Urban Space & Voices

The process of traditional folk singing is one of the most important forms of human contact and expression. ERKET has been founded in order to promote scientific research and study of the cultural phenomenon of traditional folk Greek singing. The undertaking and organizing research programs and research missions directly or indirectly concerning the study of the specific cultural phenomenon is amongst the basic aims of ERKET. The creation of archives of traditional folk Greek singing such as: discography, libraries, research sound records, photographs and cine films are also main tasks within the research framework of ERKET.