About Rembetica, with Brad Duncan

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Mon, 04/11/2011 - 12:00am
Brad Duncan talks about the history of Rembetica music

 This segment includes some of the music called Rembetico made by Greeks in the 1920s and 30s when they were expelled from Turkey.  Our radical musicologist Brad Duncan explains its history and some of its transgressive themes in conversation with Tom Becker.  Here are links to videos of the musical selections:

Anestis Delias (male vocalist)

Argile Mou (female vocalist)

Rosa Eskenazi (female vocalist)

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