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Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordiles

Date: 1989-06-25
Description: Three audio cassettes. Much of the interview at the start is in Greek. Sokrilis discusses the bouzouki, learning to play, emigration to the US from Greece, family life, teaching the instruments to others, and festivals. Recorded at the Sponge Industry Folk Arts festival, festival sounds can be heard throughout. The festival was held June 24-25, 1989 to celebrate Tarpon Springs heritage of sponge diving, a practice that dated back to the 1890s. By 1905, when 500 Greek immigrants answered an ad to be sponge divers, the town acquired a distinctive Greek flavor, as the Greek Americans thrived in the sponge industry. At one point, Florida provided 95% of the nation's sponges. Although today over fishing and synthetic materials have undercut the sponge diving industry, the tradition lives on in Greek families, and through tourism.
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Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordiles

Interview with Greek musician Phil Demas

Date: 1989-06-25
Description: One audio cassette. Demas discusses moving to the US, playing music professionally, marriage, his Catholicism, customs, and local Greek life. The festival was held June 24-25, 1989 to celebrate Tarpon Springs heritage of sponge diving, a practice that dated back to the 1890s. By 1905, when 500 Greek immigrants answered an ad to be sponge divers, the town acquired a distinctive Greek flavor, as the Greek Americans thrived in the sponge industry. At one point, Florida provided 95% of the nation's sponges. Although today over fishing and synthetic materials have undercut the sponge diving industry, the tradition lives on in Greek families, and through tourism.
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Interview with Greek musician Phil Demas

Performance by Greek musician George Kalogeropoulos

Date: 1977-02
Description: One audio cassette. Bouzoukis are Greek musical instruments equipped with three strings, and played like a guitar.
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Performance by Greek musician George Kalogeropoulos

The First Helenic Arts Festival

Date: 1980
Description: Fourteen color slides. Images include Tsimouris playing the tsabouna (Greek bag pipe); Skordilis playing the bouzouki (a stringed musical instrument); and various craft booths. Held in Fall 1980.
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The First Helenic Arts Festival

Bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis and his apprentice performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-24
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Roller served as emcee.
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Bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis and his apprentice performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis

Date: 1987-04-07
Description: One audio casette. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis

Performance by Spiros Skordilis, Emanuel Gonatos, and Nick Polemis

Date

1986-11-04

Description

Three audio casettes. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.

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Performance by Spiros Skordilis, Emanuel Gonatos, and Nick Polemis

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a_s1576_26_c89-026	Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordiles	Sound	Arts, Greek Greek Americans Interviews Bouzouki Life histories Oral histories Emigration and immigration String instruments Oral narratives Sound recordings Guitar Occupational groups Apprentices Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_26_c89-027	Interview with Greek musician Phil Demas	Sound	Arts, Greek Greek Americans Interviews Bouzouki Life histories Oral histories Emigration and immigration String instruments Oral narratives Sound recordings Guitar Bands (Music) Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_01_c77-018	Performance by Greek musician George Kalogeropoulos	Sound	Arts, Greek Greek Americans Music performance Bouzouki Musical instruments Musicians Performing arts Dance music Singers Storytellers Guitarist	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
The First Helenic Arts Festival	The First Helenic Arts Festival	Still Image	Arts, Greek Bouzouki Tsabouna Music performance Greek Americans Festivals Material culture Demonstrations Bagpipes Bagpipers String instruments Musical instruments Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t87-126	Bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis and his apprentice performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Apprentices Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Bouzouki Arts, Greek Greek Americans Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1640_20_tape16	Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis	Sound	Apprentices Greek Americans Arts, Greek Interviews Bouzouki String instruments Sound recordings Life histories Music Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1640_20_tape14	Performance by Spiros Skordilis, Emanuel Gonatos, and Nick Polemis	Sound	Apprentices Greek Americans Arts, Greek Music performance Bouzouki String instruments Performing arts Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordiles

Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordiles

Interview with Greek musician Phil Demas

Interview with Greek musician Phil Demas

Performance by Greek musician George Kalogeropoulos

Performance by Greek musician George Kalogeropoulos

The First Helenic Arts Festival

The First Helenic Arts Festival

Bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis and his apprentice performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis and his apprentice performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis

Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis

Performance by Spiros Skordilis, Emanuel Gonatos, and Nick Polemis

Performance by Spiros Skordilis, Emanuel Gonatos, and Nick Polemis

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Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordiles

Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordiles

Interview with Greek musician Phil Demas

Interview with Greek musician Phil Demas

Performance by Greek musician George Kalogeropoulos

Performance by Greek musician George Kalogeropoulos

The First Helenic Arts Festival

The First Helenic Arts Festival

Bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis and his apprentice performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis and his apprentice performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis

Interview with bouzouki player Spiros Skordilis

Performance by Spiros Skordilis, Emanuel Gonatos, and Nick Polemis

Performance by Spiros Skordilis, Emanuel Gonatos, and Nick Polemis