Rebetiko Music

Project on “Rebetiko Music”

B’ Class of Secondary School

Lydia – Aristea Poulikakou and George Stergiou

Rebetiko Greek kind of music Released in the 19th century Referring to the working class Combination of Greek folk and kleftika songs Mirroring the difficult everyday circumstances

Topics

Rebetiko Music aims at promoting notions like:

Love Social Injustice Poverty Betrayal Freedom Antifascism Drug Addiction Politics Revolution

“Ypoga” – A.Kostas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QqkCL28ecw

Dividing Rebetiko HistoryIlias Petropoulos has divided Rebetiko History in three different periods in order for us to study each period separately.

• 1922-1932 -- The period dominated by items from the music of Smyrna.

• 1932-1942 – The classical period.• 1942-1952 – The period of worldwide acceptance.

Rebetiko Music

1st Period“Affected by

Minor Asia and East rhythms”

2nd Period“Originality

routed from the working class”

3rd Period“Hard life and the political

situation cause change”

1st period of Rebetiko History

During the first period rebetiko is affected by Smyrna and generally the East style. The immigrants from Minor Asia bring their own music view, instruments and rebetiko is in its first step of forming.

2nd Period of Rebetiko History

Concerning the second period, rebetiko is becoming more authentic and the hoodlums of big cities express their feelings about life by playing rebetiko music. The east instruments are now altered with others.

3rd Period of Rebetiko History

In the third decade there is a significant change in rebetiko music. Many music geniuses of those times show up and the sociopolitical situation is really difficult.

Rebetiko InstrumentsRebetiko Music is usually consisted of instruments as:

• Bouzouki• Baglamas• Guitar• Zygia• Ntefi

““The combination of those remarkable instruments is The combination of those remarkable instruments is made out of heaven and it transmits feelings as made out of heaven and it transmits feelings as homesickness, Greek prestige and inspiration.”homesickness, Greek prestige and inspiration.”

Rebetiko Composers and Singers

Composers:

• Chiotis• Tsitsanis• Vamvakaris• Tsaousakis• Ksintaris• Repanis• Markaris• Athanasiou

Singers:

• Mpellou• Eskenazi• Abatzi• Poulopoulos• Kazatzidis• Goles• Aggelopoulos

Generally…

Rebetiko music captures the emotional climate of Greece during different periods of life. It is authentic, realistic and moving. As for its role in our society, Rebetiko has contributed in the expression of the working class –or proletariat- regarding important notions. It is concidered the voice of the poor.

Also Visit…• Συννεφιασμένη Κυριακήhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaPFrdW1WAo• Φραγκοσυριανήhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOwo5CS_a6s• Περασμένες μου αγάπεςhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rul2IA8Qy_A• Θα κάνω ντου βρε πονηρήhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNe_Y_Ld4w• Όσοι έχουν πολλά λεφτάhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bmJBCs6j6w• Μάγισσες φέρτε βόταναhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kSSlo6naLQ• Γιατί με ξύπνησες νωρίς;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFSmxT8v_bA• Είναι το κρύο τσουχτερόhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKcgh0l7Wf0

The EndProject on Rebetiko Music

Lydia - Aristea Poulikakou and Giorgos Stergiou

We are really grateful that you attended our presentation. Many thanks for your time.

Internet Sources

Greeka.com• http://www.greeka.com/greece-music.htmIn2Greece• http://www.in2greece.com/english/music/

rebetika.htmGreek Songs - Greek Music• http://www.greeksongs-greekmusic.com/rebetika-

songs-rebetiko/Types of Greek music•  http://www.ehow.com/list_6579446_types-greek-

music.html#ixzz2GX8nPTwI