{"id":7641,"date":"2024-05-09T15:09:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T12:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesandbox.eu\/nl\/2016\/10\/25\/syros-island-greek-music-rebetica\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:19:21","slug":"syros-island-greek-music-rebetica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omilo.com\/nl\/syros-island-greek-music-rebetica\/","title":{"rendered":"Syros Island : Greek Culture, Greek music and learning Greek!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since\u00a02005 Omilo welcomes every summer many students from all over the world on the island of Syros.
\nOur students\u00a0have three\u00a0things in common: they love Greek culture, they want to learn the Greek language and they want to explore the “real Greece”.
\nFor that reason, we chose to organize our summer courses in Syros.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rembetiko music<\/h2>\n

Greece\u2019s most traditional and distinctive music style is the \u201crebetiko\u201d, also known as Greek blues. It is not always easy for tourists to find an authentic place to go to listen to some good rebetiko songs. Luckily in Syros there are still many places where you can hear Greek bouzouki players and rebetiko singers.
\nClick here to listen to Petros and his friends<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Syros<\/a><\/p>\n

Markos Vamvakaris, one of the most known Rebetika composers, musician and singer, was born in Syros in 1905 (he died in 1972).
\nDo not forget to visit the Museum of Vamvakaris in Ano Syros.
\nFor more information about Markos Vamvakaris, and some famous songs, click here and read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Vamvakaris\"<\/p>\n

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If you love to listen to Rembetica, then also take a look at this special eBook<\/a><\/p>\n

\"rembetiko<\/a><\/p>\n

More music and festivals<\/h2>\n

However, Syros does not only offer Rebetica music, but something for all tastes.
\nThe International Classical Music Festival, Hermoupolis Guitar Festival,
\nAno Syros festival and Musical May are only some of the island\u2019s internationally acclaimed annual festivals.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, the Apollo Theater was fashioned after the famed La Scala Opera in Milan. Therefore it is sometimes called \u201cLa Piccola Scala.\u201d
\nIn 2014, it celebrated its 150th anniversary. The Apollo Theater is a key venue of another festival, the annual Festival of the Aegean. When attending an Omilo course during the months of July, August and September, most likely you will have the possibility to visit a performance in this beautiful theater.<\/p>\n

Take a look on the video below of how the theatre looks like inside<\/p>\n