If you are interested in listening to the original sound of bouzouki the way the locals do, one of the best and most entertaining ways is to enter a rebetadiko. It is something between a bar and a tavern where you can drop in for drink or even enjoy a meal while a music band plays rebetiko, the Greek ‘blues’ music. We visited one of the most traditional rebetadiko in downtown Athens, open at lunchtime too on weekends. Be prepared for dancing…
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Athens, beyond Sirtaki and Bouzouki
Housed in a villa in the heart of Plaka, there is a museum not to be missed by musicians and music lovers, but also by those who are simply curious to learn some details about Greek popular music and the range of musical instruments they use.