Jonathan Lewis travels to Greece to study with an Epirotian master

Rembetika Hipsters Jonathan Lewis has a keen interest in the music of the mountainous Greek region of Epirus. This music, known as Epirotika, is dominated by clarinet and violin and often features polyphonic vocal melodies.
Thanks to a grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Jonathan travelled to Kastoria, Greece this September to study Epirotian violin with Aourel Kyrio. You can hear Aurel playing here . To hear some of Jonathan's explorations of Epirotika, go here.