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A small explanation

 

For twenty years I organised the annual Hydra Rebetiko Gathering on the Greek island of Hydra.

 

You will find an account of the conferences here:

 

https://www.doctor-dark.co.uk/rebetiko/rebetiko.html

 

That gathering has now stopped. Due to the obstructions imposed by successive mayors of the island and local notables.

 

In the early days, as well as making music we organised an academic conference on the subject of Rebetiko. This was organised under the aegis of the London-based Institute of Rebetology.

 

Many interesting papers were produced, as well as accompanying research materials.

 

For a while those files were lost on a disappeared hard drive. However, in mid-2022 they reappeared, and hence I have decided to continue the editing and publish the papers as a printed book.

 

As the editing processes are completed, the chapters of the book will also be published on this present website. This is a work in progress.

 

E.E.