Odeon Richmond
LAIKON Presents; 'Rebetes - A Brief History'
Peter Stathopoulos, Achilles Yiangoulli, Sotirios Kiokpasoglou and Tony Iliou
Odeon Richmond (Richmond, VIC)
Saturday, 29 March 2025 7:00 pm
~~~~~~ LAIKON presents: ‘Rebetes – A Brief History’ ~~~~~~
Peter Stathopoulos and Rebetiki Trio.
Odeon Richmond proudly presents a first in Australia – a showcase of Rebetiko music by some of Australia’s most respected ambassadors of this key ingredient of Hellenism.
Peter Stathopoulos plays and discusses original Rebetika 78 rpm recordings of some of the most important architects of this sound - the Rebetes.
Rebetiki Trio comprises of three highly sought after Rebetiko masters - Achilles Yiangoulli, Sotirios Kiokpasoglou and Tony Iliou. They will perform a wide repertoire of Rebetika.
Did someone say Greek music, dancing and beverages? Opa! Not. To. Be. Missed.
Mezze served.
7.00 pm Doors open
7.00 pm - 7.30 pm Hellenic Odyssey – tastings of Ouzo, Mastiha,
Wild Gin, Single Malt Whisky and organic wine
8.00 pm Peter Stathopoulos plays and discusses
original 78 rpm Rebetiko recordings
9.00 pm Interval
9.30 pm til late Rebetiki Trio perform a wide repertoire of Rebetika
DJ playing Greek music until close.
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Rebetiko music is the name given to Greek urban folk music which appeared in the 19th century with the word ‘Rebetiko’ first appearing on two gramophone records between 1910 and 1913. The first Rebetika sounds began to be recorded in Athens in the prison of Medrese in 1834, the so-called Mourmourika.
The term ‘Rebetiko’ was established in the 1960s and included genres such as Smyrnaika, Politika, Mourmourika and other songs which did not have a close musicological relationship with each other. Rebetiko music’s themes include love, drugs, prison, the underworld, going against the rule of law and social issues.
In 2017 rebetiko was added in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
Peter Stathopoulos and Rebetiki Trio.
Odeon Richmond proudly presents a first in Australia – a showcase of Rebetiko music by some of Australia’s most respected ambassadors of this key ingredient of Hellenism.
Peter Stathopoulos plays and discusses original Rebetika 78 rpm recordings of some of the most important architects of this sound - the Rebetes.
Rebetiki Trio comprises of three highly sought after Rebetiko masters - Achilles Yiangoulli, Sotirios Kiokpasoglou and Tony Iliou. They will perform a wide repertoire of Rebetika.
Did someone say Greek music, dancing and beverages? Opa! Not. To. Be. Missed.
Mezze served.
7.00 pm Doors open
7.00 pm - 7.30 pm Hellenic Odyssey – tastings of Ouzo, Mastiha,
Wild Gin, Single Malt Whisky and organic wine
8.00 pm Peter Stathopoulos plays and discusses
original 78 rpm Rebetiko recordings
9.00 pm Interval
9.30 pm til late Rebetiki Trio perform a wide repertoire of Rebetika
DJ playing Greek music until close.
**************************************
Rebetiko music is the name given to Greek urban folk music which appeared in the 19th century with the word ‘Rebetiko’ first appearing on two gramophone records between 1910 and 1913. The first Rebetika sounds began to be recorded in Athens in the prison of Medrese in 1834, the so-called Mourmourika.
The term ‘Rebetiko’ was established in the 1960s and included genres such as Smyrnaika, Politika, Mourmourika and other songs which did not have a close musicological relationship with each other. Rebetiko music’s themes include love, drugs, prison, the underworld, going against the rule of law and social issues.
In 2017 rebetiko was added in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.