Greek Music
Greece
Stelios Kazantzidis: The Voice of Post-War, Poverty-Stricken Greece
Stelios Kazantzidis -- who died in 2001 --was the voice that contained the pain and desire of post-war, poverty-stricken Greece.
Culture
Spanoudakis to Hold Concert Dedicated to Alexander the Great
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens will host a concert by renowned Greek composer Stamatis Spanoudakis, known for emotionally moving works. The concert "For Alexander" dedicated to Alexander the Great will take place on Wednesday, October 11th.
After nearly three...
Culture
Two Years Without Mikis Theodorakis: His Last Concert in Athens
On the second anniversary of Mikis Theodorakis' death, many reflect on the music icon's last concert held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 2017.
In a tribute to the legendary composer, who died on September 2, 2021, a stunning...
Culture
Free Access Educational Platform Dedicated To Rebetiko Launches Online
The first online educational platform exclusively dedicated to the rebetiko music genre is available with free access.
Greece
The Most Influential Greek Rebetiko Singers of All Time
Rebetiko, sometimes called the "Greek Blues," is perhaps the most influential genre of Greek music. While the movement as a whole was significant internationally, there were a few Rebetiko singers that defined the iconic genre. Rebetiko singers, musicians, and...
Celebrities
Greek Folk Singer Giannis Floriniotis Dies Aged 76
The famous Greek folk singer Giannis Floriniotis died on Tuesday at the age of 76. He reportedly died from cardiac arrest after recently being hospitalized to treat pulmonary edema.
Giannis Floriniotis, whose real surname was Apostolidis, began singing at the...
Art
The Laterna, the Iconic Instrument of Greek Street Musicians
Any visitor to Ermou, the main shopping street in Athens, has likely seen Spyros Tarapossos and his laterna, or barrel piano.
The laterna is an automatic piano operated by turning a crank on the side of the instrument. It is...
Greece
Sofia Vembo, the Singer of Greek Victory
Sofia Vembo – The famous Greek singer of the 20th century, became synonymous with the epic Greek victories against the fascist Italian troops in 1940 and 1941 during the Greco-Italian war along the Albanian front.
Born in Gallipoli in Asia...
Culture
My Afternoon With Zorba: When Mikis Theodorakis was Banned in Greece
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During the time of the military junta in Greece from 1967 to 1974, Greek composer and activist Mikis Theodorakis' music was banned.
By Bill Thomas
The road to my afternoon with Zorba began in 1968. I was in the US Navy...
Ancient Greece
Harpist Performs the Oldest Song in the World in Ancient Greek
A young harpist has performed her version of a 2,000-year-old ancient Greek song, thought to be the oldest complete piece of music, which was dedicated to two lovers.
In the video, 28-year-old Melegie strums the harp as she plays the...