Papagiannopoulou Eftichia
Eftichia Papagianopoulou (1893-1972) was a Greek lyricist, born in Aidini near Smyrna (now Izmir) in Asia Minor in 1893. She left Smyrna in 1919 because of the Greek-Turkish war just three years before Smyrna's disaster in 1922 by the Turks. She came in Greece & settled permanently in Athens. She is the lyrics writer of many and very popular Greek songs. She co-operated with many composers like Vassilis Tsitsanis, Apostolos Kaldaras and Manos Hadzidakis. However she never became very famous in the greater public until her death in 7 January 1972. Her great offer to the Greek music through her exceptional ability in writing lyrics wasn't broadly known and recognised, however more and more people start learning that many of the successful songs of 1950s and 1960s belong to her. A book written in 2002 by the lyricist and journalist Lefteris Papadopoulos, who was a personal friend of her during the last years of her life helped a lot for her work's recognition.
Discography
(2013) Axehastes epitihies 2CD's
(2008) Ola ine ena psema
(2007) Anthologia Part II
(2007) Anthologia Part I
(2005) To telefteo vradi 1951 - 1973 CD 3CD's
(2002) Tosa hronia san tiflos
Collections
(2013) Logos laikos (CD1)
(2013) Ta zeimbekika me vimata varia (CD3)
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box CD 2
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Ninou Marika
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Skalkottas Nikos
Nikos Skalkottas was born in Halkis in 1904 and died in Athens in 1949. Very early he started violin lessons with his father and uncle. He continued studying at the Athens Conservatory and graduated in 1920. From 1921 to 1933 he lived in Berlin, where he first took violin lessons with Willy Hess. In 1923 he decided to give up his career as a violinist and become a composer. He studied composition with Paul Kahn, Paul Juon, Kurt Weill, Philipp Jarnach and Arnold Schonberg. In 1933, when Hitler came to power, Skalkottas returned to Athens, where he earned a living playing in different orchestras. Skalkottas' early works, most of which he wrote in Berlin and some of those written in Athens, are lost. The earliest of his works available to us today are dating from 1922-24 and are piano compositions as well as the orchestration of "Cretan Feast" by Dimitris Mitropoulos. Among the later works written in Berlin are the sonata for solo violin, several works for piano, chamber music and some symphonic works. During the period 1931- 1934 Skalkottas did not compose anything. He started composing again in Athens continued until he died. His works comprise symphonic works (Greek Dances, the symphonic overture Return of Ulysses, the fairy drama Mayday Spell, the second symphonic suite, the ballet The Maiden and Death, the Classical Symphony for winds, a Sinfonietta and several concertos), chamber music works, as well as vocal works. Skalkottas died unexpectedly in 1949, leaving some symphonic works with incomplete orchestration. Besides his musical work compiled an important theoretical work, consisting of several "musical articles". He soon shaped his personal features of musical writing so that any influence of his teachers was soon assimilated creatively in a manner of composition that is absolutely personal and recognisable. He founded his compositional self-sufficiency and his compositional contemplation on his own forces. He remained, to the end, an "honest" musician. Although he came to know Schonberg's dodecaphonic system, Skalkottas shaped his own dodecaphonic idioms and also wrote tonal works using specific tonal idioms, but remaining recognisable to the end and always writing original works that stand up quite high on the compositional scale. His` music that is known to us today, classifies him as one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century and definitely, the greatest Greek composer of his time. While he was still alive, his music remained relatively unknown. After his death, thanks to the efforts of a group of friends of the composer, his musical work became more known. Around 1954-55, when his music was first performed abroad, the composer took place among the most important composers of the mid-war dodecaphonic avant garde. The "Greek Dances" remained for a long time the best known of his works.
Discography
(2003) 36 Greek Dances 2Cd's
(2001) 32 Pieces For Piano 2Cd's
(1998) Mayday Spell,Suite Duble Bass Concerto, Three Greek Dances
(1995) Cycle-Concert
(1969) I thalassa
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Vamvakaris Markos
Vamvakaris was born on May 10, 1905 in Ano Chora, Syros Greece and died on 8 February 1972 at the age of 66. His family belonged to the sizeable Roman Catholic community of the island, the "Francosyrans", a name deriving from the colloquial Greek reference to West Europeans collectively as "the Franks". At the age of 12 he went to the port of Piraeus and worked as a stevedore, a pit-coal miner, a shoe-polisher, a paperboy, a butcher and other odd jobs. One day he heard a bouzouki player playing, and vowed that if he did not learn to play the instrument in six months he would chop off his own hand with a cleaver (he was working in the public abattoirs at the time). He learned bouzouki, becoming an innovative virtuoso player and began to write songs of his own. At first he often played in clandestine hashish-smoking establishments known as tekes. Later he and his band, Giorgos Batis, Anestis Delias and Stratos Pagioumtzis played in more legitimate clubs and taverns. They were extremely popular and Markos made many recordings. Vamvakaris recorded his first rebetiko disc, "Narchosouna re magka mou" (Να 'ρχόσουνα ρε μάγκα μου) in 1932. Among other songs in that period, he wrote the classic love song "Frankosyriani" (Φραγκοσυριανή). After the liberation of Greece from the occupation of Nazi, his music was no longer fashionable. He also suffered badly with arthritis in his hands which crippled his bouzouki playing and from asthma that hampered his singing. The slump in his fortunes lasted until the early 1960s when Vassilis Tsitsanis initiatives many of his old songs and were revived & sung by singers including Grigoris Bithikotsis & Stratos Dionysiou. His composing style was very simple: minimal orchestration, melodic lines and lyrics as devoid of ornamentation as possible. His strophic masterpiece "Your eyelashes shine" is a typical example of his art. It consists of just three short couplets, each sung twice to the same melodic phrase, with clauses reversed for the second time and with a single instrumental phrase interspersed between them. As the years pass, his towering contribution to Greek music emerges. All other Greek composers, of his time and afterwards, revere him as their master teacher and Mikis Theodorakis remarked: "We all, are branches of a tree. Markos is that tree".
Discography
(2014) I Ellada tou Markou Vamvakari 4CD's
(2014) Markos Vamvakaris & Tsitsanis tragoudoun Tsitsani
(2012) O daskalos mas 4CD's
(2010) Rembetika portreta
(2007) Ta klassika
(2007) I megali tou rembetikou No6
(2006) I megali sinthetes
(2005) Ta televtea hronia tou markou 1963 - 1969
(2005) Ellines sinthetes
(2003) Dio epohes ap' to 30 sto 60
(2003) Afieroma ston Marko Vamvakari
(2001) Sinthetes rembetikou 54 Vamvakaris Markos VI
(2001) Sinthetes rembetikou 53 Vamvakaris Markos V
(1998) Bouzouki Pioneer (1932-1940)
(1998) Mia fountosi mia floga
(1997) Mithos rembetikos 4CD's
(1996) Afieroma
(1996) En fones ke organis
(1995) Afieroma
(1995) Sinthetes rembetikou 24 Vamvakaris Markos IV
(1995) Sinthetes rembetikou 23 Vamvakaris Markos III
(1995) Sinthetes rembetikou 16 Vamvakaris Markos II
(1994) Fragkosiriani
(1994) Sinthetes rembetikou I Vamvakaris Markos I
(1992) O megas
(1979) Rembetika themelia No 1
(1975) Tragouda Marko Vamvakari
Collections
(2013) Ta thrilika doueta (CD3)
(2013) Stou paradisou to steki CD1
(2013) Horos st' asteria CD1
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box 3Cd's
(2012) Anamnisis apo ti Smirni CD4
(2012) Megala rembetika 3Cd's
(2012) Penies asmaton 2Cd's
(2011) Ta athanata zeimbekika CD 3
(2011) Ta athanata zeimbekika CD 1
(2010) Oli i rembetes tou dounia No 2 CD 1
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Iakovidis Agathonas
(2010) Laika 2011 CD 2
(2010) Ta tragoudia tou Tzouk Box CD 1
(2010) Ta hrisa laika CD 2
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Vamvakaris Markos
(2010) Ta glentzedika CD 1
(2009) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika CD 1
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 4
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 1
(2009) Pireotiko rembetiko protes ektelesis 1932 - 1940
(2009) Gia ta lefta ta kanis ola
(2009) Apagorevmena rembetika 2
(2009) Laiki sinthetes CD 2
(2009) Pente hiliades psemata CD 2
(2009) Oli i rembetes tou dounia CD 4
(2009) Oli i rembetes tou dounia CD 1
(2009) Mortika: Recordings From A Greek Underworld 2Cd's
(2009) Hthes to vradi ston teke mas
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani No2: Eros ke rembetiko
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani 1931-1950: Exotika ke Anatolitika (1931-1950)
(2009) Anthologia rembetikou tragoudiou 4CD's
(2009) Avthentika rembetika tis Amerikis No.2
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani No 4 Morfes rembetikou
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani No 4 - I polis & i ginekes tous (1924-1940)
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani No 4 - Tragoudia tis agapis (1930-1950)
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani No 4 - Amanedes ke taximia (1928-1940)
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani No 4 1930 - 1950
(2009) Ola ta rembetika No 20
(2008) Love and Rebetiko Songs: Songs of Love (1930-1950)
(2008) Love and Rebetiko Songs (1932-1939)
(2008) Rembetika 2 1934 - 1937 CD 3
(2008) Rembetika 2 1929 - 1934 CD 2
(2008) Otan ta tzouk box pezane laika CD 1
(2008) 100+ megali dimiourgi CD 3
(2008) 100+ apagorevmena rembetika CD 5
(2008) Rembetiko sergiani 1931-1950 - Tou Adi ke tou Harou
(2008) Rembetiko sergiani 1928 - 1950 - Filakes ke sidera
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Platia Avissinias CD 3
(2008) 4 epohes CD 2
(2008) Tin ida apopse laika III CD 1
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 30
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 19
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 15
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 13
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 8
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 1
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta gnisia apagorevmena rembetika 3Cd's
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta rembetika pou egrapsan istoria CD3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 1
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 2 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 2 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 2 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 2 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 2 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 1 CD 5
(2007) Rembetika & laika 2Cd's
(2006) I megali tou rembetikou sholi No12
(2006) Imerologio 2006 - o Pireas ke to rembetiko tragoudi
(2006) 100+ ta hasiklidika 4Cd's
(2006) 100+ rembetes ke rembetisses CD 5
(2006) 100+ rembetes ke rembetisses CD 4
(2006) 100+ rembetes ke rembetisses CD 3
(2006) Rempetika: Greek Music From The Underground 1937-1947
(2006) Rempetika: Greek Music From The Underground 1934-1946
(2006) Ta athanata zeimbekika
(2005) Rebetika Songs 3Cd's
(2005) Mortika
(2004) Blues....The Greek Way
(2004) Pireotika & Amanedes 1906 - 1946
(2004) The Rough Guide To Rebetika
(2003) I Ellines - Rembetika
(2002) The Music Of Greece
(2000) I dexiotehnes No 1
(2000) Penies me fountes
(2000) Ta rembetika CD 2
(2000) Agnostes ihografisis rembetikon tragoudion
(2000) I megali tou rembetikou sholi No 10
(2000) Istorikes ihografisis tou bouzoukiou
(2000) Rembetikes kantades ihografisis 1939 - 1953
(2000) Palia merakia 1920 - 1950 Hasiklidika
(2000) I megali tou rembetikou sholi No 1-9
(1999) Laikorembetika tou '50 No 6
(1999) 18 hasapika ... o horos
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika (CD5)
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika (CD3)
(1998) Ta sklira - Tragoudia peri apagorevmenon ousion
(1998) Rembetiko Sergiani - tragoudia tou perithoriou (1928-1940)
(1996) I megali apontes
(1996) Difono - ta zeimbekika
(1996) Rembetika stis 45 strofes
(1996) I televtei rembetes
(1996) The Songs Of The Greek Underground 1925-1947
(1995) Tragoudia gia tous prosfiges 1927 - 1949
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 3
(1995) Hrises epitihies 96 CD 2
(1995) Stou gialou ta votsalakia
(1995) To rembetiko sti dekaetia tou '30
(1994) I megales fones CD 2 rembetiko tragoudi
(1994) Markos Vamvakaris - Stratos Pagioumtzis - Giannis Papeoannou (Live)
(1993) Siko horepse koukli mou
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 5
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 2
(1990) Rembetika
(1987) I mavri lista - zeimbekika & tsiftetelia
(1987) Ta tragoudia tou teke 2CD's
(1982) Ta boemika
(1982) To grammofono tis MINOS
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Papaioannou Giannis
Giannis Papioannou, (January 18, 1913 - August 3, 1972), was a famous Greek musician and composer, born in Kios (now Gemlik, Turkey). At the age of 2 lost his father and 7 years later he lived the Asia Minor Catastrophe. Later moved with his mother and grandmother in Samothrace and finally moved to Piraeus. First appeared professionally alongside with Marco Vamvakari and Stelios Keromyti. Generally his songs characterised by a mixture of "kantada", "mpallo" and from "Mikra-Asia sounds". He is considered as the first in the popular "rebetiko" song who used in the recordings of the so-called "Primo Secondo" (Difonia). He died on August 3, 1972 at the age of 58 in a road accident in Athens and was buried in the cemetery in Kallithea.
Discography
(2010) Ta megala tragoudia tou
(2008) Ellines sinthetes 2Cd's
(2003) 26 megales epitihies
(2002) Afieroma
(1998) Sinthetes rembetikou 42 Papaioannou Giannis IV
(1998) Sinthetes rembetikou 41 Papaioannou Giannis III
(1998) Sinthetes rembetikou 40 Papaioannou Giannis II
(1997) Mithos rembetikos 4Cd's
(1995) I Ellada tou Gianni Papaioannou 2Cd's
(1994) Sinthetes rembetikou 6 Papaioannou Giannis I
(1992) Monadikes erminies
(1970) I megali tou rembetikou 4
Collections
(2014) Pashalino glenti (CD3)
(2013) Logos laikos (CD1)
(2013) Ta zeimbekika me vimata varia (CD3)
(2013) Ta thrilika doueta (CD3)
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box CD3
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box CD1
(2012) Megala rembetika 4Cd's
(2012) Penies asmaton CD 2
(2010) Laika 2011 CD 3
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Tsaousakis Prodromos
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Mario
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Daralas Loukas
(2009) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika CD 1
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 5
(2009) Laiki sinthetes CD 5
(2009) Oli i rembetes tou dounia CD 3
(2009) Oli i rembetes tou dounia CD 1
(2009) Istoria tou rembetikou tragoudiou CD8
(2009) Ta panta ola CD 3
(2009) Hthes to vradi ston teke mas
(2009) Anthologia rembetikou tragoudiou (CD 4)
(2009) Anthologia rembetikou tragoudiou (CD 3)
(2009) Otan simvi sta perix - 65 apagorevmena rembetika (CD 4)
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani No 4 - I polis & i ginekes tous (1924-1940)
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani No 4 - Tragoudia tis agapis (1930-1950)
(2008) Tragoudia tou glentiou CD 1
(2008) Love and Rebetiko Songs: Songs of parting (1936-1950)
(2008) Love and Rebetiko Songs: Songs of Love (1930-1950)
(2008) Rembetika 2 1938 - 2000 CD 4
(2008) 100+ megali dimiourgi CD 5
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 28
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 25
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 18
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 14
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 6
(2008) 100+ ta tragoudia tis nihtas CD 4
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta gnisia apagorevmena rembetika CD 2
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta tragoudia pou egrapsan istoria CD 2
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta tragoudia pou egrapsan istoria
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No6
(2008) Ta laika tragoudia ston elliniko kinimatografo 1954
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta rembetika pou egrapsan istoria CD3
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta rembetika pou egrapsan istoria CD2
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta rembetika pou egrapsan istoria CD1
(2008) Pashalino glenti CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 2
(2007) To panorama tou ellinikou kinimatografou Proti epohi CD 4
(2007) Rembetika & laika 2Cd's
(2007) Ta kalokerina tou 2007
(2006) Imerologio - o Pireas ke to rembetiko tragoudi
(2006) Axehasta rembetika 2
(2006) 100+ rembetes ke rembetisses CD 3
(2006) Ta glentzedika pou egrapsan istoria CD 1
(2006) Rempetika: Greek Music From The Underground 1937-1947
(2005) Rebetika Songs 3Cd's
(2004) 18 hasaposervika
(2004) Pireotika & Amanedes 1906 - 1946
(2003) I Ellines - Rembetika
(2002) Kriti me ta tragoudia sou No. 1
(2000) I dexiotehnes No 1
(2000) Penies me fountes
(2000) Agnostes ihografisis rembetikon tragoudion
(2000) Istorikes ihografisis tou bouzoukiou
(2000) Rembetikes kantades ihografisis 1939 - 1953
(2000) Palia merakia 1920 - 1950 Hasiklidika
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika (CD6)
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika (CD5)
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika (CD2)
(1997) Rembetiko Sergiani - tragoudia tou horismou (1936-1950)
(1996) I televtei rembetes
(1996) The Songs Of The Greek Underground 1925-1947
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 2Cd's
(1995) To rembetiko sti dekaetia tou '30
(1995) Girizontas stis 45 strofes
(1994) I Ellines - Greece Today
(1994) I megales fones CD 2 rembetiko tragoudi
(1994) Markos Vamvakaris - Stratos Pagioumtzis - Giannis Papeoannou (Live)
(1993) Rembetiki istoria (1922- 1955) CD 5
(1993) Rembetiki istoria (1922- 1955) CD 2
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Tsitsanis Vasilis
Vassilis Tsitsanis was a Greek songwriter and bouzouki player. He became one of the leading Greek composers of his time and is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern Rebetika. Tsitsanis wrote more than 500 songs and is still remembered as an extraordinary bouzouki player. He was born in Trikala on January 18, 1915. From a young age, Tsitsanis was interested in music and learnt to play the mandolin, violin and the bouzouki which were the mainstay of so many of his songs. In 1936 he left for Athens to study Law, and by 1937, had made his first musical recording. In 1937 he moved to Thessaloniki, where he served his military service and stayed there for about 10 years, during the German occupation of Greece. There he became famous and wrote many of his best songs that were later recorded after the end of the War. By the shut-down of the Record Companies from the German occupation Forces in 1941, he had already recorded about 100 of his own songs and played on many recordings of other composers. In 1946, Tsitsanis returned to Athens and began recording many of his own compositions that made famous many of the singers that worked with him, such as Sotiria Bellou, Marika Ninou and Prodromos Tsaousakis.
Tsitsanis died at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London following a lung operation, on January 18, 1984 on his sixty-ninth birthday. He was mourned across Greece, where his music is still enjoyed to this day and he is regarded as a legend of rebetiko music.
