This workshop offers an exploration of the diverse dimensions of Greek-speaking folk music from the gramophone era. We will examine different interpretation styles, varied approaches to orchestration, and the multiple ways in which the folk modal (makam) system is applied.

Using a selection of characteristic songs—each representing a distinct stylistic or regional category—we will highlight and compare these musical differences.

The workshop is open to anyone interested in learning about Rebetiko, whether amateur or professional. All instruments are welcome. 

Bridges

28/6 - 5/7/2021
Lava  Music Festival Nisyros

"The Bridges" holds a noble aspiration—to serve as a musical workshop dedicated to the exploration of both Makam and Folkways, seeking to understand each system individually and exploring the connections that bring them together.  

Retro Interwar Singing Technique

26/8 - 1/9/2017,Amfissa, Mousikes Istories Festival
"Singing Workshop with Rena Strouliou and Haroula Tsalpara"
The workshop focuses on the westernlike style of singing that later came to be known as "retro" or "light," a genre that began to take shape at the end of the 19th century in the first "cafe chantan."

Started on 6/11/23 and  ONGOING, every Monday
Koletti 9, Athens

Do you play an instrument and/or sing? Do you really like it and do it for hours?  

Greek Divas of the 78rpm recordings 

Meres of Rebetiko Fesitval, Skopelos

12-15/7/2022

The workshop aims to explore and present different styles of interpretation by the women who shaped the era of greek-speaking gramophone. The workshop categorizes these singers into four groups based on style, place, and time period

Accordion: Walking the line between East and West

July 2017, Syros Accordion Festival

The accordion, introduced to the eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans in the mid-late 19th century, played a significant role in the folk musical idioms of the region.  

February 2020
"Music Diving" in improvisation!
with Haroula Tsalpara

"Foivos Anogianakis" Greek Music Center is organizing a series of three three-hour sessions focused on the art of musical improvisation.

Anna Karabesini/Amalia Papastefanou:
Dodekanese Repertoire in 78 rpm recordings

 Lava Music Festival, Nisyros

18/7 - 24/7/22

The workshop will be focused on the most representative female singers of the Dodekanese, highlighting their contributions to the region's discography and their impact on the Greek-speaking public both within and outside Greece. 

Accordion: Walking the line between East and West

8-16/7/19
Musical Yards, Ikaria

"The Accordion: Its Role and Evolution in the Popular Music of the Main Urban Centers of the Greek Area During the First Half of the 20th Century". The accordion, introduced to the eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans in the mid-late 19th century, played a significant role in the folk musical idioms of the region.

Accordion: Walking the line between East and West

6-14/7/18, Musical Yards, Ikaria

"The Accordion: Its Role and Evolution in the Popular Music of the Main Urban Centers of the Greek Area During the First Half of the 20th Century". The accordion, introduced to the eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans in the mid-late 19th century, played a significant role in the folk musical idioms of the region.