Rembetika Hipsters

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The Rembetika Hipsters are a Canadian music group based in Calgary, Canada. They perform primarily Greek rebetiko music, as well as composing original music and exploring styles from Epirus, known as Epirotika, Smyrnaiko music from the region now known as Izmir, and Nisiotika music of the Greek islands.

The band began in 1996 with Nikos Diochnos (bouzouki, vocals) and Allen Baekeland (guitar and vocals). Ben Johnson adds percussion and tzouras, Lincoln Frey adds clarinet and melodeon, and Jonathan Lewis adds violin and baglama (Greek). Brigitte Dajczer also played and recorded the violin from 2000-2007.[1] Other part-time members include Danny Patton (bass), Malcolm Lim (percussion), Jon Nordstrom (bass), and Edmond Agopian (violin).

The group has performed at music festivals, concert halls, and intimate venues across Canada. They have traveled to Greece twice to play, reunite with family, and learn about the culture. The group performs weekly on Wednesdays at Calgary's Pegasus restaurant, since 2003.

[edit] Discography

The band has two recorded albums[2]:

  • Dinner in Polidroso
  • Architects of the Narghile

[edit] References

  1. ^ CBC. New Music Canada - The Rembetika Hipsters. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
  2. ^ Rembetika Hipsters. Discography. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.

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