Web Directory

» Chicago Pete's Rebetiko Row
   Review of this music style, including biographies and a synoptic history of the genre.
   http://www.rebetikorow.com/

» Doctor Dark's Rebetiko Notes
   An introduction to Rebetiko, with hints for learners, discography, description of the instruments, and links.
   http://www.btinternet.com/~christopher.blackmore/rebetiko/rebetiko.html

» Introduction to Greek Rebetika and Smyrnaiikan Music
   Information on the music, its history, instruments, and modes/tuning/rhythm. Includes a discography and bibliography.
   http://www.musiq.com/rebetika/

» Rebetika
   A collection of resources on rebetika in the period before WWII; includes substantial sections on Markos Vamvakaris and Spyros Peristeris, with a biographical encyclopedia of other performers.
   http://www.spectacularopticals.com/rebetika_index.html

» Rebetiko
   A Wikipedia article traces the origins of the style, with a listing of key performers, typical instruments used, and external links.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembetika

» Rembetika and Greek Popular Music
   An introduction to Rembetika music, illustrated with photos and sound samples.
   http://greecetravel.com/music/rembetika/

» Rembetika, the Greek Urban Folk Music of the Early 20th Century.
   A history, with CD reviews, bibliography, and a discussion of the music's original roots.
   http://home.earthlink.net/~lkritikos/index1.html

» The Rebetika
   A history, illustrated with photos and audio samples.
   http://research.umbc.edu/eol/3/magrini/rebetika.htm

» The Rembetiko Forum
   Offers a history of the music, with a discussion forum (in Greek only), a timeline from 1890 to the present, a collection of articles, and details of an enthusiasts club. [Greek and English]
   http://www.rembetiko.gr/