Classical Music Thursday 5th June 2025 @ Puppet Theatre Barge Book Now Yeden are a London-based oud and violin duo focusing on Ottoman classical repertoire as well as folk music of the surrounding region. They mainly perform 18-20th century pieces, composed by artists from a myriad of cultures and ethnicities including Turkish, Armenian,… Continue reading Yeden: Ottoman Classical Music
The Bouzouki as Folk Instrument
The Bouzouki as Folk Instrument Sunday 15th June 2025 @ DB Music London In this particular workshop, we will attempt to approach the bouzouki as a solo instrument and beyond… Being deeply connected to the Greek folk tradition (rebetiko and laiko songs), we will flirt with the idea of treating the bouzouki as an instrument… Continue reading The Bouzouki as Folk Instrument
The Guitar’s role in Rebetiko
The Guitar’s role in Rebetiko Sunday 15th June 2025 @ DB Music London We will study the laikoi dromoi (folk modes), also known as makam, and how they are interconnected through the concept of tetrachords and pentachords in a “horizontal” way. We will then explore the “vertical” perspective, i.e. how these modes can be harmonized… Continue reading The Guitar’s role in Rebetiko
Traditional violin – Journey through Greek iconic masters
Traditional violin Journey through Greek iconic masters Friday 6th June 2025 @ DB Music London The history of performance on traditional violin, from the first recordings in America before 1922, to the era of pre-war Smyrnaic and rebetiko music in Athens. A musical journey through the master pioneers of the art of Greek traditional violin… Continue reading Traditional violin – Journey through Greek iconic masters
From the Folk Orchestra to the Duet
From the Folk Orchestra to the Duet Explore how the roles of solo and rhythm instruments alternate when playing rebetiko. Thursday 5th June 2025 @ DB Music London How can the established roles of key musical instruments that represent folk tradition be redefined in a modern way? Can a Bouzouki and a Guitar alternate rhythmically… Continue reading From the Folk Orchestra to the Duet
Karsilamas on the Guitar and the Bouzouki
Karsilamas on the Guitar and the Bouzouki Improve phrasing and groove feeling through the nuances of Karsilamas dance Thursday 19th June 2025 @ DB Music London The “Karsilamas” dance is primarily performed by two people facing each other. Its name comes from the Turkish word “karsi,” which means “opposite” in Greek. Seminar on the Karsilamas… Continue reading Karsilamas on the Guitar and the Bouzouki
Pre-war Rebetiko Singing
Pre-war Rebetiko Singing Bouzouki workshop with Fotis Vergopoulos Sunday 15th June 2025 @ St James Church Islington In this workshop, we will explore pre-war rebetiko songs, focusing on their melismata (ornamentation), phrasing, and the musical modes they follow. At the same time, we will dedicate time to how our modern speech and voice can adapt… Continue reading Pre-war Rebetiko Singing
Rebetika Across Time (London)
Rebetika Across Time Saturday 14th June 2025 @ The Vincent Book Now Step into the world of Rebetika with three of Greece’s finest musicians—Fotis Vergopoulos, Avgerini Gatsi, and Kostis Kostakis (members of Rebetiko band Rebeti)—joined by London-based singer Andria Antoniou. Together, they bring the timeless sounds of the Gramophone era into the present, touching upon… Continue reading Rebetika Across Time (London)