Fire, Poison, and Black Tears : Metaphors of Emotion in Rebétiko
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Markos Vamvakaris : the Man and the Bouzouki
Markos Vamvakaris : The Man and the Bouzouki. Autobiography PDF Author: Noonie Minogue Pages: 320 pages ISBN: 9780993263309 Markos Vamvakaris, born in 1905 in Syros was a pioneer of rebetiko, the urban folk music of Greece. The bouzouki was a disreputable instrument but he paved its path to glory. He spent many years, first as a stevedore in the port of Piraeus and then as a butcher in the slaughterhouse. During this time he fell in love with a tigress, his first wife, he learnt to smoke hashish and to play the 'sacred' instrument: 'I had a great passion. My life was all bouzouki. It took me over - but it also took me up in the world, way up ...' This is the first ever translation into English of the autobiography compiled by Angeliki Vellou Keil in 1972. It opens a window onto a time of extraordinary creativity in the history of Greek music, an explosion of songwriting in the interwar period. Its composers wrote about themselves and each other, the rituals of hashish smoking and the landmarks of a now vanished city. Markos the repentant sinner and living legend, looks back at childhood idylls in Syros, the arrival of the Asia Minor refugees, the terrible years of the Nazi Occupation, the ceaseless love affairs and disappointments, and the triumphs of the bouzouki. He offers a rare insight into the lives of toiling workers and the lowlife of one of the world's most ancient ports, where East meets West. Out of this melting pot he produced the classic songs that Greeks of all ages still love and know by heart. -
VINICIO CAPOSSELA from Tefteri: a Settling of Scores
VINICIO CAPOSSELA From Tefteri: A Settling of Scores (non- fiction) Translated from the Italian by Elettra Pauletto Athens, March 2012 The word “crisis” comes from the Greek kríno, which means to sep- arate, sort, divide. Crisis is a concept that lends itself well to rebetiko— a type of music born of separation—and to Greece, from which Europe is pulling away, driven by the disdain that lies at the root of all rejection. People often speak of Greece with language that evokes tragedy, which, as a genre, was invented there. The word “tragedy” comes from the Greek tragudi, or song, and at its root is tragos, which means goat. Tragodia, song of the goat. Once the cultural mother of Europe, Greece has become a scapegoat for her sins. Europa, daughter to a king of Crete, seduced by Zeus. Europa of the “wide eyes,” land of the west, ever facing the setting sun. Since ancient times, Greek creations have been permeated with a sense of universality. Taken together, this body of work tells the story of man, the anthropos. And it tells the story of man and destiny, of what is happening to Westerners in this moment of “crisis,” of choices. Let’s travel there, a small tool in hand— a thyrsus, perhaps— and accompanied by music born of catastrophe. Greeks still use the word Katastrofis to describe the Greco- Turkish war of 1922, the destruction of Smyrna, and the exodus of the Greeks from Asia Minor. These million and a half refugees were the ones who, following the treaty of Lausanne, returned destitute to a motherland that no longer wanted them; brought back with them the music and customs of other places; and gathered in suburban neighborhoods, changing the social fabric of 1920s Athens (then dubbed the “Paris of the Eastern Mediterranean” by the young Greek state, which wanted to westernize Greek culture). -
Hello, My Name Is Igor and I Am a Russian by Birth. I Have Read A
