…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…
Press publica “George Makris: Rebetiko seminar in Skyros” by George Kiousis February 23, 2016
“Opou Giorgos ke malama” A theatrical-musical performance dedicated to the poet-composer George Mitsakis in a dramaturgical treatment by George Makris based on the book “George
Radio interview of George Makris of “Parapetamenoi” at “105.5 on red” 22-11-2019 by Thanasis Lazaridis on the radio program “The remains of a Day”.
Presentation of the music group of “Parapetamenoi” and live recording in the music bar “Makari”. TVC (private TV channel) 27/1/2005. in the program of George
Thanasis Lazaridis “Efsyn” newspaper 3-8-2019. View the full interview here
June 19 and 20, 2011 at the hall of “Parnassos Philological Association”. The aim of the presentation was focused on the unity of Greek music
Radio interview of Spiros Goumas, George Makris and Thanasis Vlachos 13-9-2014 at “105.5 in red” by Alexis Vakis.
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and sociological approach of the development of rebetiko song, the names of the musical scales (dromoi) in rebetika, historical references to the life and work of great composers, singers and skilled players of rebetiko (Thanasis Manetas, Costas Bezos (A. Kostis), Marika Papagika, Panagiotis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.