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.