Added 31 Jan 2000 "Hello, My name is Igor and I am a Russian by birth. I have read a lot about Islam, I have Arabic and Chechen friends and I read a lot about the Holy Koran and its teaching. I resent the drunkenness and stupidity of the Russian society and especially the gorrilla soldiers that are fighting against the noble Mujahideen in Chechnya. I would like to become a Muslim and in connection with this I would like to ask you to give me some guidance. Where do I go in Moscow for help in becoming a Muslim. Inshallah I can accomplish this with your help." [Igor, Moscow, Russia, 28 Jan 2000] "May Allah help you brothers. I am from Kuwait. All Kuwaitis are with you. We hope for you to win this war, inshallah very soon. If you want me to do anything for you, please tell me. I really feel ashamed sitting in Kuwait and you brothers are fighting the kuffar (disbelievers). Please tell me if we can come there with you, can we come?" [Brothers R and R, Kuwait, 30 Jan 2000] "Salam my Brave Mujahadeen who are fighting in Chechnya and the ones administrating this web site. Every day I come to this site several time just to catch a glimpse of the beautiful faces whom Allah has embraced shahadah and to get the latest news. I envy you O Mujahadeen, tears run into my eyes every time I hear any news and see any faces on this site. My beloved brothers, Allah has chosen you to reawaken Muslims around the world. -
MUSIC NOTES: Exploring Music Listening Data As a Visual Representation of Self
MUSIC NOTES: Exploring Music Listening Data as a Visual Representation of Self Chad Philip Hall A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of: Master of Design University of Washington 2016 Committee: Kristine Matthews Karen Cheng Linda Norlen Program Authorized to Offer Degree: Art ©Copyright 2016 Chad Philip Hall University of Washington Abstract MUSIC NOTES: Exploring Music Listening Data as a Visual Representation of Self Chad Philip Hall Co-Chairs of the Supervisory Committee: Kristine Matthews, Associate Professor + Chair Division of Design, Visual Communication Design School of Art + Art History + Design Karen Cheng, Professor Division of Design, Visual Communication Design School of Art + Art History + Design Shelves of vinyl records and cassette tapes spark thoughts and mem ories at a quick glance. In the shift to digital formats, we lost physical artifacts but gained data as a rich, but often hidden artifact of our music listening. This project tracked and visualized the music listening habits of eight people over 30 days to explore how this data can serve as a visual representation of self and present new opportunities for reflection. 1 exploring music listening data as MUSIC NOTES a visual representation of self CHAD PHILIP HALL 2 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF: master of design university of washington 2016 COMMITTEE: kristine matthews karen cheng linda norlen PROGRAM AUTHORIZED TO OFFER DEGREE: school of art + art history + design, division -
The Rembetiko Music
The Rembetiko Music Rembetiko music is a very popular genre of Greek Folk music. It is often called the Greek form of blues music, because it was merely formed in the same social background. Although it is not played that much anymore, its melodies, harmonies and scales have been a big influence for Greek music since. That is why I chose to do a popular, not only in Greece, but around the world too. research on its history and on its particular musical characteristics, that made it so Definition of Rembetiko Rembetiko is the music played by the mbe Although musicologists are not logy, they describe there so-tes. as vagrant, tainted, marginalsure about thepeople, terms oretymo people from the underworld.called Theyrembetes were mostly people who gathered in small cafes and tekes to smoke hashish, drink alcohol and play songs, in order to ex The ensembles occurring from those cafes would look somethingpress theirlike the lifes picture suffering. on the right (Photo ). The most significant rempetologist was Elias Petropoulos. of the Rembetes of Karaiskaki taken in Peiraious 19 History and evolution of Rembetiko Rembetiko started in the so-called aman-cafis and the tekedes (places where people gathered to smoke hashish) in Greece but mainly in Asia Minor. Those were cafes, that started appearing in 1873 and in which there was live music. The main form amanedes , which were turkish, often improvised and highly melismatic songs, in which or something (usually about hashish, narghiles andof music love-stories) were is expressed. Ensembles, consisting of a combination of the folowing instruments : santouris,the singers ouds, suffering laouds, flutesf or violins, were accompanying the singers. -
Dissertation / Doctoral Thesis