Discography
(2014) Markos Vamvakaris & Tsitsanis tragoudoun Tsitsani
(2014) O Kazantzidis tragouda Tsitsani
(2013) Anekdotos & olozontanos
(2013) Sunday Cloudy Sunday (Promo)
(2013) Mia vradia 2Cd's
(2012) 3 erga 7 tragoudia
(2011) To megalio tou Tsitsani 10CD's
(2010) 200 megales erminies 10CD's
(2009) Tragouda Tsitsani 2CD's
(2009) I Anna Hrisafi tragouda Vasili Tsitsani
(2009) Afieroma ston Vasili Tsitsani CD 2
(2008) 40 hronia CD 6 - Tsitsanis-Pagioumtzis-Tsaousakis
(2008) 40 hronia CD 7 - Tsitsanis-Vamvakaris-Hatzihristos
(2008) 40 hronia CD 3 - Tsitsanis-Kazantzidis-Mpithikotsis
(2008) 40 hronia CD 8 - O exotikos Tsitsanis
(2008) Megali ellines sinthetes CD 2
(2008) Afieromeno ston Vasili Tsitsani CD 1
(2008) 40 hronia CD5
(2008) Hrisi kasetina 70 anepanalipta tragoudia 4CD's
(2008) 40 hronia CD4 - o Vasilis Tsitsanis stis 45 strofes 1959-1966
(2008) 40 hronia CD2 - meta ton polemo 1946 - 1959
(2008) 40 hronia CD1 - ta televtea hronia 1966-1978
(2008) Megali sinthetes tou laikou tragoudiou
(2008) Hrisi diskothiki
(2007) To xekinima
(2007) Ena tragoudi gia tin Kokkinia
(2007) Ta megala tragoudia
(2007) 50 hronia Vasilis Tsitsanis-avthentikes ektelesis 1936-1985 - 5CD's
(2006) Ta kinimatografika
(2005) Ellines sinthetes
(2004) Tsitsani dialogi
(2003) Gia sou zoi mou omorfi
(2002) Erminevi Vasili Tsitsani
(2001) I sinantisi
(2000) Zeimbekika & hasapika
(2000) Ef' olis tis ilis: Me ton Vasili Tsitsani
(2000) Ta tragoudia tou 2Cd's
(2000) Athanata rembetika
(2000) I magissa tis arapias
(1998) Doktor
(1998) Tragouda Mano Hatzidaki, Vasili Tsitsani
(1997) Mithos rembetikos 4CD's
(1997) Vassilis Tsitsanis 1936 -1946
(1995) Sinevi sta... perix
(1994) Diskografia Tsitsani No 8 - 2Cd's
(1994) Diskografia Tsitsani No 2 1937-1940 2Cd's
(1994) Vasilis Tsitsanis (Zontani ihografisi)
(1994) Tragoudia tou Vasili Tsitsani
(1994) Diskografia Tsitsani N.10
(1993) Periplanomeni zoi
(1991) Tragoudia ke taximia
(1991) Megali sinthetes pou egrapsan istoria
(1990) Nihtes magikes (Part II)
(1990) Nihtes magikes (Part I)
(1989) Vasilis Tsitsanis
(1986) Songs My Country Taught Me
(1985) Dio nihtes stou Tsitsani (Live)
(1985) Hommage A Bouzouki
(1985) I megali tou rembetikou No.19
(1985) Tsitsanis - Theodorakis - Kokotas
(1984) Tragouda Vasili Tsitsani
(1983) Sto vathos kipos
(1982) Zontano sto Harama
(1978) Live apo to themelio
(1977) O Vasilis Tsitsanis tragouda megales epitihies tou (1966 - 1977)
(1975) Skopevtirio
(1975) I megali tou rembetikou 3 (1937 - 1952)
(1973) Ta orea tou Tsitsani
(1972) Vasilis Tsitsanis ke Marika Ninou
(1965) Sinnefiasmeni Kiriaki
Collections
(2014) Hrises fones 5Cd's
(2013) Parangelies 2Cd's
(2013) Logos laikos (CD1)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD3)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD2)
(2013) Ta laika pane paralia (CD2)
(2013) Elliniki anagennisi 1950, 1960, 1970 Box 4 - 4Cd's
(2013) Ta thrilika doueta (CD4)
(2013) Ta thrilika doueta (CD3)
(2013) Stou paradisou to steki 2Cd's
(2013) Stin igia mas 3Cd's
(2013) Horos st' asteria CD3
(2013) Parangelies me ta kalitera laika tragoudia CD1
(2012) Collection Of Old Greek Music (CD1)
(2012) To glenti tis Protohronias CD3
(2012) Tou aetou o gios II - Ta kalitera zeimbekika CD3
(2012) Tou aetou o gios II - Ta kalitera zeimbekika CD2
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box 3Cd's
(2012) Megala rembetika 4Cd's
(2012) Mia strofi akoma CD1
(2012) Pashalino glenti - 60 megales epitihies CD2
(2012) Penies asmaton 4Cd's
(2011) Ta istorika zeimbekika tis Minos CD 2
(2011) Ta megala hasapika CD 4
(2011) Ta apagorevmena rembetika CD 2
(2011) Ta megala hasapika 3Cd's
(2011) Ta athanata zeimbekika CD 3
(2010) Ta oreotera tragoudia gia ti Thessaloniki
(2010) I Ellines - One Night In Rhodos
(2010) Rembetika portreta CD 6
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Iakovidis Agathonas
(2010) Laika 2011 - 2Cd's
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Ninou Marika
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Evstathiou Dimitris
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Mario
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Daralas Loukas
(2010) Ta hrisa laika CD 4
(2010) Ta hrisa laika CD 1
(2010) Ta glentzedika CD 1
(2009) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika CD 1
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 5
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia tou ellinikou tragoudiou 1970-80 CD 9
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia tou ellinikou tragoudiou 1960-70 CD 1
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia 1970-80 No 9
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton Ellinon - 1956 No 2
(2009) Oli i rembetes tou dounia CD 4
(2009) Istoria tou rembetikou tragoudiou CD8
(2009) Istoria tou rembetikou tragoudiou CD6
(2009) Istoria tou rembetikou tragoudiou CD1
(2009) Rembetiko sergiani 1931-1950: Exotika ke Anatolitika (1931-1950)
(2009) Anthologia rembetikou tragoudiou 2Cd's
(2009) Otan simvi sta perix - 65 apagorevmena rembetika (CD 4)
(2009) Ta klassika tou Tsitsani
(2009) Ta bouzoukia pane paralia
(2009) Ta tragoudia tou Sevnta
(2008) To hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 CD4
(2008) To hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 CD1
(2008) Love and Rebetiko Songs: Songs of parting (1936-1950)
(2008) Rembetika 2 1938 - 2000 CD 4
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 1
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 4
(2008) Otan ta tzouk box pezane laika CD 4
(2008) Otan ta tzouk box pezane laika CD 2
(2008) 100+ megali dimiourgi CD 5
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - Ta laika tou 60 CD 2
(2008) Tin ida apopse laika III CD 2
(2008) 56 laika gia panta - Gnisio laiko radiofono OASIS 88 CD 2
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 16
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 8
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 2
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta gnisia apagorevmena rembetika CD 4
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta gnisia apagorevmena rembetika CD 1
(2008)Athens Bar
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 50 CD 2
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 70 - 2Cd's
(2008) Ta laika tragoudia ston elliniko kinimatografo 1954
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1967
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1966 CD 3
(2007) Rembetiki tetras CD4
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1957 i megaliteres epitihies CD 3
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 2
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 3 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou CD 1
(2007) Sinema apo vinilio
(2007) To panorama tou ellinikou kinimatografou Devteri epohi CD 2
(2007) Rembetika & laika 2Cd's
(2007) Ta laika tis kardias 3-4 CDs
(2006) Imerologio - o Pireas ke to rembetiko tragoudi
(2006) Axehasta rembetika 2
(2006) Rempetika: Greek Music From The Underground 1937-1947
(2006) Ta megala zeimbekika
(2005) Rebetika Songs CD 3
(2005) Rebetika Songs CD 1
(2005) I zoi mas ena tsigaro CD 2
(2005) Ta laika tou 70 CD 3
(2005) Ta laika tou 70 CD 1
(2005) Ginekes tou perithoriou (Ihografisis 1930 - 1950)
(2004) Blues....The Greek Way
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1977
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1975
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1968
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1961
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1960
(2004) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 60 CD 3
(2004) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 60 CD 2
(2003) I Ellines - Rembetika
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1977
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1975
(2002) Tin ida apopse laika No 2 CD 1
(2002) The Greek Rebetika
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki kokkino CD 2
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki CD 2
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1968
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1966
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1963
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1962
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1961
(2001) Aroma Tsitsani 1938 - 1977 (40 hronia tragoudia)
(2001) Tzivaeri
(2001) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1953
(2001) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1952
(2001) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1951
(2001) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1950
(2000) I dexiotehnes No 1
(2000) Ta rembetika CD 2
(2000) Ta rembetika CD 1
(2000) Istorikes ihografisis tou bouzoukiou
(2000) Ta romantika tou grammofonou No.1
(2000) The Story Of Greece
(2000) I ginekes tis Anatolis 1931 - 1953
(1999) Laikorembetika tou '50 No 7
(1999) Laikorembetika tou '50 No 6
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika 5Cd's
(1997) Rembetiko Sergiani - tragoudia tou horismo (1936-1950)
(1996) Ta kalitera rembetika tragoudia
(1996) I televtei rembetes
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 6
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 CD 2
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 1
(1995) Stou gialou ta votsalakia
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 1
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 2
(1994) Ta prota zeimbekika - 16 avthentikes ektelesis
(1994) Rembetika & laika 2Cd's
(1994) I kiries tragoudoun
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 6
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 3
(1987) Ta tragoudia tou teke CD 2
(1982) Axehasti epohi - Osa den parilthon
(1977) 14 epitihies tis Columbia
(1975) Epitihies No 4
(1974) EPITIHIES '74
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Chrisinis Stelios
He was born in Piraeus in 1916 and when was 6 month old baby left blind all his life! He learned to play violin, piano, guitar, bouzouki, baglama, mandolin and lute mandola. He was was a master of all these instruments. From 12 years old, he began working with his brother Panagiotis in cinemas (those years were silent movies), played the background music. In 1934 he collaborated with Stelios Foustalierakis (Foustalieris) who were in Piraeus. His first involvement in folk band was in 1936, while in 1937 make his first songs. From the period 1950-1956 was a conductor. He wrote many songs, rebetika, folk, which became big hits. For a long time he worked with the Salonikios, who was one of the greatest musicians of that time period. He died in 1970 at the age of 54 years. For decades in the market was not a disc with his songs. Although he left a considerable number of songs, there are few who know him or who (want) to be remembered. Fortunately, solutions gave the Greek Recording Archive, where Panagiotis Kounadis published 3 collections with 46 compositions and also biographical details.
Discography
(1998) Sinthetes rembetikou 36 Chrisinis Stelios III
(1998) Sinthetes rembetikou 35 Chrisinis Stelios II
(1998) Sinthetes rembetikou 34 Chrisinis Stelios I
(1990) Vasana ke parapona
Collections
(2013) Horos st' asteria CD2
(2011) Nisiotika CD 4
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Ninou Marika
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta gnisia apagorevmena rembetika CD 3
(2006) 100+ rembetes ke rembetisses CD 3
(2002) The Greek Rebetika
(2000) Rembetikes kantades ihografisis 1939 - 1953
(1997) Rembetika Nisiotika
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 1
(1994) Tatavla
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 5
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Tsaousakis Prodromos
Prodromos Tsaounakis whose real surname was Moutafoglou was born in Constantinople in 1919 and died on 23 of October in 1979. He was married to Anna Kadoglou and has 2 sons. He had a bright career with many albums being released and many cooperations. He was also a founder of Performance School of Folk Song. A pure legend who composed and sung hundreds of songs.
Discography
(2011) I avthentikes fones tou laikou tragoudiou CD 5
(2008) Apo tis 78 strofes 2 CD
(1998) Ta kalitera mou tragoudia
(1996) O metanastis
(1996) Ta tragoudia apo tis 45 strofes
(1995) Ta portreta tis MINOS 8
(1991) Apo tis 45 strofes 2
(1991) Ta laika
(1990) Sto 13 to keli - gia panta
(1989) To pitsirikaki
(1978) Ta kalitera mou tragoudia
(1976) Na pethanis atakti
(1974) Ta rembetika
(1971) Tsaousakis - Bellou
(1971) Sinnefiasmeno dilino
(1968) Tsaousakis Prodromos
Collections
(2013) Parangelies 2 CD2
(2013) Polemos ke laiko tragoudi (CD2)
(2013) Elliniki Anagennisi 1950/1960/1970 - 2Cd's
(2013) Ta thrilika doueta (CD3)
(2013) Stou paradisou to steki CD1
(2013) Stin igia mas CD1
(2012) Megala rembetika CD2
(2012) Penies asmaton 4Cd's
(2011) Ta megala hasapika CD 4
(2011) Ta athanata zeimbekika CD 2
(2010) 29 epitihies gia laiko glenti
(2010) Ta tragoudia tou tzouk box CD 5
(2010) Ta tragoudia tou tzouk box CD 3
(2010) Ta tragoudia tou tzouk box CD 2
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Tsaousakis Prodromos
(2010) 29 epitihies gia laiko glenti
(2010) Edo Panivar CD 3
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1958 i megaliteres epitihies CD 2
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1957 i megaliteres epitihies CD 2
(2009) Laiki sinthetes CD 5
(2009) Laiki sinthetes CD 2
(2009) Tragoudia ton ellinon 1956 - I megaliteres epitihies
(2009) Anthologia rembetikou tragoudiou 2Cd's
(2008) To hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 CD1
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1957 CD 6
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1955 CD 1
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 - 4Cd's
(2008) 100+ hrises epitihies CD 1
(2008) 100+ ellines sinthetes CD 5
(2008) 100+ apagorevmena rembetika CD 4
(2008) Rembetiko sergiani 1928 - 1947 - Rembetiko & Paranomia
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Platia Avissinias CD 3
(2008) 4 epohes CD 2
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 29
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 25
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 21
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 17
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 13
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 9
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 5
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 3
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 50 CD 2
(2008) Ta laika tragoudia ston elliniko kinimatografo 1954
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1967
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1966 CD 5
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1966 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 1
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1957 i megaliteres epitihies CD 3
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 5 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 5
(2007) To panorama tou ellinikou kinimatografou Devteri epohi CD 2
(2007) Rembetika & laika CD2
(2006) 100+ ta hasiklidika CD 5
(2006) 100+ sinnefiasmeni Kiriaki CD 2
(2006) Ta athanata zeimbekika
(2005) Rebetika Songs CD 4
(2005) Rebetika Songs CD 3
(2005) Ta hrisa laika NO 1
(2005) Ginekes tou perithoriou (Ihografisis 1930 - 1950)
(2004) Ta tragoudia tou Alekou Sakkelariou CD 2
(2002) The Greek Rebetika
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1958
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1954
(2001) Aroma Tsitsani 1938 - 1977 (40 hronia tragoudia)
(2001) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1952
(2001) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1951
(2001) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1950
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol. 2 CD4
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol.2 CD3
(2000) Ta 45aria CD3
(2000) Ta 45aria CD2
(2000) Ta rembetika 2Cd's
(1999) Laikorembetika tou '50 No 7
(1999) Laikorembetika tou '50 No 6
(1997) Ta hrisa klassika laika No2
(1996) Rembetika stis 45 strofes
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 3
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 CD 2
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1952 CD 2
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 3
(1995) Stou gialou ta votsalakia
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 1
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 2
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1952
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1951
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950
(1994) I megales fones CD 2 rembetiko tragoudi
(1993) I parangelies tou Belami
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 6
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 3
(1991) Ta dialegmena rembetika
(1987) I mavri lista - zeimbekika & tsiftetelia
(1982) Ta boemika
(1982) To grammofono tis MINOS
(1971) Palia parapona No 2
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Kapnisis Kostas
Born: 20-11-1920 Died: 04-07-2007
He studied piano at the Greek Conservatory and since 1939 composes. In 1941 enters the National Broadcasting Corporation to create light orchestra. He had written the music for more than 110 films, songs, documentaries, theatrical and musical performances. Also had many orchestrations and remixes. It was a member of Greek Composers Union and served as President of the National Association of Music (period 1965-1967) and Vice President of the Federation of Music from 1966 to 1967. He took part in many festivals including in Spain 1962, Brazil 1966 and 1967, Chile 1974 and Russia 1963 and 1966. He was honoured with a Gold Medal at the Song Festival of Brazil (1967), winner of the better music to the film "Hands" (Thessaloniki 1962), special awards for the music of the films "The Panic" (1969), "Alexander the Great in History and legend "(Thessaloniki 1977). In 1993 he made the disk "Alexia interprets the classic" with Greek jazz songs from the 20's through the 60's. The album was recorded with the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra and became triple platinum in Greece and Cyprus. He died on July 4, 2007 from health problems.
Discography
(2004) Aderfia mou, alites, poulia
(2004) Dimotiki antilali No. 3
(2004) Dimotiki antilali No. 2
(2004) Dimotiki antilali No.1
(1971) Ipolohagos Natassa
(1966) Tzeni Tzeni
(1963) To doloma
Collections
(1995) I megales orhistres tou 60'
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Kaplanis Kostas
Born: 15-08-1920 Died: 02-03-1997
Was very well known folk musician and songwriter. It came in Piraeus 1924 and was originally a barber until the period of the Occupation (1944). He wrote his first song "The Modern Woman" in 1946 with Joanna Georgakopoulou. Later he stayed in America for many years working in various shops. He returned many years after and settled in Avlaki Athens Attica continuing to compose in old rebetiko "style". He died in 1997 of cancer in California.
Discography
(1995) Tragoudopiion i Orea Ellas
(1995) Ta palia
(1995) I megali rembetes 3
Collections
(2012) Megala rembetika CD1
(2010) Oli i rembetes tou dounia No 2 CD 4
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Ninou Marika
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Daralas Loukas
(2010) Ta hrisa laika CD 1
(2010) Ta spania
(2009) Oli i rembetes tou dounia CD 2
(2009) Anthologia rembetikou tragoudiou (CD 4)
(2009) Anthologia rembetikou tragoudiou (CD 3)
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 9
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 6
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No 2
(2008) Ola ta rembetika No6
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 4
(2005) I zoi mas ena tsigaro CD 2
(1996) I televtei rembetes
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 1
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Fambas Dimitris
He born in 1921 and died in 1996. At the age of 9 he learn mandolin lessons in Volos with flutist Sp. Mango, then he went to Athens and studied theory with Th. Vavagianni and higher theory with K. Kydoniatis at the Athens Conservatory. He graduated in 1953 from the National Conservatory with the First Prize for Excellence and Outstanding Performance. In 1955 he was appointed professor at the School of the National Conservatory guitar and completed his education in Chigiana Academy of Siena, making guitar with Andre's Segovia (1956) and "vichouela" with Emilio Pujol (1956-59). In July 1957, he married Eugenia Gyftopoulou. He has given hundreds of concerts in Greece and in many foreign countries (Europe, the former S. Union, Turkey, USA, Canada, etc) and has distinguished himself as a soloist, teacher and composer. She also worked with Hatzidakis, Xarchakos and Theodorakis. He wrote more than 200 works (transcripts, suites, dances etc) and played in many movies and thousands of disks. He was the only guitarist from around the world that has given recitals at Epidaurus and the first in Greece that students appeared in a group show (1958). Four decades (1955-1995) published articles, lectures, reviews and interviews in newspapers and magazines (internal & external). He was a member of the National Council of Music, also served as president of the Association of Conservatories Qualified Teachers (1983-1985). In 1970, he was awarded with the title of "Master" from A. Segovia.
Discography
(1965) O Fambas Pezi Theodoraki - Hatzidaki
(1995) 70 hronia Mikis Theodorakis CD1
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Chiotis Manolis
He was born on March 21, 1921 in Thessaloniki and died on March 20, 1970. He started to play first Violin and eventually moved on, to the Guitar and the Bouzouki. He was from his first steps recognised as a great talent. He began his stage and recording career in 1937 at age of 16. One year later, 1938, he recorded his first own song "De les to nai kai 'sy" (Δε λες το ναι και 'συ). By the shut down of the record companies in Greece, because of the German Occupation, he was already one of the major musicians and played Bouzouki and Guitar in many recordings besides his own. His career took off after the German Occupation. He has composed many great songs that became timeless hits such as: "O Pasatempos" (Ο Πασατέμπος), "Apopse Fila me" (Απόψε Φίλα με), "Miazis san Thalassa" (Μοιάζεις σαν Θάλασσα), "Vouno me vouno" (Βουνό με βουνό). Chiotis is well-known as an incredible virtuoso on both the Bouzouki and the Guitar. He is considered one of the greatest bouzouki soloists of all time. He invented the four-course bouzouki (tetrachordo) and introduced the guitar-like tuning, who found it better suited to the kind of virtuoso playing. He was married three times. His first wife was Zoe Nahe, his second and most well-known marriage to Mary Linda who sung together many of his hits and the third to Beba Kyriakidou.
