Rebetiko Gathering: tunes around the harbour
The 24th Hydra Rebetiko Gathering closes with the musicians playing tunes around the harbour.
Rebetiko is the urban song tradition that grew in Greece’s ports and refugee quarters in the early twentieth century, inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.
When: Sunday 4 October 2026.
Where: Around Hydra’s harbour.
Playing: The Disciples of Markos [USA] — Gregory Masaki Jenkins (vocals, baglama), David Murray (bouzouki), Jordan Ruyle (tzouras), Jenette Sellin (guitar). Santur: Peyman Heydarian [London], and young musicians from Hydra. Introduction by Ed Emery [London].
The whole weekend
- Friday 2 October — jam session at Lulu’s
- Saturday 3 October, 20:30 — concert at Cine Gardenia (10 euros)
- Sunday 4 October — tunes around the harbour
Supported by the Cinema Club of Hydra.
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