Rebetiko Regional and Ethnic R Styles
Rebetiko Regional and Ethnic R Styles
The history and context for the development of Rebetiko is complex. Socially, it has its roots in the experiences of urbanisation in Greece in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and of the forced "exchange of peoples" between Europe and Turkey as the Ottoman Empire collapsed after WW1. A large population of refugees, ethnic Greeks from Asia Minor, brought their music and instruments - at a time when political and cultural élites were more interested in western European influence. Rebetiko developed as an "urban blues" in the context of the poverty, unemployment, oppression, deprivation (and inevitable prostitution, criminality and drugs) experienced by the recently urbanised slum communities and the refugee populations. It was very popular in the 1930's through the experience of Nazi occupation. In the 1950's, what had been "the music of the underworld" became a symbol of a new united Greece, emerging from WW2 and civil war. In the process, it became somewhat sanitized, and merges into the development of modern forms of Greek popular music.
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See Also:
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The Rembetiko Forum - Offers a history of the music, with a discussion forum (in Greek only), a timeline from 1890 to the present, a collection of articles, and details of an enthusiasts club. [Greek and English]
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Ed Emery's Rebetika Website - Articles, resources and links for this music style. Includes details of an annual conference on the island of Hydra.
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The Rebetika - A history, illustrated with photos and audio samples.
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Rembetika and Greek Popular Music - An introduction to Rembetika music, illustrated with photos and sound samples.
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Chicago Pete's Rebetiko Row - Review of this music style, including biographies and a synoptic history of the genre.
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Rembetika, the Greek Urban Folk Music of the Early 20th Century. - A history, with CD reviews, bibliography, and a discussion of the music's original roots.
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Rebetiko - A Wikipedia article traces the origins of the style, with a listing of key performers, typical instruments used, and external links.
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Hydra Rebetika Conference - First annual conference on Greek rebetika music. Includes a listing of papers, contact information, and bibliographic information on rebetika.
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Doctor Dark's Rebetiko Notes - An introduction to Rebetiko, with hints for learners, discography, description of the instruments, and links.
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Rebetika - A collection of resources on rebetika in the period before WWII; includes substantial sections on Markos Vamvakaris and Spyros Peristeris, with a biographical encyclopedia of other performers.
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