Discography
(2012) Oles i megales epitihies sto Studio
(2009) Ston angelon ta bouzoukia CD 1
(2009) 72 megales epitihies 4Cd's
(2008) Ta kinimatografika
(2008) Ta televtea tragoudia
(2007) Apo tis 78 strofes
(2006) Megali ellines sinthetes CD 5
(2005) Ellines sinthetes
(2002) Tragouda Manoli Hioti
(2000) Perasmenes mou agapes 2Cd's
(1997) Agnostes amerikanikes ihografisis
(1997) Chiotis Manolis & Linta Meri
(1996) 16 spanies ihografisis
(1996) Perasmenes mou agapes
(1996) To 10 to kalo
(1995) Simeron s' avto to disko
(1995) Granita apo Hioti
(1990) Mega souxe
(1985) 30 hronia Manolis Chiotis
(1984) Tragouda Manoli Hioti
(1976) Enas ilios esvise
(1975) I megali tou rembetikou 11
(1970) To televteo iliovasilema
(1966) Iliovasilemata
(1961) Epitafios
Collections
(2014) To koritsi apopse theli Oriental CD3
(2014) To koritsi apopse theli Oriental CD1
(2014) Aroma Athinas (CD3)
(2014) Tou glentiou
(2014) Hrises fones (CD2)
(2013) Parangelies 2 CD2
(2013) I zoi mas kare kare 3Cd's
(2013) Doueta pou egrapsan istoria
(2013) Logos laikos (CD1)
(2013) Stou tragoudiou to hroma (CD2)
(2013) To tranzistoraki tis kardias mas (CD2
(2013) Tha se paro na figoume (CD1)
(2013) Stou paradisou to steki CD2
(2013) Ta thrilika doueta 2Cd's
(2013) Stin igia mas CD1
(2013) Horos st' asteria CD2
(2012) To glenti tis Protohronias 3Cd's
(2012) Ta tragoudia tis gitonias CD3
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box CD1
(2012) Penies asmaton CD 4
(2012) Penies asmaton CD 3
(2011) Ta megala hasapika CD 4
(2011) Ta megala hasapika CD 2
(2011) Mousiko panorama ellinikou kinimatografou 4Cd's
(2010) Ta oreotera tragoudia gia ti Thessaloniki
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Iakovidis Agathonas
2010) Rembetika portreta - Ninou Marika
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Nikolaidis Apostolos
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Daralas Loukas
(2010) Ta hrisa laika 2Cd's
(2010) Ta spania
(2010) Edo Panivar 3Cd's
(2009) The Sound Of Greece 2Cd's
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia tou ellinikou tragoudiou 1960-70 CD 1
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1958 i megaliteres epitihies 4Cd's
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton Ellinon - 1956 No 2
(2009) Anthologia rembetikou tragoudiou CD 1
(2009) Ta tragoudia tou Sevnta
(2008) To hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 CD4
(2008) To hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 CD1
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1958 CD 7
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1958 CD 1
(2008) Tragoudia tou glentiou CD 2
(2008) Rembetika 2 1938 - 2000 CD 4
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 - 2Cd's
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - I fones pou egrapsan istoria CD 1
(2008) Otan ta tzouk box pezane laika CD 4
(2008) Otan ta tzouk box pezane laika CD 3
(2008) Otan ta tzouk box pezane laika 2Cd's
(2008) 100+ hrises epitihies CD 2
(2008) 100+ ellines sinthetes CD 3
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - Ta laika tou 60 CD 3
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - Ta laika tou 60 CD 1
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - ta gnisia apagorevmena rembetika CD 3
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 50 CD 1
(2008) Therina sinema 1929-2008 - 3Cd's
(2008) Ta laika tragoudia ston elliniko kinimatografo 1954
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 2
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 2
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 7 CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 6 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 4 CD 2
(2007) Delta Club - Athanates sinthesis CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou CD 3
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou CD 1
(2007) Sinema apo vinilio
(2007) To panorama tou ellinikou kinimatografou Proti epohi 4Cd's
(2007) Rembetika & laika 2Cd's
(2007) Ta laika tis kardias 4CDs
(2006) 100+ sinnefiasmeni Kiriaki CD 4
(2005) Rebetika Songs CD 1
(2005) I zoi mas ena tsigaro CD 1
(2005) To televteo mou tsigaro CD 1
(2005) Ta hrisa laika NO 6
(2005) Ta hrisa laika NO 5
(2005) Ta hrisa laika NO 4
(2005) Ta hrisa laika NO 3
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1960
(2004) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 60 CD 2
(2003) I Ellines - Rembetika
(2002) The Greek Rebetika
(2002) Ta miouzikal tou Gianni Dalianidi
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki 2Cd's
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1964
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1959
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1957
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1956
(2001) 70 hronia ellinikos kinimatografos CD3: Tragoudistes brosta stin kamera
(2001) 70 hronia ellinikos kinimatografos CD 2: Ithopii sto mikrofono
(2001) Tzivaeri
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol.2 CD3
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol.2 CD2
(2000) I dexiotehnes No 1
(2000) Ta rembetika 2Cd's
(2000) Istorikes ihografisis tou bouzoukiou
(2000) Rembetikes kantades ihografisis 1939 - 1953
(1999) Laikorembetika tou '50 No 7
(1997) To tavernaki - Ta tragoudia tis pareas
(1997) Ta hrisa klassika laika No2
(1996) Ine ta megala laika
(1995) Stou paradisou ta bouzoukia No2 CD2
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 3
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1953 CD 2
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 3
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950 CD 1
(1995) T' aspromavra tragoudia
(1995) Ta tragoudia tis Athinas
(1995) Girizontas stis 45 strofes
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1952
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1951
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1950
(1994) I kiries tragoudoun
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 5
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 3
(1993) Rembetiki istoria ( 1922- 1955 ) CD 2
(1979) I Ellada tragoudai No 8
(1979) I Ellada tragoudai No 6
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Kounadis Argiris
Born in Istanbul in February 1924 and died on November 22, 2011. He studied piano and music theory and graduate from the Scholarships (1958), where he went to Germany continuing his studies in the city of Freiburg where he received a bachelor conductor. In 1961 he took part in the International Competition of Contemporary Music Society in Cologne very successfully. Two years later was a music professor at the Higher School of Music in Freiburg. In 1967 he participated in the International Music Competition in Hamburg. He wrote many kinds of music such as classical, opera, music for theatre and films and the music composition of many Greek songs of the 1970s and 1980s. Most of his works had played in all the countries of Western European, as well as the USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Australia, Israel, Poland, Roumania, Yugoslavia and of course in Greece in the National Opera, in Athens Concert Hall etc.
Discography
(2009) Dio kikli tragoudion tou Argiri Kounadi
(2002) Logos mousikos - melopiimeni elliniki piisi
(1997) Taxidevontas (10 hronia tragoudia)
(1995) Den perissevi ipomoni
(1994) Kefalonitikes arietes
(1982) Makrini gitonia
(1976) En Athines
(1975) To taxidi
(1964) Exi ke mia tipsis & 7 nihterina eptastiha
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Zambetas Giorgos
Giorgos Zambetas, Greek music composer, was born in Metaxourgio of Athens, on the 25th of January 1925, singer and one of the most greatest and charismatic bouzouki artist of all time. He was only 6 years old when he picked up his first bouzouki. At that time his father had the bouzouki hanging on the wall of his barber shop and the young Zambetas had to stand on a stool in order to reach the instrument.
In 1932, as a seven year old first grader, he won his first Price, playing his first song in a school competition. He never obtained any formal musical training & he was self taught on the instrument. Zambetas quickly became renowned for his bouzouki playing skills. He composed his first song in 1952 and it was titled "San Simera". He was one of the most recognised Greek musicians of all times, working in the Greek cinema of those years with stars such as Aliki Vouyouklaki, where members of his own family, also his first cousin Anargyros who worked together with Aliki to train her vocally. He appeared in many Greek film productions and his compositions used in many such as "Siko Horepse Sirtaki".
He became very seriously ill in the winter of 1992. His doctor told his relatives that he was going to pass away given that he had smoked. He passed away on March 10, 1992.
Discography
(2014) Ta megala tragoudia 3Cd's
(2010) The Universal Masters (18 megales epitihies)
(2009) To bouzouki tou Zambeta
(2008) O Giorgos Zambetas sti Lyra
(2008) O Giorgos Dalaras parousiazi dexiotehnes tou bouzoukiou
(2008) Megali Ellines sinthetes 2Cd's
(2008) Hrisi diskothiki
(2007) Malista kirie: O Zambetas dievthini/erminevi No 2
(2007) Malista kirie: O Zambetas dievthini megalous tragoudistes No 2
(2007) Malista kirie: Orhistrika-To bouzouki mou ki ego
(2007) Malista kirie: Ta kinimatografika tou Zambeta
(2007) O Zambetas dievthini/erminevi - malista kirie - 2Cd's
(2006) O Zambetas tragouda Zambeta
(2005) 80 hronia 4Cd's
(2005) Ta hasiklidika (Remasters)
(2005) Ellines sinthetes 2Cd's
(2004) Zambetas Concept With Adriatica
(2002) Gold
(2002) Ta orea tou Zambeta - o Zambetas pezi Zambeta
(2002) Ta orea tou Zambeta - 18 ihografisis (1968-1991)
(2002) Ta orea tou Zambeta - 18 ihografisis (1960-1968)
(2002) Ta orea tou Zambeta - tragouda o G. Zambetas
(2001) Tis agapis hromata
(2001) Anotati Zambetiki
(1998) Ta spania apo ton elliniko kinimatografo 2Cd's
(1998) O pio kalos daskalos (Difono)
(1997) Vios ke politia
(1997) To filosofise poli
(1997) I megali laiki 4Cd's
(1996) I laikes strates
(1996) 16 spanies ihografisis 1964 - 1972
(1996) Ta tragoudia apo tis 45 strofes
(1996) Mia gineka, dio antres
(1995) Bouzouki agapi mou No 1
(1994) Avtoprosopos
(1994) Ta glentia tou Zambeta
(1992) O pio kalos o mathitis 2Cd's
(1992) Den tha horisoume pote
(1992) Anthologia 1925-1992 - 4Cd's
(1991) Hilia peristeria
(1991) Ta erotika
(1989) Ta tragoudia mou
(1984) 30 hronia Giorgos Zambetas
(1984) Sirtaki Zambetas ke Sia
(1980) I laiki dromi tis mousikis mas
(1980) I diplopenies tou Zambeta
(1978) O araps...ke etera asmata
(1977) Portreta
(1977) Ap ta kenourgia sta palia
(1975) Koultoura ke Sia
(1975) Dokoumenta
(1973) Malista kirie
(1973) Mousikorama Zambeta
(1972) Leoforos Zambeta
(1972) Zontanes ihografisis apo anamnisis '70 - 71
(1972) Peripeties
(1971) Na ti tha pi Zambetas
(1970) I istoria grafete me notes
(1969) Otan pezi o Zambetas
(1966) Viva Zambetas
(1966) I kori mou i sosialistria
(1964) Nihtose horis fengari
(1963) Bouzouki bouzouki
Collections
(2014) Ta spame! 27 Non Stop Hits
(2013) I zoi mas kare kare 3Cd's
(2013) Doueta pou egrapsan istoria
(2013) Ta thrilika doueta (CD4)
(2013) Stou paradisou to steki CD3
(2013) Stin igia mas
(2013) Horos st' asteria CD3
(2013) Parangelies me ta kalitera laika tragoudia CD2
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box CD3
(2012) Avgoustiatiko fengari
(2012) Pashalino glenti - 60 megales epitihies CD2
(2011) Ta megala laika 4Cd's
(2011) Ta megala hasapika CD 2
(2011) Ta athanata zeimbekika CD 3
(2011) Ta athanata zeimbekika CD 2
(2010) Ta kinimatografika (sira 2) CD1
(2010) I Ellines - Les Grecs (Live)
(2009) The Sound Of Greece 4Cd's
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia tou ellinikou tragoudiou 1960-70 CD 2
(2009) Laiki sinthetes CD 4
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia tou ellinikou tragoudiou 1960 - 70 No 2
(2009) Pente hiliades psemata CD 1
(2009) Istoria tou rembetikou tragoudiou CD8
(2009) Istoria tou rembetikou tragoudiou CD6
(2009) Otan simvi sta perix - 65 apagorevmena rembetika (CD 4)
(2009) Ta laika tis pistas No 1
(2008) Otan ta tzouk box pezane laika CD 3
(2008) 100+ megali dimiourgi CD 1
(2008) 100+ ellinikos kinimatografos CD 5
(2008) 100+ ellinikos kinimatografos 2Cd's
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou erota CD 3
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - Ta laika tou 60 - 2Cd's
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Ta tragoudia mas 3Cd's
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Platia Avissinias CD 3
(2008) 4 epohes CD 2
(2008) 56 laika gia panta - Gnisio laiko radiofono OASIS 88 CD 2
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 60 CD 1
(2008) Therina sinema 1929-2008 CD4
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1967
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1966 CD 2
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1963
(2007) I megali othoni - Deluxe Edition CD 4
(2007) Eho derti stin kardia CD 1
(2007) To panorama tou ellinikou kinimatografou Devteri epohi CD 2
(2007) I megali othoni. Part II
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton Ellinon Vol 3
(2006) Axehasta rembetika 2
(2006) 100+ Mimis Plessas CD 1
(2006) Ta athanata zeimbekika
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1963
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1967
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1965
(2004) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 60 CD 2
(2003) Tou bouzoukiou ta Telia
(2002) Tin ida apopse laika No 2 CD 2
(2002) Tin ida apopse laika CD 2
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki CD 3
(2002) Difonies tis zois mas me krimmena mistika
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1963
(2001) 70 hronia ellinikos kinimatografos CD3: Tragoudistes brosta stin kamera
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol.2 CD3
(2000) I dexiotehnes No 1
(2000) I dio Thei, se mia sinantisi dekaetias G. Zambetas - Pithagoras (1965-1975)
(1999) Spanies zontanes ihografisis
(1999) Ta tragoudia tou ellinikou kinimatografou 1966 - 1971 CD 3
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika (CD6)
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika (CD5)
(1998) Ta 100 oreotera rembetika (CD2)
(1997) Compact Disc Club - Ta ellinadika CD 3
(1996) Ta kalitera rembetika tragoudia
(1996) Ta pedia tou Pirea - Laiki diskothiki 13
(1995) Stou paradisou ta bouzoukia No2 CD1
(1995) T' aspromavra tragoudia
(1995) Stou gialou ta votsalakia
(1995) Ta eghroma tragoudia
(1993) I megali othoni CD 4
(1993) I megali othoni CD 3
(1992) Megali othoni
(1991) Mathimata patridognosias
(1979) I Ellada tragoudai No 9
(1976) Greek Hit Parade
(1975) 20 Original Sirtaki
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Gavalas Panos
Panos Gavalas (full name Panayiotis Gavalas) was born November 26, 1926 at Kesariani, Athens. Since his early years he loved music and learned to play instruments like the guitar, Hawaiian guitar, harmonica and bouzouki and also a little singing. First as an amateur singer, then as a professional in the early 1950s, at a time where the music stage was dominated by artists like Stratos Payioumtzis, Prodromos Tsaousakis, Stelios Kazantzidis, Grigoris Bithikotsis and many more. Later cooperated with Nikos Meimarakis and formed a band that played during live broadcasting on the Armed Forces Radio Station (Σταθμός Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων). The first song that Vasilis Tsitsanis gave him to sing was Inmate forever (Katadikos gia Panta - Κατάδικος για Πάντα). His first recorded song, The Injustice (Το άδικο), written by Kostas Kaplanis, never really became a hit. Acceptance came in 1955 with the song Drizzling Rain (Siganopsichalisma - Σιγανοψιχάλισμα) that he wrote and sung. His biggest hit came in 1959 with the song Seaguls (Glaroi - Γλάροι), written by N. Meimaris and C. Vasiliadis. He remained in the spotlight for more than 40 years. He formed successful duets with female singers Voula Gika and Ria Kourti. His duet with Ria Kourti lasted from 1960 to 1986 and remains to date the longest lasting duet in Greek music. He also formed the two recording companies: Vendetta in 1966 and Sonata in 1968. From 1954 to 1986, Panos Gavalas recorded more 1,200 songs. During these years, he appeared in 25 movies and toured extensively to Europe, Australia and the United States. He died the morning of Saturday, December 3, 1988.
