About Rebetiko
Rebetiko is a music genre that emerged in Greece in the 1850s. It is usually classed as a form of Greek folk music and music tradition.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Marinella, Giorgos Dalaras and Agathonas Iakovidis.
From Wikipedia
Rebetiko, plural rebetika, occasionally transliterated as rembetiko or rebetico, is a term used to designate previously disparate kinds of urban Greek music which in the 1930s went through a process of musical syncretism and developed into a more distinctive musical genre. Rebetiko can be described briefly as the urban popular song of the Greeks, especially the poorest, from the late 19th century to the 1950s, and served as the basis for further developments in popular Greek music. The music, which was partly forgotten, was rediscovered during the so-called rebetika revival, which started in the 1960s and developed further from the early 1970s.
In 2017 rebetiko was added in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Rebetiko.
- ↑ Greek folk music
- ↑ music tradition
Key artists
- Marinella
- Giorgos Dalaras
- Agathonas Iakovidis
Frequently asked questions
What is Rebetiko?
Rebetiko is a music genre that emerged in Greece in the 1850s. It is usually classed as a form of Greek folk music and music tradition.
Where and when did Rebetiko originate?
Rebetiko originated in Greece in the 1850s.
Who are famous Rebetiko artists?
Marinella, Giorgos Dalaras and Agathonas Iakovidis.