Καλησπέρα σας,

Μου αρεσουν πολυ τα παραδοσιακά, είμαι απο την κρήτη - ηράκλειο, και θα έχω γνώσεις μουσικής ήδη (πιανο, λίγο ασχετο αλλά γνωρίζω τουλαχιστον βασικη μουσικη θεωρια). Επομένως μου έχει δημιουργηθει πολυ η λαχτάρα για να παίξω ενα δοξαρένιο έγχωρδο, αρχικά σκεφτόμουν λύρα αλλά κατέληξα στο βιολί λόγω της μεγαλύτερης ευελιξίας που έχει (νησιώτικα, ποντιακα, καλαματιανο, πέρα απο κρητικα).

Ωστόσο δεν θέλω να μάθω κλασσικό βιολί, ούτε έχω την κατάλληλη υπομονή για κάτι τέτοιο. Για αυτό ήθελα την γνώμη σας/ δικες σας εμπειρίες για το αν αξίζει να ξεκινήσω εστω στην αρχη για τα βασικά σε ενα κλασσικό ωδείο μέχρι να πιασω τι συμβαίνει με τις νότες, και σε δευτερο χρόνο να το αναλάβω μόνος, ή αν είναι καλύτερο να ασχοληθώ με έναν δάσκαλο παραδοσιακής μουσικής, γεγονός που θα είναι ωστόσο πολυ πιο δυσεύρετο καθώς έχω εναν αρκετά εξειδικευμένο στόχο.

Κάθε συμβουλή / γνωμη / εμπειρία / πληροφορια θα με βοηθησει πολυ, είμαι αρκετα χαωμένος

With July and August comming up-It is time we have a Panigiria Megathread. Besides https://www.e-panigiria.gr/ and https://glenti.gr/home there are some facebook and instagram groups:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/132977013660/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/552973201448816/
https://www.instagram.com/xaniotika_gledia/

I will try to post as much posters as i stumble upon for any event at any location. I kindly ask everyone if you see any event comming up- be it from instagram or facebook group or just a poster on the street- to post it in this thread so anyone who is searching can be linked to this post and find an event. You can upload your pic at imgur.com and post the link here as a comment. I am adding some of the known singers program for the whole summer as starters and will keep editing the post to add new events as i find them.This post is only for Panigiria/Glentia/Cretan music events

Hello everyone, I am in Georgioupolis, Crete, today, August 14, and tomorrow, August 15. Where can I find the traditional “panigiri” festival? Can you tell me the location? Thank you.

I am sitting on a balcony in the heights of Malia and I can hear an interesting concert, most likely by a Greek artist. I can't reach the place and Shazam isn't working. Can somebody help me? Who is creating such interesting music now?

I'd love to go to her concert but I cannot find any information about tickets.

Hi there :)

I’m a musician from Sydney Australia with Greek background who makes a fusion of Rnb/soul/hip-hop - I’m looking for some places around either Chania or Heraklion you guys could recommend me to check out - I’d love to play some music for you guys for free (I would never charge here as it is my passion to always share out of love) - otherwise would just love to be in like-minded accepting places - if you had any recommendations let me know :) I’d love to hear about them 🙂‍↔️🤍🫵🏼

Is there any good place to watch Eurovision in the Heraklion city center tonight?

My favorite instrument is the Cretan Lyra, it's a kind of Greek Violin

Some Cretan Lyras have 3 strings & others will have 4 like this one. Regardless of weather it's a 3 or 4 string Cretan Lyra, it'll be tuned in 5ths like a Violin, starting from the G below Middle C (G3), then D4, A4 (that's the 3 strings of a Regular Cretan Lyra) & then the 4 string Cretan Lyra adds on the High E5 string. You might notice that the Fingerboard has those Dot Markers that mark the notes of 1st position & they do help with learning proper finger placement on the strings.

https://youtube.com/shorts/NsM2t-90O20?si=c82QTgolY6PCx2OF

Want to learn more of this music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkoQ-BsI66s

Hi, could anyone help with identification of the song I've once heard someone play in Chania? I think it's a folk song, full of longing, my friend thought it was a serenade. Link to video here: https://files.fm/u/zqvnascadb

Hi All It’s been my mom’s life long dream to go to Crete to see the traditional Cretan dancing performed by the Cretan men there. She loves their high kicks and incredible athletic dancing. I’d like to schedule a dinner and a show( if this is available). Can anyone give any suggestions? Appreciate all of you lovely Redditors.

Hi all,

A few days ago, we went to a greek live music night in Crete and we particularly loved one song. I recorded a bit of it and tried running it through Shazam or Google Music but with no luck.

Here is the audio: https://whyp.it/tracks/187705/live-music-crete?token=zfQtB

Does anyone know the name of this song ?

Thank you :)

Are there any places with Greek live music in Rethymnon city during the period of June 28th and July 4th?

Hi, Hoping to go to Kostantinos Argiros on 7 Aug when I’m on holiday in Crete. Will be staying in Panormos, but have a few questions:

• the seated tickets say seats on first come first serve basis, how early would I have to queue to get a decent seat?

• is it chaos afterwards given the stadium capacity, so trying to get out and get a taxi?

Thanks all

Hello all...

I have family in Greece and I visit Crete every year. On one of the local radio stations near Chania, I heard a song and was able to record a few minutes of it. Of course there are many, many variations of songs called Πρόβαλε στο παράθυρο, but I've been unable to find this one.

The singer sounds a little like Νίκος Ζωιδάκης, but also doesn't quite sound like him. If anyone knows precisely what track this is, please do let me know!

Here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHuAVitmBQk

Thanks!

I just arrived in Heraklio and will stay for 3 days. I am looking for a place to go dancing tonight. I love urban music but I am quite open to House, afro house, hip hop, Latin. Maybe not techno

When I search most of the clubs recommended online are not open yet at this time of the year. Most of them seem to have events starting in June on their website.

Any advice?

Travelling to Crete next week and I want to start getting in the musical mood! Very excited to know your fav songs :)

I will be in Chania for the entire month of June 2024 and would like to attend local music events that celebrate traditional Cretan music and instruments. Can anyone suggest any local events in Western Crete happening at that time? (e.g. traditional music festivals, village fairs, etc.)