Discography
(2014) Laiki vardi (CD1)
(2012) National Geographic - Laiko tragoudi i avthentiki istoria 12Cd's
(2010) 17 megales epitihies 5Cd's
(2010) To laiko tragoudi No 11
(2009) Apo tis 78 strofes 4Cd's
(2008) Tragoudistes tou laikou tragoudiou stis 78 strofes CD 1 1954 - 1956
(2007) Kathe limani ke kaimos
(2007) 25 megales epitihies
(2006) Anthologia 1926-1988 - 4Cd's
(2005) Kathe kaimos ke dakri
(2002) Simeron s' avto to disko
(2002) Pire fotia mia kardia
(2002) Megali Ellines erminevtes
(2002) Panos Gavalas
(2000) Epitihies
(2000) Tragoudia apo tis 45 strofes No. 4
(1999) Pali me haramata 2Cd's
(1998) Epitihies apo tis 45 strofes No 3
(1997) Etsi ine panta me ena antio
(1996) Epitihies apo tis 45 strofes No2
(1996) Mia anasa
(1996) Epitihies apo tis 45 strofes
(1996) Axehastes epitihies N 2
(1996) Axehastes epitihies N 1
(1996) I epitihies mou
(1995) Laikes sigkinisis - Mia peripetia
(1994) Diskografia Tsitsani No 8 CD 2
(1994) Apo tous thisavrous ton 45 strofon
(1993) Sigharitiria
(1993) I megales epitihies
(1993) I glari
(1991) Ta laika tou Panou Gavala
(1989) Tragoudontas tis epohes afieromeno exeretika
(1988) Mia peripetia
(1987) Dio dio
(1984) Ine ora gia agkalia
(1978) Ta kalitera mou tragoudia 2Cd's
(1977) 14 hrises epitihies
(1977) Laikes sigkinisis
(1976) Embros gkremos ke piso rema
(1975) Thelo na po ton pono mou
(1971) Sto kapilio sto Pirea
(1970) Mia fora monaha zoume
(1968) Penies kaimi ke onira
(1967) Tragouda Pano Gavala
(1961) No. 5
(1961) I hrisi epohi
Collections
(2014) Proto trapezi pista CD3
(2014) Tou glentiou
(2014) Kane kardia mou mia strofi CD2
(2013) Parangelies 3Cd's
(2013) Doueta pou egrapsan istoria
(2013) Ta laika tis amartias 2Cd's
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD2)
(2013) Ta laika pane paralia (CD2)
(2013) Elliniki anagennisi 1950, 1960, 1970 Box 2 - 3Cd's
(2013) To palko ton oniron 3Cd's
(2013) Zeimbekies gia panta
(2013) Ta thrilika doueta 4Cd's
(2013) Stin igia mas 2Cd's
(2013) Parangelies me ta kalitera laika tragoudia 3Cd's
(2012) Collection Of Old Greek Music 2Cd's
(2012) To glenti tis Protohronias 3Cd's
(2012) Tou aetou o gios II - Ta kalitera zeimbekika CD2
(2012) Ta tragoudia tis gitonias CD3
(2012) Tou aetou o gios - Ta kalitera zeimbekika CD3
(2012) Pashalino glenti - 60 megales epitihies CD2
(2012) Thelo ta glentia mou 3Cd's
(2012) Laikes diadromes 4Cd's
(2012) Penies asmaton 4Cd's
(2011) Yasu Kalispera - Rum Tavernası 4
(2011) Parangelies 85 megales epitihies 6Cd's
(2011) Ta istorika zeimbekika tis Minos CD 3
(2011) Proto trapezi pista CD 3
(2011) Ta oreotera tsiftetelia CD 3
(2011) Ta oreotera tsiftetelia CD 2
(2011) Ta megala hasapika 4Cd's
(2011) Mousiko panorama ellinikou kinimatografou 2Cd's
(2010) Ta oreotera tragoudia gia ti Thessaloniki
(2010) Ta tragoudia tou tzouk box 8Cd's
(2010) Laika 2011 CD 3
(2010) Ta megala erotika CD 1
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Daralas Loukas
(2010) Ta hrisa laika CD 4
(2010) Ta hrisa laika CD 1
(2010) Tragoudia gia ti Thessaloniki
(2010) Ta laika tis platias Omonias CD 2
(2010) Ta glentzedika CD 1
(2010) Edo Panivar CD 2
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 1
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia tou ellinikou tragoudiou 1960-70 - 3Cd's
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1958 i megaliteres epitihies CD 4
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1957 i megaliteres epitihies CD 4
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1957 i megaliteres epitihies CD 1
(2009) Compact Disc Club - Afieromeno exeretika CD 3
(2009) Laiki sinthetes CD 8
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia tou ellinikou tragoudiou 1960 - 70 No 2
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton Ellinon - 1956 No 3
(2009) Ta tragoudia ton Ellinon - 1956 No 2
(2009) Tragoudia ton ellinon 1956 - I megaliteres epitihies
(2009) Mortika: Recordings From A Greek Underworld CD 2
(2009) Ta panta ola CD 3
(2009) Ta panta ola CD 1
(2009) Ta tragoudia tou Sevnta
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1958 - 7Cd's
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1957 - 7Cd's
(2008) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1955 - 4Cd's
(2008) Otan ta tzouk box pezane laika 3Cd's
(2008) I glentzedes spane piata
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - Ta laika tou 60 3Cd's
(2008) O Notis Sfakianakis prologizi ta zeimbekika pou egrapsan istoria
(2008) 4 epohes CD 2
(2008) 56 laika gia panta - Gnisio laiko radiofono OASIS 88 CD 1
(2008) Parea sta ladadika CD 4
(2008) Parea sta ladadika CD 2
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1965 3 CD
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 60 CD 1
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 50 CD 1
(2008) Therina sinema 1929-2008 CD3
(2008) Ta laika tragoudia ston elliniko kinimatografo 1954
(2008) Laiko tragoudi 1963
(2008) 14 megala tragoudia (ta laika)
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 9 CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 9 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 4
(2007) Gia sou Olimbiake mou
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon 1957 i megaliteres epitihies CD 3
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 4
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 3
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 10 CD 1
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 4
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou 8 CD 2
(2007) Delta Club - Athanates sinthesis CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou CD 5
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou CD 2
(2007) I istoria tou rembetikou ke tou laikou tragoudiou CD 1
(2007) To panorama tou ellinikou kinimatografou Proti epohi CD 4
(2007) To panorama tou ellinikou kinimatografou Proti epohi CD 1
(2007) To panorama tou ellinikou kinimatografou Devteri epohi CD 2
(2007) Avti i nihta meni
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton Ellinon Vol 1
(2007) Laika monopatia
(2007) Ta laika tis kardias 3-4 CDs
(2005) Avti i nihta meni CD2
(2005) Avti i nihta meni CD1
(2005) Ta hrisa laika NO 1-6
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1963
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1964
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1961
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1960
(2004) 18 hasaposervika
(2004) 18 tsiftetelia
(2004) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 60 - 3Cd's
(2003) Klassika laika No 4
(2003) Otan tha perno tis strofes
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1975
(2002) Megales laikes epitihies No 4
(2002) Tin ida apopse laika No 2 CD 1
(2002) The Greek Rebetika
(2002) Tin ida apopse laika CD 1
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki 3Cd's
(2002) Pantos kerou
(2002) Difonies tis zois mas me krimmena mistika
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1966
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1965
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1964
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1963
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1962
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1961
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1960
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1959
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1958
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1956
(2002) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1955
(2001) 70 hronia ellinikos kinimatografos CD3: Tragoudistes brosta stin kamera
(2001) Aroma Tsitsani 1938 - 1977 (40 hronia tragoudia)
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol. 2 CD4
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol.2 CD3
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol.2 CD2
(2000) Ta 45aria Vol.2 CD1
(2000) Ta 45aria CD3
(2000) Ta 45aria CD2
(2000) Tsiftetelia - klassika & alla CD 4
(2000) Tsiftetelia - klassika & alla CD 2
(2000) The Story Of Greece
(2000) 20 megala tragoudia ta laika
(1999) 18 hasaposervika
(1999) Ta tragoudia tou ellinikou kinimatografou 1966 - 1971 CD 2
(1999) 18 hasapika ... o horos
(1997) To tavernaki - Ta tragoudia tis pareas
(1997) Ta hrisa klassika laika No2
(1997) I ton laikon fones
(1996) Aneva sto trapezi mou CD1
(1996) Ine ta megala laika
(1996) Kehrimbarenies hantres
(1995) 24 laikes epitihies
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 6
(1995) 24 laikes epitihies
(1995) Ta tragoudia tis Athinas
(1995) Girizontas stis 45 strofes
(1995) Hroniko tou laikou tragoudiou 1954 CD 1
(1994) Rembetika & laika 4Cd's
(1994) I megales fones CD 3 laiko tragoudi
(1994) Glike mou tiranne
(1990) Hrisi epohi 1973 eos 1985
(1990) 24 zeimbekika
(1982) Ta boemika
(1982) To grammofono tis MINOS
(1979) I Ellada tragoudai No 1-9
(1976) Epitihies tis MINOS
(1975) Semna ke tapina
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Christou Jani
He was born in Heliopolis Egypt, of Greek parents. He was educated at the English School in Alexandria and he took his first piano lessons from various teachers and from the important Greek pianist Gina Bachauer. In 1948 he gained MASTERS in philosophy after having studied with Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell in Cambridge. During that time he also studied music with Hans Redlich and in 1949 travelled to Rome to study orchestration with Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. He briefly attended lectures by Carl Jung in Zurich. In 1951 he returned to Alexandria where he married Theresia Horemi in 1961. He died on his 44th birthday in a car accident in Athens, Greece. Christou's work is divided into three periods. The works of the first period (1948-58) have been described by Christou himself as freely. In his second phase (1960-64) developed what he called "meta-serialism" whose main emphasis is on polyphony, rhythmic dynamism and instrumental colours. During his third period (1964-70) developed his own notation and he increasingly stressed the improvisatory element.
Discography
(1970) Tongues Of Fire
(1970) Six Songs On Poems By T.S. Eliot
(1970) Praxis For 12
(1970) Epicycle
(1960) Symphony No. 1 For Mezzo-Soprano And Orchestra
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Theodorakis Mikis
www.mikis-theodorakis.net
Mikis Theodorakis is one of the most popular Greek composers. He is very well-known internationally in the films, Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969) & Serpico (1973). He was born July 29, 1925 on the Greek island of Chios and spent his childhood years in different provincial Greek cities such as Mytilene, Cephallonia, Patras, Pyrgos and Tripoli. His father was a lawyer and a civil servant from the small village of Kato Galatas in Crete and his mother Aspasia Poulakis was from an ethnically Greek family in Cesme, in what is today Turkey. He was raised with Greek folk music and was influenced by Byzantine liturgy. As a child he had already talked about becoming a composer and taught himself to write his first songs without access to musical instruments. In Patras and Pyrgos he took his first music lessons and in Tripoli Peloponnese he gave his first concert at the age of 17. He went to Athens in 1943 and became a member of a Reserve Unit of ELAS and led a troop in the fight against the British and the Greek right in the Dekemvriana. During the Greek Civil War he was arrested sent into exile on the island of Icaria and then deported to the island of Makronisos where he was tortured and twice buried alive. During the periods when he was not obliged to hide, not exiled or jailed, he studied from 1943 to 1950 at the Athens Conservatoire under Filoktitis Economidis. He went to Crete and became the "head of the Chania Music School" and founded his first orchestra. At this time he ended what he has called the first period of his musical writing. In 1954 he travelled to Paris where he entered the Conservatory and studied musical analysis under Olivier Messiaen and conducting under Eugene Bigot. His time in Paris, 1954–1959, was his second period of musical writing. His symphonic works: a Piano concerto, his first suite, his first symphony and his scores for the ballet: Greek Carnival, Le Feu aux Poudres, Les Amants de Teruel, received international acclaim. In 1957 he won the Gold Medal in the Moscow Music Festival, President of the Jury was Dmitri Shostakovitch. In 1959, after the successful performances of Theodorakis's ballet Antigone at Covent Garden in London, the French composer Darius Milhaud proposed him for the American Copley Music Price - an award of the "William and Noma Copley Foundation" which later changed its name to "Cassandra Foundation" - as the "Best European Composer of the Year". His first international scores for the film Ill Met by Moonlight and Luna de Miel were also very successful. The Honeymoon title song became part of the repertoire of The Beatles.
In 1960, returned to Greece and his roots in genuine Greek music. With his song cycle Epitaphios he started the third period of his composing and contributed to a cultural revolution in his country. His most significant and influential works are based in Greek and world poetry – Epiphania (Giorgos Seferis), Little Kyklades (Odysseas Elytis), Axion Esti (Odysseas Elytis), Mauthausen (Iakovos Kambanellis), Romiossini (Yannis Ritsos) and Romancero Gitano (Federico García Lorca). He attempted to give back to Greek music a dignity which in his perception it had lost. He developed his concept of "meta symphonic music" (symphonic compositions that go beyond the "classical" status and mix symphonic elements with popular songs, Western symphonic orchestra and Greek popular instruments). He founded the Little Orchestra of Athens and the Musical Society of Piraeus and gave many concerts all around Greece and abroad... and he naturally became involved in the politics of his home country. After the assassination of Gregoris Lambrakis in May 1963 he founded the Lambrakis Democratic Youth ("Lambrakides") and was elected its president. Under Theodorakis's impetus, it started a vast cultural renaissance movement and became the greatest political organisation in Greece with more than 50.000 members. Following the 1964 elections became a member of the Greek Parliament associated with the left-wing party EDA. Because of his political ideas the composer was black-listed by the cultural establishment. At the time of his biggest artistic glory, a large number of his songs were censored-before-studio or were not allowed on the radio stations. During 1964, he wrote the music for the Michael Cacoyiannis film Zorba the Greek whose main theme since then exists as a trademark for Greece. It is also known as 'Syrtaki dance' inspired from old Cretan traditional dances.
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On 21 April 1967 a right-wing junta (the Regime of the Colonels) took power in a putsch. Theodorakis went underground was arrested on 21 August 1967 and jailed for five months. Following his release in 1968, he was banished to Zatouna with his wife Myrto and their two children Margarita and George. Later he was interned in the concentration camp of Oropos. An international solidarity movement, headed by Dmitri Shostakovich, Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Miller, and Harry Belafonte managed to get him freed. On request of the French politician Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, Theodorakis was allowed to go into exile on 13 April 1970. He arrived to Paris by an aeroplane rented by a French Reforming Movement politician Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber. His flight left very secretly from a Onassis owned private airport outside Athens. He arrived to Le Bourget Airport where he met Costa Gavras, Melina Mercouri and Jules Dassin. Theodorakis was immediately hospitalised because he suffered from lung tuberculosis. Theodorakis wife Myrto and two sons joined him a week later from Greece to France via Italy by a boat. While in exile, Theodorakis fought for the overthrow of the colonels. He started his world tours and gave thousands of concerts on all continents as part of his struggle for the restoration of democracy in Greece. He met Pablo Neruda and Salvador Allende and promised them to compose his version of Neruda's Canto General. He was received by Gamal Abdel Nasser and Tito, Yigal Allon and Yasser Arafat, while Francois Mitterrand, Olof Palme and Willy Brandt became his friends. For millions of people, Theodorakis was the symbol of resistance against the Greek dictatorship. After the fall of the Colonels returned to Greece on 24 July 1974 to continue his work and his concert tours. At the same time he participated in public affairs. In 1978, through his article For a United Left Wing, he had "stirred up the Greek political life. His proposal for the unification of the three parties of the former United Left – which had grown out of the National Liberation Front (N.L.F.) – had been accepted by the Greek Communist Party which later proposed him as the candidate for mayor of Athens during the 1978 elections." Later elected several times to the Greek Parliament (1981–1986 and 1989–1993) and for two years from 1990 to 1992 he was a minister in the government of Constantine Mitsotakis. After his resignation as a member of Greek parliament he was appointed General Musical Director of the Choir and the two Orchestras of the Hellenic State Radio (ERT) which he reorganised and undertook successful concert tours abroad. He is committed to heightening international awareness of human rights, of environmental issues, of the need for peace and for this reason he initiated together with the Turkish author, musician, singer & filmmaker Zülfü Livaneli the Greek–Turkish Friendship Society.
From 1981 had started the fourth period of his musical writing, during which he returned to the symphonic music, while still going on to compose song-cycles. His most significant works written in these years are his Second, Third, Fourth and Seventh Symphony, most of them being first performed in the former German Democratic Republic between 1982 and 1989. It was during this period that he received the Lenin Peace Price. He composed his first opera Kostas Kariotakis (The Metamorphoses of Dionysus) and the ballet Zorba the Greek premiered in the Arena of Verona. During this period, he also wrote the five volumes of his autobiography: The Ways of the Archangel. In 1989, he started the fifth period, the last, of his musical writing. He composed three operas (lyric tragedies) Medea, first performed in Bilbao (1 October 1991), Elektra, first performed in Luxembourg (2 May 1995) and Antigone, first performed in Athens' Megaron Moussikis (7 October 1999). This trilogy was complemented by his last opera Lysistrata, first performed in Athens (14 April 2002): a call for peace... Theodorakis is "Doctor Honoris Causa" of several universities, including Montreal, Thessaloniki and Crete. Now he lives in retirement, reading, writing, publishing arrangements of his scores, texts about culture and politics. On occasions he still takes position: in 1999, opposing NATO's Kosovo war and in 2003 against the Iraq War. In 2005, he was awarded the Sorano Friendship and Peace Award, the Russian International St.-Andrew-the-First-Called Price, the insignia of Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Luxembourg and the IMC UNESCO International Music Price while already in 2002 he was honoured in Bonn with the Erich Wolfgang Korngold Price for film music at the International Film Music Biennial in Bonn. In 2007 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the distribution of the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent. In 2009 he composed a Rhapsody for Strings (Mezzo-Soprano or Baryton ad lib). In 2013, achieved the distinction of producing one of the largest works by any composer of any time. He has written more than 1,000 songs and song-cycles, whose melodies have become part of the heritage of Greek music: Sto Perigiali, Kaimos, Aprilis, Doxa to Theo, Sotiris Petroulas, Lipotaktes, Stis Nichtas to Balkoni, Agapi mou, Pou petaxe t'agori mou, Anixe ligo to parathiro, O Ipnos se tilixe, To gelasto pedi, Dendro to dendro, Asma Asmaton, O Andonis...His song cycles are based on poems by Greek authors, as well as by Lorca and Neruda: Epitaphios, Archipelagos, Politia A-D, Epiphania, The Hostage, Mykres Kyklades, Mauthausen, Romiossini, Sun and Time, Songs for Andreas, Mythology, Night of Death, Ta Lyrika, The Quarters of the World, Dionysos, Phaedra, Mia Thalassa, Os Archaios Anemos, Ta Lyrikotera, Ta Lyrikotata, Erimia, Odysseia. He released two albums of his songs and song cycles on Paredon Records & Folkways Records in the early 70's, including his Peoples' Music: The Struggles of the Greek People (1974).
Discography
(2014) Ta laikotropa
(2014) O erotikos
(2013) Mia zoi Ellada
(2013) Ta megala tragoudia
(2013) Modes & Moods
(2012) Zorba's Dance (Sirtaki)
(2012) 1000 tragoudia 50Cd's
(2011) Ta zeimbekika tou Miki
(2011) Enas omiros (Epanekdosi)
(2011) Ta kinimatografika 2Cd's
(2010) Timeless
(2010) Ta megala tragoudia 10Cd's
(2009) Ta tragoudia tis exegersis
(2009) Ta zeimbekika tou Miki 2Cd's
(2009) Tragouda Miki Theodoraki
(2008) Ta megala tragoudia 9Cd's
(2008) Ta megala erga (Canto Generale)
(2008) Ta megala erga
(2008) Ta megala erga Z (1969) I avthentiki mousiki tis tenias tou Kosta Gavra
(2008) Ta themelia sta vouna
(2008) Ta megala erga (Serpiko)
(2008) Ta megala erga - Zormbas
(2008) Ta megala erga (Phaedra)
(2008) Ilios ke hronos
(2007) Simfoniki mousiki No. 1: Elliniki apokria - Souita Baletou
(2007) Canto General 2Cd's
(2007) O Mikis Theodorakis ston kinimatografo
(2007) Oi megali Ellines sinthetes
(2007) Politia g'
(2007) O mousikos kosmos tou Miki Theodoraki 5Cd's
(2007) Odissia
(2007) Margarita Magiopoula
(2007) Omorfi poli
(2007) Marina
(2007) Balantes
(2006) Axion esti (Tetarti ihografisi)
(2006) Romiosini (Live)
(2006) Ifigenia
(2006) Sinikia t' oniro
(2006) Erimia
(2005) 50 hronia Grigoris Bithikotsis 2Cd's
(2005) Ellines sinthetes
(2005) Des ti lambro fengari
(2004) The Very Best Of
(2004) The very best of Mikis Theodorakis 2Cd's
(2004) An thimithis t' oniro mou
(2004) Zorbas Ballet
(2004) Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack)
(2004) Mia zoi Ellada 32 megala tragoudia
(2004) Epitafios kata Stavro Xarhako
(2003) 40 hronia - Proti epilogi No 3 (ihografisis 1975 - 2000)
(2003) 40 hronia - Proti epilogi No 2 (ihografisis 1964 - 1975)
(2003) 40 hronia - Proti epilogi No 1 (ihografisis 1960 - 1964)
(2003) Singt Mikis Theodorakis
(2003) Ballads
(2003) Afieroma ston Niko Gkatso
(2002) Sti megali othoni tou Miki
(2002) Axion Esti
(2002) Pnevmatiko Emvatirio
(2002) Sti megali othoni tou Miki
(2002) Axion esti / Pnevmatiko emvatirio
(2002) Dromi palii
(2002) Sti skini ke stin othoni
(2001) I agapi ine fotia
(2001) O erotikos Theodorakis (Live sto Likavitto)
(2000) Fovou tous ellines
(2000) Ta Pikrosavvata ke mia Serenata
(2000) Ilektra
(2000) Happy Birthday, Mikis!