DISSERTATION / DOCTORAL THESIS Titel der Dissertation /Title of the Doctoral Thesis „Karagiozis – Schattenspiel und Politik: Der griechische Karagiozisspieler Sotiris Spatharis“ verfasst von / submitted by Mag. Fatma Peri Efe angestrebter akademischer Grad / in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doktorin der Philosophie (Dr. Phil.) Wien, 2017 / Vienna 2017 Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt / A 092 383 degree programme code as it appears on the student record sheet: Dissertationsgebiet lt. Studienblatt / Byzantinistik und Neogräzistik field of study as it appears on the student record sheet: Betreut von / Supervisor: Univ. Prof. Dr. Maria A. Stassinopoulou DANKSAGUNG Die Vorbereitungen für diese Arbeit, zu denen auch einige Publikationen zum Thema gehörten, erstreckten sich über eine lange Periode, die Niederschrift meiner Dissertation hingegen erfolgte binnen eines Jahres und fiel, wie ich leider sagen muss, in eine schwere Zeit. Die Probleme in meinem Land machten es mir mitunter schwer, mich auf meine Arbeit zu konzentrieren und ließen des Öfteren Zweifel an der Sinnhaftigkeit dieses Unterfangens aufkommen. Dass ich die Arbeit schließlich doch zu Ende führen konnte, liegt daran, dass es Menschen gab, die mir außerordentlich viel Unterstützung, Hilfe und Zuspruch zuteil werden ließen. Ihnen möchte ich an dieser Stelle meinen herzlichen Dank aussprechen. An erster Stelle seien meine Betreuerin Univ. Prof. Dr. Maria A. Stassinopoulou und meine Begutachterin Ao. Prof. Dr. Claudia Römer genannt. Prof. Stassinopoulou, die mir mit viel Geduld und Verständnis zur Seite stand, danke ich für ihre wertvollen Kommentare und Gedanken und ihr Interesse an dem Thema meiner Arbeit. Bei Prof. Römer bedanke ich mich dafür, dass sie mich den gesamten Entstehungsprozess hindurch sowohl persönlich als auch wissenschaftlich, durch ihre Ermutigung und ihre Hilfsbereitschaft, immer unterstützt hat. -
Composer and Lyricist
BIBLIOGRAPHY Songs Referenced Καλόγρια—“The Nun” Composer and Lyricist: Vaggelis Papazoglou First recorded singer: Rita Abatzi Year: 1937 Λιλή η σκανδαλιάρα— “Lily the Reckless” Composer and Lyricist: Panagiotis Tountas First recorded singer: Roza Eskenazi Year: 1931 Γκιούλµπαχαρ— “Gioulbahar” Composer and Lyricist: Vassilis Tsitsanis Year: 1950 Οι µάγκες δεν υπάρχουν πια— “The real manges don’t exist anymore” Composer and lyricist: Nikos Papazoglou Year: 1979 Μποέµισσα- “Boemissa” Composer and lyricist: Spyros Peristeris Year: 1933 Μποέµισσα— “Boemissa” Composer and Lyricist: Vassilis Tsitsanis Year: 1938 Αν είµ’εγώ µποέµισσα— “If I’m a boemissa” Composer and lyricist: Sotiria Bellou Year: ~late 1950’s Que Deus Me Perdoe Composer: Frederico Valério Lyricist: João da Silva Tavares Year: 1967 Tudo Isto é Fado Composer: Aníbal Nazaré Lyricist: Fernando de Carvalho Year: 1957 Foi Deus Composer/Lyricist: Alberto Janes Year: unknown; based on Janes’ life, likely in the 1950’s Fado da Desgraçada Published in 1893, but written sometime in the 1850’s (Nery, 85). Estranha Forma de Vida Composer: Alfredo Marceneiro Lyricist: Amália Rodrigues Year: 1967 Works Referenced Adimidou, Sofia (Αδαμίδου, Σοφία). 1998. Σωτηρία Μπέλλου, Πότε ντόρτια, πότε εξάρες. Αθήνα: Νέα Σύνορα / Α. Α. Λιβάνη. Bakhtin Michail Michajlovič., and Iswolsky Hélène. 1984. Rabelais and His World. Indiana University Press. Butler, Judith. 1990. “Gender Trouble.” In Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, edited by Vincent B. Leitch, 2485-2501. Norton & Company Limited, W.W., 2018. Cook, Manuela. 2003. “The Woman in Portuguese Fado-Singing.” International Journal of Iberian Studies, vol. 16, no. 1, Intellect, , pp. 19–32, doi:10.1386/ijis.16.1.19/0. Colvin, Michael. -
Music, Image, and Identity: Rebetiko and Greek National Identity
