 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
SONGS OF THE GREEK UNDERWORLD
THE REBETIKA TRADITION |
| By: |
Elias Petropoulos, Ed Emery, Ed Emery (Trans) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
|
£20.00 |
|
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for
further information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
0863563988 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780863563980 |
| Publisher: |
SAQI BOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
1 June, 2000 |
| Pages: |
165 |
| Description: |
An introduction to the Greek tradition of the Rebetika song, which was the music of the poor, the dispossessed, the refugees and the migrants who came to Greece from Asia Minor before and after World War I. The author argues that the music is cosmopolitan, having its roots in Turkey. |
| Synopsis: |
An introduction to the Greek tradition of the Rebetika song, which was the music of the poor, the dispossessed, the refugees and the migrants who came to Greece from Asia Minor before and after World War I. The author argues that the music is in fact cosmopolitan, having its roots in Turkey. The text includes breakdowns of the rhythms and metric patterns of the different musics and their associated dances and some of the songs from the tradition. |
| Illustrations: |
12line drawings, 34photos |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Saqi Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Little Worried Caterpillar (PB)
Little Green knows she''s about to make a big change - transformingfrom a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Everyone is VERYexcited! But Little Green is VERY worried. What if being a butterflyisn''t as brilliant as everyone says?Join Little Green as she finds her own path ... with just a littlehelp from her friends.
|
|
All the Things We Carry PB
What can you carry?A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you''ve made?A hope or a dream?This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the preciousthings we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. With comforting rhymes and fabulous illustrations, this is a warmhug of a picture book.
|
|
|
|