(1999) Symphonietta & Etat De Siege
(1999) Actas De Marusia
(1998) Serenates
(1998) 10 tragoudia tou Miki Theodoraki
(1998) Asmata
(1998) Mazi (With Zulfu Livaneli)
(1998) Alexia & Mikis Theodorakis
(1997) Litany
(1996) Se tragoudia Theodoraki - Hatzidaki
(1996) Megali dimiourgi
(1996) Poetica
(1996) Asikiko poulaki
(1995) I Ellada tou Miki
(1995) Apones exousies
(1995) The Birthday Concert 95
(1995) 70 hronia Mikis Theodorakis 2Cd's
(1995) 16 megales kinimatografikes epitihies
(1994) Mikres Kiklades & Hrisoprasino fillo
(1994) Mikis Theodorakis & Horodia Trikalon No 4
(1994) Mikis Theodorakis & Horodia Trikalon No 2
(1994) Mikis Theodorakis & Horodia Trikalon No 1
(1994) Politia g'
(1994) Saranta tragoudia gia pedakia ke pedia
(1994) Litourgy No 2
(1994) Megali sinthetes tou ellinikou tragoudia
(1993) Ellas
(1992) Canto Olympico
(1991) Katastasi poliorkias
(1991) Canto General
(1991) Mipos zoume s' alli hora
(1991) Die Schonsten Sirtakis Aus Griechenland
(1990) O anthropos me to garifallo
(1989) 30 hronia
(1988) To axion esti (devteri ihografisi)
(1987) Olimbia
(1986) Songs My Country Taught Me
(1985) Dionisos
(1985) Sinavlia sto Kentrikon
(1985) Tsitsanis - Theodorakis - Kokotas
(1985) Anekdotes ihografisis stin Ellada
(1985) Fedra
(1984) Kariotakis
(1984) I Maria Farantouri sto OLYMPIA
(1984) Ta pikrosavvata
(1984) Kariotakis
(1983) 30 spanies erminies No 1
(1982) Heretismi
(1982) Estado De Sitio
(1982) Kata Saddoukeon
(1981) Epivatis
(1981) Politia d'
(1981) Live In Essen
(1981) Greece Is Dansing
(1981) Rantar
(1979) Tris kikli
(1979) Ta prosopa tou iliou
(1979) I gitonies tou kosmou
(1978) Ta lirika (Proti ektelesi)
(1978) O Grigoris Bithikotsis tragouda Miki Theodoraki N2
(1978) Taxidi mesa sti nihta
(1978) Les Bouzoukis
(1978) Romancero Gitano
(1978) Oktovris '78
(1978) Elliniki hori
(1977) O Mikis erminevi Miki
(1976) Arkadia II ke III
(1976) Ta lirika
(1976) Zormbas
(1976) Tis exorias
(1975) Balantes
(1975) Canto General
(1975) O ehthros laos
(1975) Ta laika
(1975) Arkadia I - VII - VIII
(1974) I Ellada tou Miki Theodoraki
(1974) Mikis Theodorakis & horodia Trikalon No 3
(1974) Epitafios - epifania
(1974) Tragoudia Miki Theodoraki
(1974) Thalassina fengaria
(1974) Ta laika
(1974) Stin Anatoli
(1974) Ta tragoudia tou agona
(1974) Prodomenos laos
(1974) Nihta thanatou
(1974) O Theodorakis dievthini Theodoraki No1
(1974) 18 lianotragouda tis pikris patridas
(1973) Ippis
(1972) O ilios ke o hronos & epifania
(1972) Mikis & Arja (feat. Arja Saijonmaa)
(1972) Live In Holland
(1971) To monogramma
(1971) Song Of Freedom (John Williams)
(1971) O Theodorakis dievthini Theodoraki No2
(1970) Ich rufe zum Kampf
(1969) Se endeka tragoudia tou Miki Theodoraki
(1968) Ta tragoudia tou Andrea
(1967) Enas omiros
(1967) The Day The Fish Came Out
(1967) O ilios ke o hronos
(1966) Hrisoprasino fillo
(1966) Tragouda Miki Theodoraki
(1966) Tragouda Theodoraki Hatzidaki Markopoulo
(1966) Romiosini
(1966) Maouthaouzen
(1965) O Fambas Pezi Theodoraki - Hatzidaki
(1964) Politia a'
(1964) Axion esti
(1963) Mikres Kiklades
(1963) I gitonia ton angelon
(1962) Fedra
(1962) Omorfi poli
(1962) Elektra
(1962) To tragoudi tou nekrou adelfou
(1962) Arhipelagos
(1961) Arhipelagos ke i nisos ton Azoron 2Cd's
(1961) Sto Orfea
(1961) Epitafios
(1960) Epitafio
Collections
(2014) Naxos Groove
(2014) Hrises fones (CD5)
(2014) Hrises fones (CD2)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas 3Cd's
(2010) I Ellines - One Night In Rhodos
(2010) Edo politehnio 2Cd's
(2009) Made In Greece CD1
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 1
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 26
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 19
(2009) Ta melopiimena II CD 3
(2009) Ta melopiimena I CD 3
(2009) Legend 2009 CD 1
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 15
(2008) Tragoudia apo piimata
(2007) Greek Lounge - Jazz & tzaz
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 5
(2007) Legend 2008
(2006) 100+ sinnefiasmeni Kiriaki CD 5
(2005) To televteo mou tsigaro CD 3
(2003) Ta emvatiria CD2
(2003) I Ellines - Greece Today 2
(2002) Logos mousikos - melopiimeni elliniki piisi
(2002) The Music Of Greece
(2001) Sto dromo tou Zormba
(1992) Entehno laiko tragoudi
(1965) Mikis Theodorakis: Proti ektelesi
(1964) I Ellas horis eripia
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Hatzidakis Manos
Web site: www.hadjidakis.gr
Manos Hadzidakis was born on 23 October 1925 in Xanthi. His father Georgios Hatzidakis was from Rethymno prefecture in Crete and his mother Aliki Arvanitidou from Andrianoupoli. From the age of 4 he started studying the piano and he learnt also to play violin and accordion.
After the separation of his parents moved permanently to Athens in 1932 with his mother. A few years later in 1938 his father died in an aircraft accident. This event in combination with the beginning of World War II, brought the family into a difficult financial situation. The young Manos earned his livelihood as a docker at the port, an ice seller at the Fix factory, an employee in a photography shop and as an assistant nurse at the 401 Military Hospital. At the same time, he expanded his musical knowledge by studying advanced music theory with Menelaos Pallandios which was one of the most signifying shapes of the Greek national music school. One of his schoolmates was Mikis Theodorakis. However he never completed this course. During this period, he met and connected with other musicians, writers and intellectuals. Among these were Nikos Gatsos, George Seferis, Odysseas Elytis, Angelos Sikelianos and the artist Yannis Tsarouchis. During the last period of the Axis occupation of Greece, he was an active participant in the Greek Resistance through membership of the United Panhellenic Organization of Youth (EPON), where he met Mikis Theodorakis with whom he soon developed a strong friendship. He wrote many light folk songs and music for many ancient tragedies, comedies and modern repertories: Mideia, Congregations, Ornithes, Othellos, Antigoni, Lysistrati, Vakhes and for many others. In 1948 he reinstated in seasonality songs from "rebetika" with the excellent lecture in the Theatre of Mousouri. In this way his works “ Six folk paints”, “Lilacs from the dead land” and “The hard April in ‘45” they become the starting-point for the revival of the folk songs. He collaborated with Vassilis Tsitsanis in the song called “ The month has thirteen”. He didn’t write songs only for the theatre but also for ballet and for cinema. In 1949 with Rallou Manou and with the painter Spiros Vassilliou established the Greek Ballet and introduced his four ballets: Marsias (1949), Six folk paints (1950), The cursed snake (1950) and Desert (1957). In 1953 with another range of lectures whose the subject was the contemporary and classical composers he exposed Koplant, Prokopief, Sostakovits, Menoti and others which where unknown that period to the Greek audience which had been isolated due to the second World War and to the difficult after war conditions.
From 1946 parallel with the theatre, composed music for 80 Greek and foreign movies: Stella (1955), The dragon (1956), America - America (1963), Blue (1967) and for 2 documentaries by Zak Kousto. In 1959, Hatzidakis met Nana Mouskouri, his first "ideal interpreter", a skilled vocalist who shaped the sounds of his music. In 1960, they awarded him with the OSCAR for the music of the movie by Zyl Dassin called “Never on Sunday”. Two years later he raised in Athens the “Street with dreams”. In 1962, he produced the musical Street of Dreams (Οδός Ονείρων) and completed his score for Aristophanes' Birds (Όρνιθες) another Art Theater production which caused an uproar over Karolos Koun's revolutionary direction. The score was also used later by Maurice Bejart's 20th Century Ballets. He also wrote the music for a song which Arthur Altman added English lyrics to and gave to Brenda Lee. The song was "All Alone Am I". In 1964 he released the album 15 Vespers (Δεκαπέντε Εσπερινοί) with the famous song "Mr Antonis ("Ο Κυρ Αντώνης"). In 1965, his LP Gioconda's Smile (Το Χαμόγελο της Τζιοκόντας) was released on Minos-EMI. In 2004, it was re-released digitally remastered as an audiophile LP and a CD in the EMI Classics collection.
In 1966 he travelled to New York City for the premiere of Illya Darling, a Broadway musical based on Never on Sunday which starred Mercouri. He did not return to Greece until 1972 due to his opposition to Greece's military dictatorship. In New York he wrote his most signifying works: Rythmology (work for the piano), The Big Erotic (a circle of songs based on poems by ancient and new poets) and many others. In America he started a music chronicle of his life called “The age of Melissanthi”. He returned to Greece in 1972 and recorded Magnus Eroticus with singer Fleury Dantonaki an opera-trained alto and singer Dimitris Psarianos. Following the junta's overthrow he became active in public life and assumed a number of positions in the Athens State Orchestra (KOA), the National Opera (ELS), and the National Radio (ERT). In 1985 he launched his own record company "Seirios" (Sirius). In 1988 he helped Foivos Delivorias get started in his singing career. In 1989 he founded and directed the Orchestra of Colours (Orchestra ton Chromaton) a small symphonic orchestra. On 3 July 1990 he gave together with Astor Piazzolla, a legendary concert in Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece, with the Athens Orchestra of Colours conducted by him. It was Piazzolla's last concert/live recording. He had a multilateral and multidimensional personality, except for the synthesis he had many others artistic activities: he established and managed the Experimental Orchestra of Athens (1964-67), The Ingenious (1972) a music cafe in Plaka where he presented his works and the works by new people, The musical August in Irakleio of Crete (Festival 1979), The musical races in Corfu (1981), The Fourth (cultural magazine 1982), the record Company of Seirios (1985). This company was publishing works of his and also works of new artists who couldn’t find a way out in business discography, The Orchestra of Colours (orchestra of symphonic music, 1989) and in 1975 he became director of radio programs in ERT but his renovating plans couldn’t found a suitable ground so he resigned a year later. In 1977 he returned in ERT to undertake the Third Program. There he accomplished his vision, in the next five years he managed to attract the attention of a big audience something very difficult for such a station, also managed to create expressive islands of civilisation.
He published four books with poems and comments of his: Mythology, Second Mythology, The comments of the third, The mirror and the knife. His spontaneous inspiration in combination with his concern for the development and the attribution of the melody, the seriousness of his choices in proportion with the facts of his period and his temper to “play” with it’s reality begin a course which unquestionable constitute central part of report for anyone who passes the same way. He died on 15 June 1994 in Athens at the age of 68, from acute "pulmonary edema" and in 1999 the City of Athens dedicated Technopolis in his memory. He constituted unquestionable one of the most important Greek composers.
Discography
(2013) I epohi tis Melissanthis (epanekdosi)
(2011) Jazz Tribute To Manos Hadjidakis
(2011) Apo ta pliktra stin kardia - 17 tragoudia tou Manou Hatzidaki
(2010) Ta megala tragoudia 6Cd's
(2010) Ornithes
(2009) I epohi tis agapis
(2009) Rithmologia
(2009) Exi laikes zografies & To katarameno fidi
(2008) Tetradio gia kithara
(2008) 24 tragoudia gia neous pianistes
(2008) 100 hronia tragoudia 8Cd's
(2006) 4 theatriki mithi
(2006) Ef' olis tis ilis - sto dromou tou Manou ke tou Thanou
(2005) Ellines sinthetes
(2005) Amorgos
(2004) Melina tou Manou
(2003) Afieroma ston Niko Gkatso
(2002) Pao na po sto sinnefo
(2000) Ef' olis tis ilis: Me to Mano Hatzidaki
(2000) Sweet Movie
(1999) Matomenos gamos
(1998) Horos me ti skia mou
(1998) I Nena Venetsanou tragouda Mano Hatzidaki
(1998) Tragouda Mano Hatzidaki, Vasili Tsitsani
(1998) 15 esperini
(1998) I alli agora - Pnevsta
(1997) Nana Moushouri tragouda Mano Hatzidaki
(1996) Mantalena
(1996) Se tragoudia Theodoraki - Hatzidaki
(1996) Ta tragoudia tis amartias
(1995) Isihes meres tou Avgoustou
(1995) Sea And Fire
(1994) Megali sinthetes
(1994) Manos Hatzidakis ston Elliniko Kinimatografo No 3 - Rantevou stin Kerkira & Hamena onira
(1994) To katarameno fidi
(1994) O Manos Hatzidakis ston elliniko kinimatografo 2Cd's
(1993) Antikatoptrismi
(1991) Litourgika
(1990) Ellas i hora ton emvatirion
(1989) Pote tin Kiriaki
(1988) Ellas i hora ton oniron
(1988) Ston Sirio iparhoune pedia CD2
(1988) I mithi mias ginekas
(1988) O kirios Savvopoulos evharisti ton kirio Hatzidaki ke tharthi oposdipote
(1987) 30 nihterina 2Cd's
(1987) 30 nihterina
(1987) Laiki agora 2Cd's
(1987) Ston Sirio iparhoune pedia CD1
(1986) Romaiki agora 2Cd's
(1986) Skotini mitera
(1986) Himoniatikos ilios
(1986) Songs My Country Taught Me
(1985) Gia tin Eleni
(1984) I Maria Farantouri sto OLYMPIA (Protos diskos)
(1984) 25 spanies erminies
(1984) Pame mia volta sto fengari
(1984) Memed geraki mou
(1983) To '62 tou Manou Hatzidaki
(1983) Pornografia
(1983) I balantes tis odou Athinas
(1981) Kerkira '81 - Agones ellinikou tragoudiou
(1980) Edo Lilipoupoli
(1980) I epohi tis Melisanthis
(1977) I gitonies tou fengariou
(1976) Ta paraloga
(1976) O skliros Aprilis tou 45
(1974) Ta perix
(1973) O odiporos, to methismeno koritsi ke o Alkiviadis
(1972) Nana Moushouri tragouda Hatzidaki 2
(1972) O megalos erotikos
(1972) Tragouda Mano Hatzidaki No. 2
(1971) Tis gis to hrisafi
(1971) Ama levterothi i Kriti
(1971) O kiklos tou C.N.S ke I gitones tou fengariou
(1971) Tis Gis to hrisafi
(1970) O Mithos
(1970) Me agapi
(1970) Epistrofi
(1969) Reflections
(1969) To neo kima tragouda M.Hatzidaki
(1969) 12 + 1 tragoudia tou Manou Hatzidaki
(1968) Blue
(1968) Odos Oniron
(1967) Tragouda Mano Hatzidaki No 1
(1966) Tragouda Theodoraki Hatzidaki Markopoulo
(1966) Kapetan Mihalis
(1965) Matomenos gamos - Paramithi horis onoma
(1965) O Fambas Pezi Theodoraki - Hatzidaki
(1965) To hamogelo tis Tzokontas
(1965) Proti ektelesi
(1965) I Athina tou 60 tragouda
(1964) Topkapi
(1964) Kesar ke Kleopatra
(1963) America America
(1962) Pashalies mesa apo tin nekri gi
(1961) Hamena onira
(1961) I Aliki sto Navtiko
(1961) Sto Orfea
(1960) O drakos
(1960) To nisi ton genneon
(1958) Mia zoi tin ehoume
(1958) To televteo psemma
(1955) Laterna - Ftohia ke filotimo
(1955) Gia mia mikri levki Ahivada
(1954) Exi laikes zografies
(1953) Ornithes
Collections
(2014) Hrises fones (CD2)
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 6
(2009) Sing City CD 1
(2008) 100+ megali dimiourgi CD 1
(2007) Diethni ellinika tragoudia CD2
(2007) Greek Lounge - Jazz & tzaz
(2007) Ellinika Diethni
(2002) Logos mousikos - melopiimeni elliniki piisi
(2002) The Music Of Greece
(2002) The Greek Islands
(1994) Manos Hatzidakis ston elliniko kinimatografo No 1 - Klotsoskoufi - Aliki My Love
(1992) Entehno laiko tragoudi
(1961) Agapi ke thiella
(1960) Gia sena tin agapi mou
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Plessas Mimis
www.plessas.org
Born 12-10-1924 in Athens, known as the “Greek Gershwin”, Mimis Plessas is a prolific composer with a vast repertoire of classic hit songs, film scores, theatre music, jazz and symphonic pieces. He is a multi award winning Greek composer and considered as one of the most popular Greek composers of our time. Aside from being a great musician is also a chemistry graduate. In the 50s, he did his doctoral dissertation at Cornell University in New York on the protein "myelin" which believed to be important in the process of "myelination" of nerves in the central nervous system (CNS) whose reduction of which is directly associated with Muscular Dystrophy (MS). In 1951, as a young pianist in the U.S. he get the first music award at the University of Minnesota. The following year was recognised as the fifth best pianist in the U.S. He began composing in 1952 and received distinctions and illustrious accolades in Greece and internationally (Paris, Barcelona, Belgium, Edinburgh, United States, Tokyo, Carlovi Vari, Czech Republic, Altomonte, Italy). He is credited for establishing many of Greece’s famous singers and actors namely Zoe Kourkouki, Nana Mouskouri, Tzeni Vanou, Giovanna, Marinella, Rena Koumioti, Yiannis Voyiatzis, Fotis Dimas, Yiannis Poulopoulos, Tolis Voskopoulos, Stratos Dionisiou among others. He composed +200 films and theatrical performances, radio, television and operettas and directed the most renowned orchestras of the world. He has repeatedly earned Gold and Platinum records, i.e. popular Greek song “O Dromos” (The Road), lyrics by Lefteris Papadopoulos and is by far, the best selling album in Greek discography. Recently he presented a concert for the launch of World MS Day at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in Greece. With maturity and wisdom he continues composing, performing and inspiring musicians of all ages throughout Europe and now in New York. Mimis Plessas is a gifted musician with a rare energy and zeal that is evident in all of his passionate artistic work and concert appearances.
Discography
(2010) Ximeroni Kiriaki - 4Cd's
(2009) Erotika dramata 2Cd's
(2009) Live - Zontani ihografisi - 56 epitihies 2Cd's
(2009) Echo - The Music of Mimis Plessas
(2009) Mousiki ke tragoudia gia ton kinimatografo - Erotika dramata I (Part I +II)
(2009) Mimis Plessas 4Cd's
(2009) Se eptanisiakes kantades
(2008) Ellines sinthetes (Part I + II)
(2008) Moments
(2007) To alfavitari tis zois mou 6Cd's
(2007) O mousikos kosmos tou Mimi Plessa 4Cd's
(2007) The Mimis Plessas Songbook 12 Sketches
(2007) Oula! oula! oula!
