The Tsakirian workshop: a century of crafting rebetiko’s soul through generations of luthiers in Athens | Songlines
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The Tsakirian workshop: a century of crafting rebetiko’s soul through generations of luthiers in Athens

By Ula Nowak

Over a hundred years since rebetiko arrived in Athens, one family of luthiers continue to build the instruments which defined the style

The Tsakirian Workshop

Karolos Tsakirian in his workshop

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