"LOUSTRI" IN GREEK MEANS "SHOESHINE BOYS"

The name is inspired from a music piece which was written by the Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis for the soundtrack of the Elia Kazan's movie "America America". The second reason was that such a name represents simple, hard, honest polishing work. No fancy things here. Just honest music from a colorful and rich (in terms of culture) region. The region around the Aegean Sea and even more, the region around the east Mediterranean sea i.e. Greece (as epicenter), Turkey, Cyprus, Libanon e.o.

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Loustri radio Show @ Acik Radyo no 17/59
Loustri Radio Show @ Acik Radyo Season 59, No 17 Today, September the 15th, 2024 the SEVENTEENTH radio show of the music ensemble LOUSTRI (of the 59th...
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Loustri radio Show @ Acik Radyo no 16/59
Loustri Radio Show @ Acik Radyo Season 59, No 16 Today, September the 8th, 2024 the SIXTEENTH radio show of the music ensemble LOUSTRI (of the 59th season)...
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Loustri radio Show @ Acik Radyo no 15/59
Loustri Radio Show @ Acik Radyo Season 59, No 15 Today, September the 2nd, 2024 the FIFTEENTH radio show of the music ensemble LOUSTRI (of the 59th season)...
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our music

Colours

Bouzoukis, Baglama, Guitars, Kanun, Upright Bass, Percussion, Accordion – Bayan, Kemence – Kemane. 5 members are signing (the most of the time),…

Concept

Let the audience fly with the ensemble “LOUSTROI” in different times and spaces around the Aegean sea and beyond.
From Athens’s…

Repertoir

Greek (Rebetiko, Traditional, art music of Theodorakis, Hadjidakis, Xarhakos, Rebetiko and the ensemble’s own music), Turkish…

Loustri Music ensemble

Music which shines after polishing…