(2007) San ki apopse
(2007) Tragoudai Mimi Plessa
(2006) I Tatiana Manolidou erminevi M.Plessa, G.Spano, G.Hatzinasio
(2006) Se ellinika ke rosika monopatia
(2006) O dromos
(2005) Tragouda Mimi Plessa
(2005) Ta tragoudia tou Mimi Plessa 2Cd's
(2005) Paramithia tis othonis
(2005) Ellines sinthetes 2Cd's
(2004) Erminevi Mimi Plessa - Chrysalis
(2004) I psihi tou pianou 2Cd's
(2002) Iovileon 2Cd's
(2002) Sto piano o Mimis Plessas
(2002) 40 hronia Jazz
(1997) Megales epitihies tou Mimi Plessa
(1997) Taxidevontas (10 hronia tragoudia)
(1996) Kinimatografika
(1996) 6 tragoudia tou Mimi Plessa & 6 laika tragoudia
(1995) I thalassies i hantres
(1992) Tragouda Mimi Plessa
(1988) Meriki to protimoun krio
(1988) Kati na kei
(1986) Tragoudia apo ton Elliniko Kinimatografo
(1986) Sta megala taxidia
(1985) Ta pio omorfa tragoudia mou sti MINOS
(1980) Tragoudia tis gitonias
(1979) Loukianou nekri dialogi
(1977) Ta hamena hronia
(1976) Outopia
(1976) To panorama
(1975) Ta mortika
(1974) Ta dodeka tou Stratou
(1974) Stathmos 0
(1974) Mila mou gia ti levteria
(1973) Classics Go Bouzoyki High
(1973) Gia mia stagona alati
(1971) Zi?
(1970) To oroskopio tis agapis
(1970) Oratotis miden
(1969) O dromos (Remastered)
(1968) I gitonia mou
(1968) Mia kiria sta bouzoukia
(1968) Gorgones ke magkes
(1966) Agapi mou
(1965) 4 tragoudia agapis
(1965) Pezi Philicorda
(1965) Rantevou ston aera
Collections
(2010) Laika 2011 CD 3
(2010) Oldies But Goodies CD 9
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 5
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 4
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 3
(2009) Ta tragoudia tou Sevnta
(2007) Rembetika & laika CD2
(2006) 100+ rembetes ke rembetisses 2Cd's
(2005) To neo kima CD 8
(2005) To neo kima CD 4
(2004) 18 hasaposervika
(1999) 18 hasaposervika
(1998) I pariziana
(1995) I megales orhistres tou 60'
(1992) Entehno laiko tragoudi
(1980) The Instrumentals
(1978) Summer City Songs
(1964) Koritsia gia filima
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Mamagkakis Nikos
Nikos Mamangakis was born 03-03-1929 in Rethymno, Crete and died of cancer on July 24, 2013. He attended lessons at the Greek Conservatory of Athens. He continued studying musical composition with Carl Orff and H. Gedamer in Munich and electronic music at the SIEMENS Electronic Music Studio with Joseph Anton Ridle. He received various scholarships from the Greek government, the Supreme Music Academy of Munich and the city of Berlin. He follows an advanced musical path, based in part on elements of traditional Greek heritage, but with many personal traits in regards to structuring the sound. We can definitely see this in accomplished compositions such as "Music for 4 protagonists" (1959-60) for 4 voices and 10 instruments, based on text by Kazantzakis, "Constructions" for flute and percussion (1960), "Combinations" (1961) for percussion and orchestra, "Lingual symbols" (1961-62) for soprano, bass and large orchestra, "Cassandra" for soprano and 6 instruments (1963). He also wrote a significant "Cycle of numbers": Number 1 is the "Monologue" for solo cello (1962, 2nd award in A. T.I. contest), number 2 is "Competitions", a conversation between a cello and percussionist who moves according to the shape of a bow while performing on stage (1963), number 3 is "Trittus" for guitar, 2 contrabass, santouri and percussions (1966), and number 4 is "Tetractus" for string quartet whose structure is based on number four (1963-66). Also the "spectacle-Acroama" for voice, actors, instruments (1967), the "Scenario for 2 improvisational art critics" for voice, instruments and magnetic tapes (1968), "Antinomies" for soprano, flute, 9 instruments and small chorus (1968), "Bacchae", an electronic ballet (1969), "Performance" (1969) for voice, flutes and tape, the "Exercise" for cello solo (1969-70), the "Summary" for flute (1970), the one-act folk opera "Erofili" (1970), the "Mourning" for the remembrance of Yannis Christou for solo guitar, the "Encomium for Nikos Skalkota" for solo clarinet (1978). He has written chamber music, theatre-cinema and TV music, operas, electronic music, pieces for orchestra and solo instruments and of course song cycles which have now been upgraded (as has most of his work) and distributed by "IDAIA" music industry, In 1972 he wrote "Kikeonas" (Muddle in English) which was commissioned for the Munich Olympic Games. Right after that came "Magodia" commissioned by CANADA CANCEL. His "music for piano and instrumental ensemble» is similar to the above and has been performed repeatedly, In those early years, his orchestral compositions climaxed with "Anarchy" concerts, a commission by the Donaushiegen festival a piece for five timpani and a large orchestra, considered to be one of the most significant compositions of our century (Boston Symphony Orchestra). Mamangakis confronted and participated in the radical and rigid music of our time on the one hand and on the other in the more popular and easy-on-the-ear music, combining the two in an unusual way. He doesn't see any contradiction in composing for both forms, letting one run into the other from time to time. Therefore he has written music for various Greek films such as 'The Lady and The Vagrant", "The Fairy and The Young Man", almost all of Nikos Perrakis' film scores, as well as song cycles like "The Centre of Passers By", "11 Folk Songs". His involvement in TV and film music was focused more in West Germany. He wrote the music for Thomas Mann's film "Felix Croyle" and the worldwide famous hit series of Edgar Reitz HEIMAT Ι,ΙΙ,ΙΙΙ. It was a 56 hour film, the biggest movie of all times, with over 20 hours of music. An amazing task, considering its size. The premiere was held at the Munich Opera in 1992. In the mid 80's he presented two new operas "Odyssey” and "Erotokritos", recorded in this catalogue with 9 alterations and further additions. A special edition of the "Erotokritos" opera was performed at the National Theatre of Orleans on 01/04/2005. This particular performance of the composer continued with "Shadow Opera" (Festival Hall of Athens - Megaro Mousikis 1997), "The Sacred Love Songs" (Festival Hall-2000) and finally "Erofili" (Herodium-2003). His personal vivid originality makes Mamangakis distinguished among the greatest composers not only in Greece but worldwide. "Next to Xenakis, Skalkotas and Christou I would place Mamangakis", Gunther Becker, a demanding composer and professor.
Discography
(2010) Ta difora
(2010) Rizitika
(2009) Nea ekdromi
(2008) Egkomia CD 1+2
(2008) Ta tragoudia tis paradisos
(2008) Rembetiko prosklitirio
(2008) Erotikos logos
(2008) Efnidiasmos
(2007) Smirni keri ki asimi
(2006) Tou erota ke tou pathous
(2003) Tragoudia gia ti Melina
(2002) Lilly's Story
(2002) Dromi tis nihtas
(2000) Vakhes
(1999) I Neraida & To Palikari
(1997) Taxidevontas (10 hronia tragoudia)
(1997) Prostatis ikogenias
(1996) Stenagmos Anatolitis
(1991) Ta mistika tragoudia
(1984) Loufa ke parallagi
(1982) Kentro dierhomenon
(1972) 11 laika tragoudia tou Gianni Ritsou
(1970) Erofili CD 1+2
(1968) Mia Italida ap' tin Kipseli & I orea tou kourea
(1968) I daskala me ta xantha mallia
(1968) I arhontissa ki o alitis
(1966) Ekdromi & Parenthesi
Collections
(2014) Hrises fones (CD5)
(2010) Ta difora by Avissinos Kostis, Tasoula
(2010) Rizitika by Derembei Irini
(2009) Nea ekdromi by Darra Fotini
(2008) Efnidiasmos by Kalimeri Lizeta
(2003) I Leoforos tou Misous
(2003) Ta tragoudia tis palias polis by Tzouganakis Mihalis
(1997) Taxidevontas (10 hronia tragoudia) by Halkiadaki Lida
(1996) Stenagmos Anatolitis by Papazoglou Sofia, Diamanti Sofia
(1991) Ta mistika tragoudia by Kana Melina
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Panou Akis
He was born on 15/12/1933 in Athens and was the third of six children of the family. His father worked as an administrator of the royal guard and his mother was dealing with Freedom household. During the difficult years of the occupation was trying to survive by selling cigarettes and doing various jobs while was initiated by his older brother Evangelos and his friend Lefteris Efstathiadis the world of music and instruments. From 9 years old starts playing mandolin and guitar. In 1948, as rising talent, he sings and plays guitar with his brother and sister. In 1985 Akis Panos will do something unique for the global market. It released a 45 rpm disc titled "AKIS PANOU REHEARSAL 100%" and will include two songs on it, the "Tell me Grandpa" and "Before, Now, Forever" which he recorded and performed by himself, playing also the instruments which built himself. In 1997 he recorded his latest album entitled «CASINO» containing the title track and 14 remakes. He released approximately 200 songs alone and worked with the greatest artists of Greek pentagram. Akis Panos married twice, in 1954 with Ceres and 1993 with Anna with whom he had four children, Freedom (1978), Stephen (1982) and the twin Athanasios-Dimitrios Evangelos (1984).
In 1986 he decided to settle with his family in Xanthi. In August 1997 Akis Panos kills his friend's daughter Liberty and send to prison. From the prison of Komotini will be transferred to prison Korydallo in Athens and immediately after to the Tzaneio hospital where he diagnosed as suffering from cancer. The winter of 1999 will be released due to irreversible damage to health. He passed away on April 7, 2000.
Discography
(2012) To tholomeno mou mialo 3Cd's
(2010) I zoi mou oli 3Cd's
(2008) Hrisi diskothiki
(2007) O dromos ine dromos - Ta profani No1 (1965-1981)
(2006) To idio kani - I skotini plevra tou - Paron & Alla...kinonika
(2006) Pira melani ke harti - Ta krimmena tragoudia (1958 - 1974)
(2006) O kosmos o dikos mou : Ego kala sou ta lega - Ta profani No2 (1967-1974)
(2003) Horis logia
(2002) Glentzedikes epitihies me ton Hristaki - Tha ziso elevthero pouli
(2002) Dio alithies
(2001) I megaliteres epitihies tou
(1998) Akis Panou 1967 - 1977
(1996) Tragouda Giorgo Zambeta ke Aki Panou
(1995) Proti gnorimia
(1993) Ta megala tragoudia 2Cd's
(1989) Epigontos
(1984) Apanta No. 1+2 1957 - 1973
(1982) Thelo na ta po
(1980) To metro tis agapis
(1979) Ase me zoi
(1978) Sismos
(1976) Mathima proton
(1975) Tragoudai Aki Panou
(1974) I zoi mou oli
(1974) Alithies
(1973) Apanta No.3 1967 - 1968
Collections
(2013) Logos laikos (CD1)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas 3Cd's
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box
(2010) Laika 2011 3Cd's
(2009) Laiki sinthetes CD 3
(2008) Prasina tragoudia
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Katsaros Giorgos
George Katsaros is a famous Greek musician, songwriter, composer, conductor and saxophonist (alto), born on 7 March 1934 in Corfu. He studied at the Panteion University of Athens and graduated from the Greek Conservatory. Numerous compositions have been performed since 1959 when he first started in theatre, film, radio and television as well as many music albums. He has made a variety of recordings, collaborating amongst others with Greek musical composers, such as Yannis Theodoridis and Mimis Plessas. He is a member of the Society of Greek Playwrights, composers lyricists Union Greece and the Hellenic Music Association. He has given numerous concerts abroad such as, in the former Soviet Union, Albania, Brazil, France, Germany etc. In 1972 he wrote the music for Alekos Sakellarios' I Komissa tis Kerkyras (Greek: Η κόμησσα της Κέρκυρας "The Countess of Corfu"). He was awarded second prize in "Sopot" Song Festival in Poland and Brussels (1965), Third Price at the Malta Song Festival (1969) and Fourth Price Song Festival in Rio de Janeiro (1970). He has also taken part in Eurovision Song Contest 1974 as a composer and conductor and member of many committees artistic emergence of new artists. He was conductor of the National Radio Foundation during the period of the Colonels. Today, he is the art director of the Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of Athens. He also speaks French and is a resident of Athens (Paleo Faliro). His son, Antonis Katsaros is a journalist of "Sports Sunday."
Discography
(2008) 50 hronia Giorgos Katsaros CD 1,2,3,4)
(2008) Ellines sinthetes (Part I+II)
(2007) Ellines sinthetes
(1998) 36 hrises melodies 1974 - 1990 CD 1+2
(1997) Saxofono sta kimata
(1997) Ti in' avto pou to lene agapi
(1996) To hriso mikrofono
(1995) Ta kinimatografika tou Giorgou Katsarou
(1994) I komissa tis Kerkiras
(1980) Aneva sti stegi na fame ena sinnefo
(1979) Ilias Klonaridis
(1975) Tsimentenia prosopa
(1975) Giannis Kalatzis : Ke i zoi sinehizete
(1974) 13 periptosis
(1974) O kambos
(1973) O dromos gia ta Kithira
(1973) Alvania
(1972) Mikres ores
(1971) Ena karavi gemato tragoudia
(1971) O Stamoulis o lohias
Collections
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou erota CD 3
(1978) To 13ari tis epitihias No 6
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Papadopoulos Lefteris
Lefteris Papadopoulos is a Greek lyricist, poet and journalist. He was born in Athens, Greece in 14-11-1935. He started studying at the Law School of the University of Athens but he stopped during the third year in order to work as a journalist. Since 1959, he has worked in the newspaper "Ta Nea" and has become one of the best known article-writers at the paper during the last 25 years. He became involved in songs and music in 1963. He wrote the lyrics for about 1,200 songs. He has co-operated with many great musicians, composers and singers like Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarhakos, Manos Loizos, Stavros Kougioumtzis, Mimis Plessas, Christos Nikolopoulos, Stelios Kazantzidis, Grigoris Bithikotsis, George Dalaras, Marinella, Viki Mosholiou and many others. In 1969, he wrote the lyrics for "O Dromos" (music by Mimis Plessas) which became the fastest selling Greek album. From all the co-operations that Papadopoulos had with Greek composers, the one with Manos Loizos, with whom he was a personal friend, should be considered as of particular importance. Some of the most beautiful and well-known Greek songs from 1960 to 1990 have lyrics written by Papadopoulos. He also wrote some books about Greek music; such as the one about the lyricist Eftichia Papagianopoulou. He has presented various programmes about Greek Music on television. The most recent was the one in the third channel of the National Television, ERT (now NERIT), with the name "Makrines Filies". He is married to director Raea Mouzenidou and has a son, a daughter as well as two grandchildren.
Discography
(2011) Eho riza ston aera
(2011) Ston tragoudion mou ta taxidia CD 1,2,3,4,5
(2009) Pera stous pera kambous
(2009) 30 hronia helidonia 1960 - 1990 CD 1,2,3
(2008) Tha pio apopse to fengari (Part I+II)
(2008) To palio roloi
(2007) Ena tragoudi gia tin Kokkinia
(2006) Tou kosmou i Kiriakes: 45 hronia Levteris Papadopoulos CD 1,2,3,4
(2006) Spai to rodi
(2006) O dromos (Remastered)
(2005) Paramithia tis othonis
(2000) Ta Pikrosavvata ke mia Serenata
(1998) Serenates
(1998) 12 megala tragoudia
(1997) Taxidevontas (10 hronia tragoudia)
(1994) Ei..!
(1991) Pare apofasis
(1991) Ximerose
(1989) Mi milas, kindinevi i Ellas
(1985) O Salonikios
(1984) Mousiki Proklisi
(1984) Ta pikrosavvata
(1983) Kokotas gia panta
(1982) Stou kerou ta remata
(1981) Ta tragoudia mou (Devteros diskos)
(1981) Ta tragoudia mou (Protos diskos)
(1980) Ta erotika
(1980) Ta tragoudia tou Noti
(1977) Televtea nihta
(1975) Apoheretismos
(1975) Sta psila parathira
(1973) Meres agapis
(1973) Vizantinos esperinos
(1972) I 12 mines
(1972) Na 'hame ti na 'hame
(1970) To Savvatovrado
(1970) Thalassografies
(1969) O dromos
(1966) Anastasi oniron
Collections
(2013) Ta zeimbekika me vimata varia (CD2)
(2011) Ta doueta No 4
(2010) I Ellines - Les Grecs (Live)
(2010) Laika 2011 CD 3
(2010) Laika 2011 CD 1
(2010) Ta glentzedika CD 3
(2009) Ta tragoudia tou Sevnta
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou erota CD 3
(2000) Antonis Samarakis CD2
(1992) Neo revma No 2
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Hatzis Kostas
Kostas Hatzis born August 13, 1936 in Livadia, a city in central Greece. He is a Romani singer-songwriter, musician, one of the most significant composers in the Greek social song and the one who has substantially imposed the "voice-guitar" style, and for the first time he made ballads with social messages heard. His grandfather was a great popular clarinettist, & his father also played very well the dulcimer. Therefore, it didn't take him long to follow his family's steps. When he was sixteen years old, his father used to take him with him and he sang in weddings and christenings and in any other event, in which "demotic", mainly, music was necessary. After a five-year itinerary in the country, he moved to Athens in 1957, and started recording in 1961, while he became popular until the mid-1960s with the Greek New Wave movement in Greek music. His talent is quickly discovered by the great composers of that time (such as Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Mimis Plessas, Stavros Xarchakos, Yannis Markopoulos etc.), with whom he has cooperated, and he has performed their songs in his own particular way, adding strongly his personal style and particular sensibility, which add melody and meaning in the lyrics of the songs. At the end of that decade, in one of his tours, visits United States for concerts to the expatriate Greeks. It is worth noting that his fame as a singer for the peace has reached the White House and the then US President, Jimmy Carter invites him and congratulate him. He is one of the only Greek artists who have been invited and congratulated for their morality and their work by a U.S. President.
Discography
(2011) Me oles tis megales epitihies CD 1,2,3
(2011) Kostas Hatzis CD 1,2
(2009) Ta vradia pou onirevonte i tsingani CD 1,2
(2008) Hatzis Kostas
(2007) Megales epitihies
(2007) 45 hronia - anthologia 1961 - 2006 - CD1,2,3,4
(2007) Ta logia ine peritta / 50 hronia tragoudi - politelis ekdosi: ogdoo CD - Marinella / Kostas Hatzis (Resital gia dio - Studio + Live)
(2001) Ta tragoudia tou eona
(2000) Horis esena
(1998) Ta vradia pou onirevonte i tsingani
(1996) Ta erotika
(1996) Mia vradia ston topo pou gennithika CD 1,2
(1996) Sinantisi gia resital
(1996) Ikones tou simera
(1995) Ta prota mou tragoudia
(1995) 30 hronia No 2 2 CD
(1994) Mousiki ierosilia
(1994) 30 hronia No 1 2 CD
(1991) I Alexiou tragoudai Hatzi
(1990) Se 4 / 4
(1989) Hatzis 89
(1987) Sinantisi
(1985) Ke pou les Evtihia
(1984) O Kostas Hatzis ston Orfea
(1983) I elpida tragoudai Kosta Hatzi me logia apla
(1983) Ta stigmata tou kerou
(1982) Afieroma
(1982) Daoulierika
(1980) To tam tam
(1979) Thimithite mazi mou: 18 hronia Kostas Hatzis (Devteros diskos-Studio)
(1976) Resital CD 1,2
(1976) Anthropina sistimata
(1975) 13 tragoudia
(1974) O gios tis anixis 2 CD
(1973) Ouai!
