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Greek-Australian oral history and folklife project [sound recording]
Bib ID 38801
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Access Conditions Access conditions vary with each interviewee. 
Description 1997-1999 
111 digital audio tapes, 1 sound cassette (ca. 6073 min.) 
Full contents
  • Project content: Part 1: Rebetiki music groups (performances and recordings ); Group I Rebetiki Compania
  • Group II Authentic Rebetes
  • Group III Kaliva
  • Group IV Piraeus Blues
  • Part 2 and Part 3: Interviews conducted with members of Australia's Greek speaking community in Melbourne, Vic.
 
Notes

Project coordinator, Gwenda Davey; interviews conducted by Demetra Enizlis.

A three year project to record Greek-Australian oral history and folklife in Melbourne, Vic. The interviews and musical recordings focused on the political, social, cultural and folk life of Australia's Greek-Australian citizens.

Project advisor: Associate Professor Stathis Gauntlett, University of Melbourne.

Digital master available National Library of Australia

Various interviews and musical recordings in Greek.

Related Material Accompanying material: folders with newspaper clippings, photographs, journals, phamphlets and song books. 
Index/Finding Aid Note Non-timed summaries for individual interviews. 
Subjects Rebetika -- Victoria.  |  Songs, Greek (Modern) -- Victoria -- Melbourne.  |  Folk music, Greek -- Victoria -- Melbourne.  |  Greek Australians -- Victoria -- Interviews.  |  Greek Australians -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- Social life and customs.  |  Greek Australians -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- Economic conditions.
Other authors/contributors Davey, Gwenda, 1932- interviewer  |  Enizlis, Demetra, interviewer

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