…Even our heart suffers and pains
is fully occupied and “drifted” by love
and with bouzouki and guitars
sings softly and sweet like a bird…

“Blooming path your Music…”

In March 2019, a musical tribute was held for the Greek musician from Constantinople Gregory Asikis entitled “Blooming path your Music …” at the “Underflow Record Store & Art Gallery” with the help of the grandchildren of the composer Anthi and Alekos Tsakiris. Spiros Goumas made the editing of the songs presented by “Parapetamenoi Anthi […]

Piraeus rebetiko and the names associated with it

Musical presentation of “Piraeus rebetiko and the names associated with it” 25-1-2019 Presentation by Thanasis Vlachos, musing editing by Spyros Goumas and “Parapetamenoi”, organized by Diana Notaroglou for the New Year’s event at the Lyceum Ellinidon at Kolonaki, Athens.

I travel with your taximi!

In January 2019, a tribute was realized for Yiannis Papaioannou entitled ” I travel with your taximi!” at the Greek Music Center “Fivos Anogianakis”. Collection and presentation of the material by G. Makris and music editing by Sp. Goumas.

Tribute entitled “Rebetika of War and Occupation”

Tribute entitled “Rebetika of War and Occupation”. In October 2019 and 2020 at the Multicultural Center “Dieleusis” was held a Tribute entitled “Rebetika of War and Occupation” which expresses the patriotism of rebates during the German-Italian occupation in Greece during WW II with commentary on historical events.

“Parapetamenoi” and Nida Ates

“Parapetamenoi” and Nida Ates. After an invitation made by the Bursa region and Nida Ates, a joint concert with “Parapetamenoi” and our Turkish friend Nida Ates was held at the BAOB Oditoryum Theater in Bursa on May 7, 2018.

Musical Presentation “Mortes-Koutsavakia-Magkes”

Musical Presentation “Mortes-Koutsavakia-Magkes” in November 2017 at Multicultural center “dieleusis” with the help of digital and photographic material. Collection and presentation of digital material by G. Makris and editing of songs by Sp. Goumas. The presentation was repeated in January 2018 at the Greek Music Center “Fivos Anogianakis”.

The Other World

“The Other World” November 1, 2016, Anna Faltaits, Vice President of the Museum “Manos and Anastasia Faltaits” presented the work of the journalist Konstantinos Faltaits (father of the founder of the Museum Manos and Anastasia Faltaits) and his contribution to the research, recording and dissemination of the rebetiko. Anna Faltaits is granddaughter of Konstantinos Faltaits. […]

Tribute to the great folk composer Dimitris Gogos-Bayanderas

Tribute to the great folk composer Dimitris Gogos-Bayanderas. March 20, 2016 Saint Paul Greek-French School in Piraeus. Collection of material and presentation: Katerina Vlachou, music curated by Spyros Goumas with “Parapetamenoi” The tribute was repeated on February 11, 2017 at the multicultural center “dieleusis” and at “Underflow record Store and Art gallery” November 24, 2018

The Feast of Feelings

Music night at the 1st street Market Sellers celebration entitled “The Feast of Feelings” with the rebetiko band “Parapetamenoi” with the participation of the master of the bouzouki Spyros Goumas, on October 2, 2016 in the open area of “Thision” metro station.

Proceedings of the rebetiko seminar-meetings in Skyros

Proceedings of the rebetiko seminar-meetings in Skyros are posted on the website of the seminar. Among others you can find a historical and sociological approach of the development of rebetiko song, the names of the musical scales (dromoi) in rebetika, historical references to the life and work of great composers, singers and skilled players of rebetiko (Thanasis Manetas, Costas Bezos (A. Kostis), Marika Papagika, Panagiotis Tountas, George Mitsakis, Giannis Papaioannou, Costas Kaplanis), even for not famous but not less important musicians of the interwar period (Kostas Faltaits, Grigoris Asikis, Dimitris Atraidis, Giakoumis Montanaris, Costas Tzovenos, Stavros Pantelidis) but also personal information for the not famous Urban musicians.
Historical data for Mortes, Koutsavakia and Magkes. You can also find Fado and rebetiko social relationships, an interesting approach titled “women in rebetiko” by the rebetiko researcher Gail Holst-Warhaft, an approach to the dances of 9, information about the flowering of rebetiko in Piraeus, the imprints of rebetiko in the neighborhoods of Piraeus, the growth of rebetiko in Thessaloniki and of course the rebetiko in Finland as well as personal revelations how the rebetiko touches our soul.