(1972) Mia vradia stou Kosta Hatzi
(1972) Petra ke fos
(1970) O Kostas Hatzis tragouda Kosta Hatzi
(1969) Stis gitonies tou kosmou
(1968) Anagennisis Alonnisos
(1966) Tragouda Miki Theodoraki
(1966) Pezi ke tragouda mazi sas No2
(1966) Tragouda Theodoraki Hatzidaki Markopoulo
(1965) O Kostas Hatzis pezi ke tragouda mazi sas No 1
Collections
(2012) Avgoustiatiko fengari
(2010) Ta kinimatografika CD5
(2010) Ta megala erotika CD 1
(2010) Plessas Mimis - 50 hronia dromos
(2009) Pente hiliades psemata CD 2
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 10
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 7
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 6
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 1
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Ta tragoudia mas CD 1,2,3,4
(2008) Parea sta ladadika CD 3
(2007) I megali othoni - Deluxe Edition CD 4
(2007) I megali othoni - Deluxe Edition CD 1
(2007) I Athina tou 60 tragouda CD 1,2,3,4
(2007) I megali othoni. Part I+II
(2007) Ta erotika
(2006) I istoria mias agapis Part II
(2005) Hrisi diskothiki 1991
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1964
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1988
(2002) Erotika doueta CD 2
(2002) Difonies tis zois mas me krimmena mistika
(2000) Ta doueta
(2000) Ta megalitera diskografika doueta
(1997) Ta dialegmena
(1996) Ego No 3
(1996) Ego CD 5
(1996) Ego CD 3
(1996) Filla fthinoporina
(1996) Ta oreotera tragoudia agapis 1950-1990 / Mia fora thimame
(1995) Tris dekaeties ellinikou tragoudiou 1980-1981
(1995) Ta kalokeria tou '60
(1995) Ta megala tragoudia tou '80
(1995) Ta megala tragoudia tou '70
(1995) Ta megala tragoudia tou '60
(1995) Stis Bouat tou '60
(1995) Ta logia tis agapis
(1995) Ta eghroma tragoudia
(1994) No Mister Johnson - To koritsi me to kordelaki
(1993) San palio sinema
(1988) Ta kalitera
(1987) Ta dialegmena
(1981) To 13ari tis epitihias No 9
(1980) To 13ari tis epitihias No 8
(1979) To 13ari tis epitihias No 7
(1978) To 13ari tis epitihias No 6
(1976) To 13ari tis epitihias No 5
(1972) To 13ari tis epitihias No 1
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Loizos Manos
He was born on October 22, 1937 in the small village of Agious Vavatsinias in the district of Larnaca, Cyprus. His family then moved to Alexandria, Egypt to search for a better life. He moved to Athens at the age of 17 intending to study pharmacology but soon gave up his studies in order to concentrate on his musical career. He was a self-taught musician, with no formal musical arts training. His first recordings were made in 1963 but he started gaining a larger audience after 1967. By 1975 he became one of the most popular artists in Greek music. He died on 17 September 1982 in a hospital in Moscow, Soviet Union after suffering several strokes. He was well known for his leftist political ideology and was an outspoken critic of the Greek military "Hunta". He was also an active member of the Greek Communist Party. The year 2007 was declared "Manos Loizos Year" in Greece. He composed many well-known Greek songs and has co-operated with various important composers, singers and lyricists like Mikis Theodorakis, Haris Alexiou, George Dalaras, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Christos Leontis, Fondas Ladis, Yannis Negrepontis, Manolis Rasoulis, Giannis Kalatzis, Nazim Hikmet and many others. His best known co-operation was with his very personal friend, lyricist Lefteris Papadopoulos who wrote the lyrics of many of Loizos' most successful hits. In 1985, a big concert dedicated to his memory took place in the Athens Olympic Stadium, attended by more than 50,000 people. Manos Loizos' songs and music remain popular until today among all ages of the Greek society.
Discography
(2014) Ta megala tragoudia CD 1,2,3
(2011) Afieroma - 40 xehoristes erminies CD 1,2
(2011) Ta tragoudia mas
(2009) Ola thimizoun Mano Loizo CD 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
(2009) Ta tragoudia tou dromou
(2008) Ellines sinthetes (Part I+II)
(2008) Megali ellines sinthetes CD 4
(2008) To palio roloi
(2007) The Best Of Greek Composers
(2007) Ston elliniko kinimatografo
(2007) Ena kopadi pigolambides
(2007) O Giorgos Dalaras tragoudai Mano Loizo
(2007) Me faro to fengari - ihografisis 1966 - 1995 (Part I+II)
(2005) Paramithia tis othonis
(2005) Ellines sinthetes
(2004) Ta tragoudia mou: 20 megales epitihies (Nea ektelesi)
(2003) Ta tragoudia tou Sevah CD 1
(2002) Ektos siras 1962-1985 skorpies ihografisis CD 1,2
(2002) 20 hronia meta 2CDs
(2002) 40 skorpies ihografisis 1962 - 1985
(1997) Enthimio triferotitas
(1995) Kata apo ena kounoupidi
(1994) Megali sinthetes
(1992) I balantes tou Manou
(1991) Kalimera ilie & Tragoudia tou dromou
(1987) Protes ektelesis
(1985) O dromos tou Manou
(1985) Afieroma sto Loizo - apo to Olimbiako Stadio CD 1,2
(1983) Grammata stin agapimeni
(1980) Gia mia mera zois
(1979) Ta tragoudia tis Haroulas
(1976) Ta tragoudia mas
(1976) Min perimenis
(1975) Ta negrika
(1974) Tragoudia tou dromou
(1974) Kalimera ilie
(1972) Na 'hame ti na 'hame
(1971) Evdokia
(1970) Thalassografies
(1968) Music from the Greek Islands
(1968) O stathmos
Collections
(2013) I zoi mas kare kare (CD3)
(2012) Omorfa hronia CD4
(2012) Omorfa hronia CD2
(2012) Tou aetou o gios - Ta kalitera zeimbekika CD1
(2010) Laika 2011 CD 1
(2010) Edo politehnio CD 1,2
(2010) Rembetika portreta - Evstathiou Dimitris
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 5
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 2
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia tou ellinikou tragoudiou 1970-80 CD 6
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia 1980-90 No 11
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 4
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Mousika taxidia CD 4
(2008) Hrises dekaeties - ta tragoudia tou 70 CD 2
(2007) Ta tragoudia ton ellinon Vol 1 CD 5
(2006) Hrises dekaeties - I sinthetes tou 70 CD 2
(2005) To neo kima CD 8
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1980
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1970
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1965
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1980
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1974
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1973
(2000) The Story Of Greece
(1980) Mousiko imerologio
(1980) Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia
(1975) Epitihies tis MINOS
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Moutsis Dimos
Dimos Moutsis was born on 2 August 1938 in Piraeus. He is one of the most important contemporary Greek composers. From young age he was studying violin and later studied classical music at the Conservatory of Athens. He started as a musician cooperating with major composers such as Manos Hadjidakis. During his career apart from songs he has written music for several theaters and films. He wrote a long series of popular songs, 32 the number plus two discs "One Summer" and "A Smile" with the participation of very well known and emerging singers (Mitsias-Galani). In 1971 where the "Holy February" with "Mitropanos- Salpea", a very important work, throughout the first period, opening even with this project, as it turned out afterwards, new roads in later Greek discography. Two more disks with folk songs, the "Settlement A" on the "Speed" and in 1974, another important LP the "Testimonials" with several great songs. In 1975 attempts to "Tetralogy" with emerging Alcestis Cantor, a quite difficult task, deciding to confront brutal texts of Greek poetry (Cavafy, Seferis, Karyotakis Rizzo). Here, is very interesting to hear this work and the orchestral version. If we removed the voices say, you might as well take a different dimension. Nothing before and after in the field of poetry set to music does not resemble him. The impressive orchestration complex & colourful, makes often, as it may seem incredible to forget these verses, which are from the best written in Greek poetry and just focus on the music. In 1976 by the Workers 'Agreement', music from the play by George Skourti "Strike", and in 1979 the "Itinerary" and the orchestration of surprises "Labour Agreement". In 1981 he released the 'Dam' with Tripoli. A 180 degree turn: "Erinoula," "Letter from the Foreign Legion", "I say a word". An ideological, music and aesthetic proposal, at all levels had to propose something fresh and new, and it succeeded.
Discography
(2010) Krimmena mistika ke dokoumenta CD 1,2,3
(2009) Taxidiotis tou pantos CD 1,2,3,4
(2009) Strofes (epanekdosi)
(2008) 14 megala tragoudia
(2007) Ena tragoudi gia tin Kokkinia
(2006) Ta tragoudia tou Dimou Moutsi - The Very Best Of Emi Years CD 1,2
(1999) Irodio CD 1,2
(1994) Fragma - Enehiro 2LP se 1CD
(1994) Gia poulima lipon
(1990) Ta klasika
(1990) Taxidiotis
(1987) Protes ektelesis
(1987) Na
(1983) Enehiro
(1981) Fragma
(1980) Hrises epitihies
(1979) To dromologio
(1976) Ergatiki simfonia
(1975) Tetralogia
(1974) Martiries
(1973) Proti ektelesi
(1973) Strofes
(1972) Agios Fevrouarios
(1972) Sinikismos 'A
(1969) Ena hamogelo
(1968) Kapio kalokeri
Collections
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD3)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD1)
(2012) I piisi sto elliniko tragoudi CD1
(2010) Mia fora thimame CD 6
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 5
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 3
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 2
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 30
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 21
(2009) Ta melopiimena II CD 3
(2009) Ta melopiimena II CD 1
(2009) Lyra Remastered CD 4
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 11
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou erota CD 3
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 6
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Ta tragoudia mas CD 2
(1999) Ta skorpia tis ohthis CD 1
(1992) Entehno laiko tragoudi
(1970) Ena astio koritsi
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Xarchakos Stavros
Stavros Xarchakos was born March 14, 1939 in Athens and his family origins are from Mani. He studied at the Athens Conservatoire and emerged in the Greek music scene around 1963, composing music for the theatre and cinema. Among his collaborators was lyricist from Lefteris Papadopoulos. In 1967 he went to Paris to study with Nadia Boulanger for four years and then studied with David Diamond at the Juilliard School of Music. While mainly composed in the style of Greek Popular music "Laika", he also composed in the classical music genre. His musical output comprises 42 albums, 21 film scores and music for 15 TV productions. Internationally he is known as the composer for the Rembetiko film score and composing the music for the 1983 BBC TV mini series "The Dark Side of the Sun". He served as director of the National Orchestra of Greek Music. Later involved in politics and was elected Member of the Greek Parliament twice, before becoming a Member of the European Parliament from 2000 to 2004. He is again a candidate for the European Parliament with Nea Demokratia, in the elections of 25/05/2014.
Discography
(2012) V' anagnosi me ton Manoli Lidaki
(2011) Odi porias egkomion 2Cd's
(2009) To taxidi 6Cd's
(2007) Xarhakos / Parios
(2007) Amok
(2007) Ena tragoudi gia tin Kokkinia
(2007) Pandora's Manhattan
(2007) 45 hronia o mousikos kosmos tou Stavrou Xarhakou Part I +II
(2006) Monterna stahtopouta
(2006) Llanto Por Ignacio Sanchez Mejias
(2005) Mozart Requiem 1791-1991
(2005) Tou hronou ta girismata
(2005) Paramithia tis othonis
(2005) Kokkina fanaria - Lola
(2005) I kiria Keti ki ego
(2004) The very best of Stavros Xarhakos 2Cd's
(2004) Tsitsani dialogi
(2004) Epitafios kata Stavro Xarhako
(2003) Hristougenniatiko konserto
(2003) Afieroma ston Niko Gkatso
(2002) Ta kinimatografika
(2002) Markos o daskalos mas
(1998) Tragoudia me istoria
(1996) O pirasmos
(1996) Enthimion
(1995) Aman ke amin 2Cd's
(1994) Megali sinthetes
(1994) Agapi ine zoi
(1992) Akousate akousate
(1992) O tetartos apon
(1992) Diplopenies
(1991) Ta Kata Markon
(1990) 14 Songs For Classical Guitar
(1989) Misa Criolla
(1988) Sinavlia
(1987) Glikia patrida
(1986) Xarhakos - Parios
(1986) Songs My Country Taught Me
(1983) 30 hrises epitihies 2Cd's
(1983) Rembetiko
(1980) 30 hrises epitihies
(1976) I simfonia tis Gialtis
(1975) Kommentia
(1974) Horis logia
(1974) Nin ke ai
(1974) Nikos Xilouris
(1974) Kokkina triantafilla gia mena
(1974) To megalo mas tsirko
(1973) Viki Mosholiou tragouda - Xarhakos, Kilaidonis, Spanos
(1973) Proti ektelesi
(1972) Lisistrati
(1972) Dionise kalokeri mas
(1970) Kokotas
(1969) Olo to kalokeri
(1969) Kosme agapi mou
(1969) Thrinos gia ton Ignathio Santsieth Mehias
(1968) Koritsia ston ilio OST
(1968) Koritsia ston ilio
(1968) Hromata
(1966) Ena mesimeri
(1966) Ellispontos
(1964) Lola
(1964) Monastiraki - tetragono
(1964) I Ellada tis Melinas
(1964) Themistokleous 43
(1964) 6 + 6
(1963) Taxidi
(1963) Kokkina fanaria
Collections
(2014) Hrises fones (CD2)
(2013) I zoi mas kare kare (CD2)
(2013) Logos laikos (CD1)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas 3Cd's
(2013) Ta laika pane paralia (CD2)
(2010) Mia fora thimame CD 6
(2010) Mia fora thimame CD 5
(2009) Made In Greece CD2
(2009) The Sound Of Greece 4Cd's
(2007) Legend 2008
(2004) The Diaspora of Rembetiko CD 1
(1992) Entehno laiko tragoudi
(1964) I Ellas horis eripia
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Markopoulos Yiannis
http://www.yannismarkopoulos.com/
Yannis Markopoulos was born in 1939 in Heraklion, Crete and spent his childhood in the seaside town of Ierapetra. In 1956 he moved to Athens to further his music studies at the Athens Conservatoire under the composer George Sklavos and the violin teacher Joseph Bustidui, while studying philosophy and sociology at the Panteion University. As a student he composed music for the theatre, cinema and for dance performances. When he was 24 he was awarded the Music Price of the International Thessaloniki Film Festival for Nikos Koundouros film Young Aphrodites and subsequently his works Theseus (dance-drama), Hiroshima (ballet suite) and Three Dance Sketches. In 1967 a military dictatorship was imposed in Greece. Markopoulos left for London, where he enriched his knowledge under the English composer Elizabeth Lutyens, while his acquaintance with the composers Jani Christou and Yannis Xenakis played an important role in the deepening of his contact with the most pioneering musical figures. In London he composed the secular cantata "Ilios o Protos" (Sun the First) on the poetry of Odysseas Elytis (Nobel Price 1979) and completed the musical ceremony "Idou o Nymphios", a work the composer still wishes to keep unreleased with the exception of one part, the song Zavara-Katra-Nemia, a vocal composition of Dionysian character that was released in 1966 and became one of his best known pieces. Also he composed Chroismoi (Oracles) for symphony orchestra and the Pyrrichioi Dances A, B, C (the first three of the 24 Dances he completed in 2001) that were performed in 1968 by the London Concertante Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. During the same year he was commissioned to write the music for Shakespeare’s The Tempest performed by the National Theatre Company and directed by David Jones. In 1969 he returned to Athens with a musical vision that would not only change the course of music in Greece but would also lend immediate moral support to the general demand for restoration of democracy, the struggle being led primarily by university students and intellectuals. He founded a new and highly distinctive musical ensemble which included Greek local instruments. The piano was combined with the lyre for the first time, while he also added instruments of his own invention, particularly among the percussion with the intention of enriching the variety of sounds. He then selected young musicians, singers, actors, from both the city and the provinces and collaborating with painters and poets he presented a series of performances with his musical works "Ilios o Protos" (Sun the First), "Chroniko" (Chronicle), "Ithagenia" (Nativeland), "Thitia" (Lifetime), "Stratis Thalassinos" Among the "Agapanthi" (poetry by Giorgos Seferis, Nobel Prize 1963), "Oropedio" (Mountain Plain) at the Lydra venue which he named music-studio. His most supporters were indeed the students and intellectuals who filled the music-studio daily, despite the constant interventions of the regime that would constantly attempt to shut it down. The composer’s vision had materialised and a new musical wave had been born which he termed “Return to the Roots”. He defined it as “a project for the future involving the process of examination, evaluation and selection of the indestructible sources of our living traditions in combination with selected contemporary art forms and elements”: the outcome was an exceptionally original sound emerging from the unique tone colours stemming from the unaccustomed blends of instruments & voices. In 1976 he composed the popular liturgy The Free Besieged, based on the poem by Greece’s national poet Dionysios Solomos, that he conducted in the crowded Panathenean Stadium, and which was presented in London in 1979. In 1977 he composed the music for the BBC television series Who Pays the Ferryman? The musical theme was a hit in Britain and gained the composer international renown. Numerous invitations for concerts abroad followed, in Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Canada, Russia, Australia and the United States. He continued composing music for the theatre & for the cinema, collaborating with directors such as Jules Dassin, George Cosmatos, Nikos Koundouros and Spyros Evaggelatos. In 1980 he married the singer Vassiliki Lavina, his long-time associate, and in 1981 their daughter Eleni was born. In 1987 he founded the Palintonos Armonia Orchestra (the name deriving from Heraclitus) with which he would give concerts in Greece and abroad. The works of this period include the Concerto-Rhapsody for Lyre and Symphony Orchestra, Mitroa for string orchestra, the Healing Symphony, two oratorios, two song cycles, chamber music works, four quartets, two sonatas, and five pieces for violin and piano. In 1994 he composed one of his most important works The Liturgy of Orpheus. There followed Re-Naissance: Crete between Venice and Constantinople, a musical journey in four units that strikes a balance between the opera form and that of the oratorio, the opera Erotokritos and Areti. In 1999 he composed Shapes in Motion, a piano concerto inspired by Pythagoras and dedicated to his daughter Eleni. Some of his latest works are Evilia Topia (Sunlit Landscapes), fantasy for solo flute O Nomos tis Thalporis, oratorio-musical spectacle for voices, choir, wind orchestra, ballet and video projection, dedicated to the environment and Triptych for flute, strings and harp.
