{"id":2306,"date":"2012-03-21T13:07:47","date_gmt":"2012-03-21T18:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/blog\/?p=2306"},"modified":"2012-03-21T13:07:47","modified_gmt":"2012-03-21T18:07:47","slug":"sophia-bilides-sings-smyrneika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2012\/03\/sophia-bilides-sings-smyrneika\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophia Bilides sings Smyrneika"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2310\" style=\"width: 379px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2310 \" title=\"SophiaBilides\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SophiaBilides.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sophia Bilides. Photo by Valerie Catrow, 2009.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We have been trying to get this superb singer to the Lowell Folk Festival for many years, but she has always been away in Greece during the festival. Not only will Sophia Bilides be appearing at this summer&#8217;s folk festival, she and her trio will be performing for the Lowell Folklife Series, in an 8:00 p.m. \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/lowe\/parknews\/smyrneika-songs-of-the-greek-asia-minor-refugees.htm\">concert this Saturday<\/a>, March 24th.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/sophiabilides.com\" target=\"_blank\">Sophia Bilides<\/a> is considered the &#8220;foremost\u00a0practitioner\u00a0of the Greek singing style known as Smyrneika\u201d\u00a0(Boston Globe), the cabaret song tradition\u00a0of the Greek Asia Minor refugees of the\u00a01930s and \u201840s.\u00a0She accompanies herself on <em>santouri<\/em> (the Greek hammered dulcimer) and <em>zilia<\/em> (finger cymbals), backed by master musicians Mal Barsamian on <em>outi<\/em> (oud) and <em>kythara<\/em> (guitar), and Mike Gregian on <em>doumbeleki<\/em> (hand drum).\u00a0Although many in Lowell&#8217;s Greek community won&#8217;t need it, Bilides \u00a0provides translations\u00a0and song contexts to help bring audiences into\u00a0the intimate atmosphere of an Anatolian\u00a0cafe-aman. Song lyrics, which are set to richly\u00a0intricate melodies, Middle Eastern modes, and\u00a0sensual rhythms, voice the universal themes of\u00a0nostalgia for lost homelands, endurance, love\u00a0in all its guises, and the celebration of life.<\/p>\n<p>Consider joining us as we celebrate Women\u2019s History Month and Greek\u00a0Independence Day by attending this free concert on\u00a0March 24th in the Visitor Center of Lowell National Historical Park. No reservations required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have been trying to get this superb singer to the Lowell Folk Festival for many years, but she has always been away in Greece during the festival. 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