Universiteit van Amsterdam Graduate School for Humanities Music, Image, and Identity: Rebetiko and Greek National Identity Alexia Kallergi Panopoulou Student number: 11655631 MA Thesis in European Studies, Identity and Integration track Name of supervisor: Dr. Krisztina Lajosi-Moore Name of second reader: Prof. dr. Joep Leerssen September 2018 2 Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1 .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Theory and Methodology ........................................................................................................ 6 Chapter 2. ........................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 The history of Rebetiko ......................................................................................................... 11 2.1.1 Kleftiko songs: Klephts and Armatoloi ............................................................................... 11 2.1.2 The Period of the Klephts Song .......................................................................................... 15 2.2 Rebetiko Songs...................................................................................................................... 18 2.3 Rebetiko periods .................................................................................................................. -
Marxist Thinking on Greekness and Class in Rebetika
‘Forbidden Fruits’ and the Communist Paradise: Marxist Thinking on Greekness and Class in Rebetika YIANNIS ZAIMAKIS No matter what the earth will turn red […] We will make sure of that 1 Introduction A deep-seated belief in the inevitable advent of a utopian communist society prompted the Greek Leftist intelligentsia to pave the way for the oncoming radical transformation of society, rescuing people from the “jail” of capitalist injustice. Considering themselves the avant-garde of the progressive movement, leaders of Marxist opinion had the strong sense that it was their duty to “humanize the masses” 2 and to inculcate class-consciousness among the proletariat. Invoking various antithetical and evolutionary schemes, they were involved in a furious debate amongst intellectuals of all political inclinations about the cultural character of Greek identity—a debate that lasted from the late interwar period to the mid-1980s, and, to some extent, persists today. In this essay, I examine rebetika texts drawn from the plethora of the writings that have been published in numerous dailies, magazines, and books since the 1930s. Some of them have been re-printed in later studies or collections. 3 The publication of the Vlisidis’s anthology of rebetika texts with 2396 references and brief descriptions of relevant writing has increased the availability of such sources. 4 Furthermore, I rely upon Vlisidis’s well-documented study of the discourse of the Greek Left. 5 It is an important reference for scholarly work on rebetika , which has proliferated during the last decades. 6 I wish to thank the rebetologist Kostas Vlisidis for his interesting advice and the litterateur Margarita Antoniou for her constructive comments on this paper. -
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PREVIEW THE 2013 OFF THE COUCH TRAINING PROGRAM BARRIO SITE VISIT | WEEK 1 with Barrio team from Adelaide Festival of the Arts Thursday 14 March at Barrio, 6pm - 8pm www.adelaidefestival.com.au/2013/club/barrio PUBLICITY | WEEK 2 with journalists, bloggers, promoters and venue bookers Thursday 21 March at Carclew, 6-8pm Sose Fuamoli | The AU Review www.theaureview.com/users/sosefina-fuamoli Sose’s career in the arts began in 2006, when she toured and performed with Darwin-based dance company, Sunameke. Relocating to Adelaide in 2009, Sose graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and classics from Adelaide University. Sose has been working as a music journalist and editor for a variety of online and press publications for the past four years. She is currently the South Australian Manager and Head News Editor of Sydney- based music and arts publication, The AU Review. Having worked with a variety of Australian and international artists, showcasing Adelaide’s talent has always remained a priority for Sose. Her work has been published Australia-wide and has more recently been featured by CMJ in New York. Luke Penman | play/pause/play www.playpauseplay.com A few years ago Luke came to the realisation that, despite living in Adelaide, he didn't know any bands from Adelaide. He also realised how much he hated working in dead-end office jobs and vowed to break into the music industry. Fast-forward a few years and Luke has dabbled in artist management and promotions while also running an Adelaide music blog and podcast and hosting Local Noise on Radio Adelaide. -
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