Echoes and Dreams Greek songs of the past, present and future Monday 22nd September 2025 @ Green Note Book Now An evening of beautiful Greek music that offers us a bridge to the past, across the seas, and a glimpse into thefuture. Music from different eras of great Greek composers including Tsitsanis, Zabetas,Theodorakis,Xarhakos, Hadjidakis, Loizos,… Continue reading Echoes and Dreams
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Greek Roots Series: Post Summer Blues
Greek Roots Series: Post Summer Blues Sunday 14th September 2025 @ Green Note Book Now Wish you were still on holiday? Have you been thrown back into the daily grind of work and schedules…deadlines to be met? Join us as we welcome you back for the first gig of the season…an opportunity to lift your… Continue reading Greek Roots Series: Post Summer Blues
Greek Summer Leftovers
Greek Summer Leftovers Wednesday 23rd July 2025 @ Jamboree Book Now Musicians from Zeeya, Rebetiko Carnival and Yeden, will perform songs that will transport us to an evening at the taverna, an afternoon in the village square and maybe even, for a moment or two, a night at a panigíri (festival). This project is a… Continue reading Greek Summer Leftovers
Greek Roots Series: Plastikes Karekles
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
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