In addition to the universally known Zorba's Dance, Greece's historic rembetika and contemporary folk has a long history and is as rewarding as any other. The rembetika style is reliant and inextricably linked with the bouzouki (a long-necked, fretted lute) and has developed over the years. Other styles have similarly evolved and been promoted by international names such as George Dalaras, Eleftheria Arvanitaki and Ross Daly. The Rough Guide to the Music of Greece covers the styles and the hits to provide an essential collection of European and Middle Eastern influenced sounds.
