A Tribute to the Women of Rebetika (The Greek blues)

San Mayemennes

Sunday 5th July 2009, 7pm
Melbourne Town Hall

A unique cultural events for Victoria's Communities

Flyer & Poster

Flyer (Greek)

Flyer (English)

Poster

Media Release & Information Brochure

Media Release

Information Brochure.

Bookings

$50 Adults, $30 Concession - for bookings please Email bookings@shivanamusic.org or call (03) 9817 3882.

Synopsis

A Tribute to the Women of Rebetika (The Greek Blues) will be performed by an all female cast featuring an ensemble of local and international artists performing songs of love, desire, displacement, sorrow and survival.

This event will pay homage to some of the best female artist of that era including Roza Eskenazi, Rita Abatzi, Marika Ninou and Sotiria Bellou.

This emotionally charged show reflects the struggles of displacement and songs that were written at the peak of the Rebetika era. The expulsion of Greeks from Istanbul (Constantinople), Asia Minor (Smyrna) and the Black Sea (Pontos) from 1915-1922, resulting in millions of refugees, pouring onto the European mainland and into the heart of Athens where Rebetika music began to flourish.

This passion and spirit of survival likens itself to the similar plight of many emerging and refugee background communities who have settled in Melbourne, having lost their beloved homeland and who have fled persecution.

This event promises a cultural infusion of music and female voices performing songs embellished with traditional instruments including bouzouki, laouto (lute), guitar, baklama, violin and accordion.

Anthea Sidiropoulos (vocals)

San Mayemennes (direct from Greece)
Christella Demetriou: vocal, bouzouki
Eleftheria Kourlia: vocal, guitar
Sophie Moulakaki: vocal, accordiaon
Claudia Rossini: vocal, violin

Irinie Vela (bouzouki, laouto)

About the Show

For more infromation about the show and suporting the project please read the Information Brochure.

Supporters

Proudly supported by The City of Melbourne, the Victorian Multicultural Commission and Multicultural Arts Victoria.

More information

For more information please visit www.shivanamusic.org.