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Greek Roots Series: Ortakides – Sounds of Crete

Greek Roots Series: Ortakides – Sounds of Crete Sunday 14th April 2024 @ The Green Note Book Now At this special gig we will be exploring a variety of Cretan music sounds. From seated folk songs* of the urban centers of the island, to traditional melodies and dance rhythms originated from the rural Cretan sea-side… Continue reading Greek Roots Series: Ortakides – Sounds of Crete

Greek Serenade

Greek Serenade Saturday 9th March 2024 @ Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre The music we will perform tonight will be songs of the great Vasilis Tsitsanis (1915-1984). He is  generally acknowledged as one of the greatest icons of Greek music. Born of the Rebetiko tradition, over the many years of composing his music evolved into the… Continue reading Greek Serenade

Greek Music for Gaza

Greek Music for Gaza Saturday 2nd March 2024 @ St. Luke’s Church Book Now Children are always the most tragic collateral damage of any conflict. This event is to raise funds to help the relief efforts for them, with the Palestine Trauma Centre UK. Members of the Greek group, Plastikes Karekles, will be performing a… Continue reading Greek Music for Gaza

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Rural Folk Anthology

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Rural Folk Anthology Sunday 11th February 2024 @ Green Note Book Now ‘Rebétiko’ music is often considered a unique genre on its own, and ‘paradosiaká’ refer to traditional Greek folk music. However, both genres share similar expressive elements. They utilise related musical scales, modality, and even the same lyrics or… Continue reading Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Rural Folk Anthology

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: The Regulars

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: The Regulars Sunday 14th January 2024 @ Green Note Book Now In today’s afternoon gathering we will present a list of songs we love across the pre- and post-war journey of rebetiko. From songs related to Piraeus, related to diaspora, recorded in Greece and the US; songs we usually play… Continue reading Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: The Regulars

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Cigdem Aslan Trio

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Cigdem Aslan Trio Sunday 10th December 2023 @ Green Note Book Now Cigdem Aslan, known for her captivating voice and profound connection to the Cafe Aman tradition, has garnered critical acclaim for her solo albums, enchanting audiences worldwide. Her ability to transport listeners through time and space, delving into the… Continue reading Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Cigdem Aslan Trio

Diaspora and Rebetiko Music

Diaspora and Rebetiko Music Monday 13th November 2023 @ Great Hall Book Now Join us for an evening dedicated to exploring the songs and music of the Greek diasporic world with the Rebetiko Carnival musicians. Dr Konstantinos Trimmis, CHS Visiting Research Fellow, will introduce the evening’s programme and the two speakers. Ed Emery, the coordinator… Continue reading Diaspora and Rebetiko Music

Greek Roots Series: Sevdalides

Rebet Asker Greek Roots Series: Sevdalides Sunday 12th November 2023 @ Green Note Book Now The newly formed quartet “Oi Sevdalides” have the honour of officially appearing for the first time at the Green Note in Camden. The programme will be based on Rebetiko repertoire by various artists, ranging from different periods of the Rebetiko… Continue reading Greek Roots Series: Sevdalides