Sotos Sdrinis interviewed by Demetra Enizlis for the Greek-Australian oral history and folklife project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1700452
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Sdrinis, Sotos, 1923-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 1997 Oct. 7
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 56 min.)
- Series:
- Greek-Australian oral history and folklife project.
- Summary:
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Sdrinis speaks of how he migrated to Australia in 1954, the entertainment scene in Melbourne and how popular Rebetika was at that time, how he first danced with Marina Kioussis, how they entertained themselves in the taverns, the taverns at that time, started singing in 1989 at the tavern "Yparho", improvisation, singing at the festival "Demetria", local musicians and singers, singing as a profession, describes Greek musicians such as Vamvakaris and Tsitsanis, describes the hashish den at Lazoros, Genitsari's songs, hashish and its effect on one's health, difficulties musicians must face in life, Metaxa's era, how people see musicians, his audience, proprietors of taverns, his experience as proprietor of the taverns "Kaliva" and "Minoas", his life in Australia and his four daughters, discusses Maria, Yiota and Thymios Stathoulopoulos, Brakoulias, the word "frabalas" and it is used, views on Anna Georgakopoulo and Hatzopoulou, his repertoire includes about 15 rebetika songs and some folksongs, his definition of Rebetika and popular songs, his view of the future of the traditional music, his view of the Ioannidis brothers and their music, his life and work in Greece, his schooling, why he came to Australia and his criticism of mainland Greeks.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Oct. 8, 1997 in Oakleigh, Vic.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Summary available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Enizlis, Demetra, interviewer
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- 1997
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