Summertime and the livin’ is easy in Villa Louisa

George Gershwin composed in 1935 the opera Porgy and Bess.  The best known aria of this opera is  the sweet “Summertime” which became very popular especially after its conversion to jazz music. Summertime, And the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ And the cotton is high Oh, Your daddy’s rich

Are you lonesome tonight, Sun?

Are you lonesome tonight is a favourite song of many of us sung by the singer of all times – Elvis Presley. Surely, however, this song was not devoted to our Sun. For a good reason though.  Our Sun has no reason to suffer of isolation and negligence.  In fact,

Baglamas: The great little musical instrument

  Everyone knows Bouzouki but very few baglamas.  However, if you have listened to Greek music then it is most probable that you may have heard the sound of baglamas. The baglamas is a stringed musical instrument with three double strings (D-A-D) used mainly for playing rebetiko type Greek music.

O sole mio

A very significant factor, that most probably will influence positively anyone who stays in Villa Louisa, it is the fine climate that prevails almost always in the location. Plenty of sunshine and pretty negligible humidity are just the two words that describe the situation. This fine weather helps to stimulate

Tzitzikas on Concert

In Greece everyone respects the afternoon sleep.  It’s the official siesta time. Everyone but Tzitzikas.  He prefers to make its daily vocal exercises with a continuous zzzzzz!