This is a wonderful introduction to one of the great 20th-century urban musics. Not only does it include both famous names (Papasideris and Abatsi, who are widely reissued elsewhere) and names otherwise entirely obscure, but it has excellent notes in English. It's even more important now that the Greek EMI recordings have become so hard to find. ~ John Storm Roberts, Rovi
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This is a wonderful introduction to one of the great 20th-century urban musics. Not only does it include both famous names (Papasideris and Abatsi, who are widely reissued elsewhere) and names otherwise entirely obscure, but it has excellent notes in English. It's even more important now that the Greek EMI recordings have become so hard to find. ~ John Storm Roberts, Rovi
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Add this copy of Greek Oriental Rebetica to cart. $6.99, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Arhoolie Records.
Add this copy of Greek Oriental Rebetica to cart. $6.99, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Arhoolie Records.
If this is your grandpa's music consider yourself lucky. Think of this as early 20th Greek underground music bridging the gap between the orient and occident ... Not to be ignored!