Discography
2009 THE LITURGY OF ORPHEUS
2009 SHAPES IN MOTION
2004 O TAHITATOS LOUIS F
2001 TO TRAGOUDI TOU ACHILLEA (THE SONG OF ACHILLES)
2003 EROTOKRITOS AND ARETI
1996 RE-NAISSANCE
1998 FILI POU FEVGOUN (FRIENDS WHO ARE LOST)
1996 BRIGHTNESS (ANTAVGIES)
1994 THE LITURGY OF ORPHEUS
1988 MUSIC FOR DOMENIKOS THEOTOKOPOULOS [EL GRECO)
1983 SIRINES (SIRENS)
1980 ΟRΙΖΟNTΕS (HORIZONS)
1980 DENEKEDOUPOLI
1979 SERGIANI STON KOSMO
1978 WHO PAYS THE FERRYMAN?
1978 PERIODIA PROTI (THE FIRST TOUR)
1977 I ELEFTHERI POLIORKIMENI (THE FREE BESIEGED)
1975 OROPEDIO (MOUNTAIN PLAIN )
1974 THITIA (LIFETIME )
1974 METANASTES (EMIGRANT WORKERS)
1974 THESSALIKOS KIKLOS (THESSALIAN CYCLE)
1973 O STRATIS THALASSINOS ANAMESA STOUS AGAPANTHOUS
1973 ANEXARTITA
1972 ITHAGENIA (NATIVELAND) F
1972 TA TRAGOUDIA TOU NEOU PATERA
1970 CHRONIKO (CHRONICLE)
1969 ILIOS O PROTOS (SUN THE FIRST)
1963 THESEUS (THISEAS)
Collections
1989 THESMOPHORIAZOUSES by ARISTOPHANES
1993 LYSISTRATA by ARISTOPHANES
1965 THE GIRL WITH THE RIBBON
1993 BYRON
1984 TA CHRONIA TIS THIELAS
1977 KRAVGI GINEKON
1971 VORTEX (Das Gesicht der Medusa)
1968 EPICHIRISIS APOLLON
1967 O THANATOS TOU ALEXANDROU
1966 DICHASMOS
1963 MIKRES APHRODITES (Young Aphrodites)
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Leontis Christos
The composer Christos Leontis was born in Heraclion, Crete, on May 11th, 1940. During his early school years he came into direct contact with the Byzantine music. His interest in the Greek Folk Song and especially the Cretan musical tradition together with his early exposure to Byzantine music determined his later musical personality. At the age of 12 he was already mastering the mandolin and the violin and wrote his first compositions based on Greek Orthodox religious themes (Easter, Christmas etc). After his graduation from high-school in 1957 he left for Athens to pursue theoretical studies at the Athens Conservatory, whereby he studied Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue. His teachers were Menelaos Pallantios and Yannis Papaioannou in Athens and Allen Weber at the Conservatoir National de Musique in Paris. A turning point in his career was the collaboration with Karolos Koun's Art Theatre from 1972 to 1982. His love for the theatre took a major part of his musical endeavours and he is probably one of the most prolific theatrical composer. His critically acclaimed (both in Greece and abroad) works for the theatre include 25 composition on the plays of Euripides, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Aristophanes and 75 compositions for plays of modern Greek and other international writers (including works of Shakespeare, Tennesy Williams, Gogol, Lorca, Dario Fo and Edward Albee). For the cinema he has written music for 22 films (he got the Music Price for his musical score in the film "With the Shine in the Eyes", in the Thessaloniki Film Festival in the early 70's). He has also written the music for three major TV productions. He has given over 500 concerts in Greece and abroad (New York, Toronto, Montreal, Stockholm, Brussels, Amsterdam, Spain, Cyprus, Berlin, Helsinki, Melbourne, Sydney, Cambera, etc). In 1993 he founded the non-profit organisation KOMMOS, which is dedicated to discovering, preserving and finally publishing all music written by Greek composers for the Ancient Greek Drama. His current musical activities are centered in putting the final touches on the orchestration of his major work "Fylattein Thermopylas", a symphonic work for mezzo-soprano, baritone, cantor, narrator, children's choir, mixed chorus, and symphony orchestra, based on the poetry of the late Yannis Negrepontis. He wrote the "Planodoi Theatrinoi" with 9 songs for a play of Dario Fo (1997 Nobel Price in Literature). He has a home-made digital studio for recording his own works.
Discography
(2009) Tragoudia 1963 - 1976
(2007) Ena tragoudi gia tin Kokkinia
(2007) Erotas arhangelos
(2001) Mitir theou
(2000) Katahnia (Zontani ihografisi sto Megaro Mousikis Athinon)
(1995) I megali sinthetes
(1995) Megali sinthetes ke ta tragoudia tous 4
(1995) Aristofanous exodos
(1994) Pigolambides
(1981) Sinavlies
(1980) Mantzourana sto katofli
(1976) Parastasis
(1975) Kapnismeno tsoukali
(1974) Ah ... erota
(1971) Dodeka para pente
(1966) Anastasi Oniron
(1966) Anastasi oniron
(1964) Katahnia
Collections
(2010) Edo politehnio CD 2
(2005) To neo kima CD 9
(1999) Kantata Elevtherias
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Karaindrou Eleni
Eleni Karaindrou was born in the village of Teichio in Phocis, Central Greece, on November 25, 1941. She is best known for scoring the films of director Theo Angelopoulos. She moved with her family to Athens when she was eight years old and she studied piano and theory at the Hellenikon Odeion (Hellenic Conservatory). She also attended history and archaeology classes at the university. In 1967 with the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 she moved to Paris where she studied Ethnomusicology and Orchestration and she improvised with Jazz musicians. Then she began to compose popular songs. In 1974 she returned to Athens where she established a laboratory for traditional instruments and collaborated with the department of Ethnomusicology of the radio. In 1976 she discovered ECM Records, which was at the time the synonym for in depth research, creative richness and freedom for musical schemes. This was a period of high productivity for her and she was introduced to music for the theatre and the cinema. She stated that this exposure to cinema was a new beginning from where her own personal style emerged and where the relationship between images and movements created a new space for her expression of emotions.
Her first Soundtrack album was released in 1979 for the movie Periplanissi by Chistoforos Christofis. In 1982 she won the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and was noticed by Theo Angelopoulos, the president of the committee. They collaborated in the last eight films of the Greek director from 1984 to 2008. She is very prolific. Until 2008 she had composed music for 18 full-length movies, 35 theatrical productions and 11 Serials and Television film. Although most of her work has been with Greek directors, she has also collaborated with Chris Marker, Jules Dassin and Margarethe von Trotta. A musician of extraordinary sensibility, she received in 1992 the "Premio Fellini" by Europa cinema.
Discography
(2014) Medea
(2013) Concert In Athens
(2010) Tragoudia gia to theatro CD 1,2,3
(2009) Dust Of Time
(2008) To 10
(2006) Elegy Of The Uprooting 2CD
(2004) The Weeping Medow
(2001) Mousiki gia tenies CD 5 to meteoro vima tou Pelargou
(2001) Mousiki gia tenies CD4 taxidi sta Kithira
(2001) Mousiki gia tenies CD 3 O melissokomos
(2001) Mousiki gia tenies CD 2 i timi tis agapis
(2000) Paisaje En La Niebla
(1998) Eternity And A Day
(1996) Roza / Periplanisi
(1995) Ulysses' Gaze
(1992) The Suspended Step Of The Stork
(1991) Music For Films
(1991) Anekdotes ihografisis
(1990) L' Africana
(1988) Odio Irodou Attikou
(1986) Topio stin omihli
(1986) O melissokomos
(1984) Taxidi sta Kithira
(1975) I megali agripnia
Collections
(2004) I melodies mas enonoun
(2003) Cade Del Art Vol.4
(2006) Η άλλη όψη - αδικημένα τραγούδια CD 1
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Kouroupos George
Born in Athens in 1942. He studied music (piano and theory) at the Conservatory of Athens (1953-1965) with professors S.. Farantatos, D. And M. Maris. Chairogiorgou. From 1959 to 1968 he participated as pianist in several concerts and recordings of M. Hadjidakis. During this period he wrote several songs and started writing music for the theater (Donna Diana, National Theatre) and cinema (The girl and the satyrs, of Dion. Grigoratou). At the same time he studied mathematics at the University of Athens (BA, 1967) and attended composition classes with C. A. Papaioannou. In 1967 he composed his first "serious" work of the antiphon - ranked number one of the list. The same year he worked for six months as an assistant to John Christou, who revealed another way of thinking. Between 1968-1972 he studied with a scholarship from the French government, the Conservatoire of Paris with Olivier Messiaen. From 1971 he worked as an assistant professor at the Conservatoire in the popularization of contemporary music. From 1972 to 1976 he worked as animateur musical in the cultural center of Criteil. The most important works of this period is The Greek song (1970), Affrontement (1972) Abstr'acte (1974) and especially musical theater projects like Hermes and Prometheus (1972), Les enfants du sable (1973), Dieu le veut (1975), Griselidis (1977), which repeatedly occurred in Paris and other French cities. In 1977, while his career abroad was at a very high point, he returned to Greece. He continued his compositional activity in two main areas: a) the music room, with special emphasis on projects for voice and b) the music for theater. At the same time he worked in various positions of responsibility: deputy director of the Third Program of the Greek Radio (1977-1981), Chairman of the Board of the National Opera (1981-1984, 1994), director of the musical sector of the Municipal Cultural Development Company Kalamata (1985-90). He is a member of the Company's Board of Music of Ancient Greek Drama. Since 1995 has assumed the artistic director of the Orchestra of Colours. As a pianist, works almost exclusively with the baritone Spyros Sakkas with many appearances in Greece and abroad. His works often played in Greece and abroad and many of them have been written after ordering various actors: Festival de Royan (Affrontement, 1972), ALEA III (Impromptu, in memory of G.. Christos), A 'Program of Greek Radio (Sonata in B minor, 1990) Association of the Friends of Music (Pylades, 1991) OMMA (to cravings the furnace, 1994) OMMA and Opera Hamburg (Odyssey, 1996). In 1984 he was awarded the prize "Nikos Kazantzakis" of Heraklion Municipality for general music offering. In 1996 his symphonic Odyssey ballet, staged in the Concert Hall in co-production with the Opera of Hamburg was awarded the international prize Benois de la Danse.
Discography
(1998) I sinelevsi ton zoon / Exi tragoudia gia pontikia
(1974) Abstr'acte
(1972) Affrontement
(1970) The Greek song
Collections
(2002) Logos mousikos - melopiimeni elliniki piisi
Musical Theatre Projects
(1977) Griselidis
(1975) Dieu le veut
(1973) Les enfants du sable
(1972) Hermes and Prometheus
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Spanos Giannis
Giannis Spanos was born in 1943 in Kiato, where he began studying piano. His father was a dentist. He was influenced by his sister's piano studies and he eventually moved to Athens at the age of 17 to study at the National Odeum where he learned to play the piano. His father wanted him to become a scientist so he sponsored a yearly trip around Europe. He lived briefly in Italy, Germany and the UK, eventually coming to Paris, France where he moved more permanently in 1961. In Paris he worked in the artistic scene at the Rive Gauche as a piano accompanist and meets there many French artists like Brigitte Bardot, Pia Colombo, Cora Vaucaire, Serge Gainsbourg, Beatrice Arnac and Juliette Greco. He wrote the song Sidonie (lyrics by Jean-Max Riviere) that was sung by Brigitte Bardot in the film A Very Private Affair. In the early 60s returned to Greece and creates a clean own musical climate, using new voices. Pioneered the musical genre called New Wave and the first song was the Greek composition "A Love for Summer". His collaborations with major Greek writers (L. Papadopoulos, M. Eleftheriou, M. Pythagoras) and with very popular singers (G. Bithikotsis, S. Kokotas, B. Moscholiou, G. Dalaras, X. Alexiou, Marinella, T. Voskopoulos, M. Mitsias, Y. Parios, Y. Poulopoulos etc) highlighted as one of the greatest contemporary composers. Closing the fifth decade of presence in the Greek song still presents freshness and tenderness new compositions in collaboration with younger Greek artists.
Discography
(2014) Ta megala tragoudia 3Cd's
(2013) I melodies tou Gianni Spanou
(2013) Plisiazontas ton Kavafi
(2010) Ta megala tragoudia 4Cd's
(2009) Mousiki ke tragoudia gia ton kinimatografo ke to theatro 3Cd's
(2009) To prosopo tis triferotitas
(2008) Ellines sinthetes (Part I+II)
(2008) Megali ellines sinthetes CD 6
(2006) I Tatiana Manolidou erminevi M.Plessa, G.Spano, G.Hatzinasio
(2005) Ta tragoudia tou Gianni Spanou 2Cd's
(2005) Ellines sinthetes
(2003) S' anazito
(2002) I megaliteres epitihies tou
(1998) Anthologia
(1996) 16 Spanies ihografisis (1966-1976)
(1996) Akou lipon
(1995) I kori tou iliou & I Maria tis siopis
(1995) Manna mou
(1993) O Mitropanos tragoudai Spano
(1991) Anamesa se dio agapes
(1989) Epifilaki
(1985) Giannis Spanos: Proti ektelesi
(1985) Tis vrohis ke tis nihtas
(1984) Mousiki Proklisi
(1984) Exodos kindinou
(1983) Sillogi 73-83
(1982) File
(1982) Stou kerou ta remata
(1979) Savvato ki apovrado
(1977) Tragoudia ke balantes
(1977) I Viki Mosholiou tragouda Spano
(1976) Vathia galazia thalassa
(1976) Aleka Kanellidou tragouda Gianni Spano
(1975) Triti anthologia
(1974) Voskopoulos Tolis & Marinella
(1974) Odos Aristotelous
(1973) Viki Mosholiou tragouda - Xarhakos, Kilaidonis, Spanos
(1973) Meres agapis
(1972) Pavlos Melas
(1972) Simbosio
(1972) Erotiki simfonia
(1972) Anazitisis
(1971) Ekino to kalokeri
(1970) I petaloudes
(1970) To Savvatovrado
(1970) Omorfes meres
(1969) Complainte amoureuse
(1969) Skies stin ammo
(1969) Olo to kalokeri
(1969) Mia Kiriaki
(1969) To nifopazaro
(1967) Anthologia A', B'
(1965) Reinaldo
(1965) Apodimies
Collections
(2014) Hrises fones (CD5)
(2014) Hrises fones (CD2)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD2)
(2013) Ta laika pane paralia (CD2)
(2012) Stis bouat tou 60 CD1
(2010) Mia fora thimame CD 6
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 4
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 3
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou erota CD 3
(2007) To neo kima CD 12
(2005) To neo kima CD 9
(2005) To neo kima CD 8
(2005) To neo kima CD 7
(2005) To neo kima CD 5
(2005) To neo kima CD 4
(2005) To neo kima CD 2
(1992) Entehno laiko tragoudi
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Papathanasiou Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic jazz, progressive, ambient and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis. He was born 29/03/1943 in Volos and started to compose from 4 years old. He is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots of Fire and for the films Blade Runner and 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Vangelis began his professional musical career working with several popular bands of the 1960s such as The Forminx and Aphrodite's Child, with the album 666 going on to be recognised as a psychedelic "classic". In the 1970s, formed a musical partnership with Jon Anderson the lead singer of progressive rock band Yes and the duo went on to release several albums together as Jon & Vangelis. Towards the end of the 1970s, composed music scores for several animal documentaries, including Opera sauvage. The success of these scores brought him into the film scoring mainstream. In 1981, he composed the score for the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire. The soundtrack's single, "Titles", won Vangelis the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score and also reached the top of the American Billboard. In a career spanning over 49 years, writing and composing more than 40 albums, Vangelis is regarded by some music critics as one of the greatest living composers of electronic music.
Discography
(2013) Atractos
(2007) Odes (Remastered)
(2007) Rapsodies (Remastered)
(2007) To roloi
(2004) Alexander
(2001) Fasma
(2001) Mythodea (Music For The Nasa Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
(1999) Reprise 1990 - 1999
(1999) El Greco
(1997) The World Of Vangelis
(1997) Portraits
(1997) Oceanic
(1996) Orama
(1996) Gift
(1996) Voices
(1996) Cavafy
(1994) Best In Space 2 CD
(1992) The Music Of Vangelis
(1992) 1492: Conquest Of Paradise
(1991) Page Of Life
(1991) Event Of Excellence
(1991) The City
(1989) Themes
(1988) Direct
(1987) Rhapsodies
(1985) Mask
(1985) Invisible Connections
(1984) The Bounty
(1984) Best Of John & Vangelis
(1984) Blade Runner
(1984) Soil Festivities
(1983) Private Collection
(1981) Friends Of Mr. Cairo
(1980) Odes
(1980) Short Stories
(1980) See You Later
(1979) Opera Sauvage
(1979) China
(1978) Hypothesis
(1978) Beaubourg
(1977) Ignacio [Soundtrack]
(1977) Spiral
(1976) Albedo 0.39
(1975) Heaven And Hell
(1974) Cosmos
(1973) Earth
(1973) L'apocalypse Des Animaux
(1972) Fais Que Ton Reve Soit Plus Long Que La Nuit
Collections
(2011) Sto rithmo ton 70s (CD3)
(2011) Sto rithmo ton 70s (CD2)
(2010) Oldies But Goodies CD 2
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Monterni rithmi 2 CD 3
(2008) Monterni rithmi tou 60 No 5 - I bambola
(2008) Monterni rithmi tou 60 Vol. 2 CD 3
(2007) El Greco
(1980) The Instrumentals
(2013) Atractos
(2007) The Clock
(2001) Fasma
(2000) Live
(1996)Vision
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Hatzinasios George
George (Giorgos) Hatzinasios is a modern Greek musical composer. He was born in Thessaloniki in June 1945. After his primary studies he studied in National conservatory of Thessaloniki and continued his studies in National conservatory of Athens. He then went to Paris where he continued his studies in composition and orchestration. He has composed songs for more than 13 movies and is one of the greatest composers of modern times. He has written many compositions such as "Path", "Black black", "Is God", "Contrast", "Album", "Lesson Solfez", "Great Greek Composers" etc. He has also written music for film such as "You and I", "Hooks", "Captives of Hate" and the soundtrack to 13 other films. But also in theatrical performances his music is important with numerous songs. He is a member of the Company Composers and Lyricists of Greece, Company of Theatre writers and of "Britico" (England) the Performing Right Society. He has also given numerous concerts in Greece and abroad as the "Carnegie Hall" in New York in 1972 and the "Concert House" in Vienna in 1973. He was awarded with the "Gold Disk" in 1975, the "Golden Note" by the International company "Phonogram", Second Price for composition and orchestration at the 10th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the award "Rose D'Or" in 1980 for the song "When night falls around" and many other distinctions. He has also contributed to the soundtracks of several TV series of the state and private television many of which were artistic successes.
Discography
(2014) Ta megala tragoudia 3Cd's
(2009) Live - Zontani ihografisi - 56 epitihies 2Cd's
(2008) Megali ellines sinthetes
(2008) Itan mia fora ki ena kero
(2007) Glikia simmoria
(2006) Solo Piano
(2006) I Tatiana Manolidou erminevi M.Plessa, G.Spano, G.Hatzinasio
(2006) The Very Best Of Emi Years
(1998) Angigma psihis
(1997) Mousiki gia ikona
(1997) Otan giro nihtoni
(1996) Ta tragoudia pou agapisame
(1995) Nok aout
(1994) Alexia tragouda Giorgo Hatzinasio
(1994) Keklismenon ton thiron
(1991) Epithesi agapis
(1989) Thessaloniki dodeka ke pente
(1986) Pehnidi gia dio
(1985) I endekati entoli
(1984) Mousiki Proklisi
(1981) Ta sinaxaria
(1980) Horis tavtotita
(1979) Ikones
(1978) Tha sou hrosto
(1978) Giorgos Hatzinasios: Proti ektelesi
(1978) Tha sou hrosto
(1978) Marinella tou simera
(1977) Mathima solfez
(1976) Levkoma
(1974) Esi ki ego
(1974) Aspro mavro
(1973) Ehi o Theos
(1973) Diadromi
(1972) 4.5.3
(1971) S' agapo
Collections
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box CD1
(2010) I Ellines - Les Grecs (Live)
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 3
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou erota CD 3
(2007) Ta laika tis kardias 3-4 CDs
(2006) Compact Disc Club - Spanos & Hatzinasios CD 4
(2006) I istoria mias agapis Part II
(2011) Coupe De Peigne
(2009) 30 hronia helidonia 1960 - 1990 CD 3
(2009) Dokoumenta Live
(2008) Aliki Vougiouklaki CD 2
(2008) Itan mia fora ki ena kero
(2006) I Tatiana Manolidou erminevi M.Plessa, G.Spano, G.Hatzinasio
(1996) I Aliki diktator
(1994) Alexia tragouda Giorgo Hatzinasio
(1991) Epithesi agapis
(1987) Zito to elliniko tragoudi
(1985) I endekati entoli
(1980) Horis tavtotita
(1979) Ikones
(1978) Marinella tou simera
(1978) Tha sou hrosto
(1978) Tha sou hrosto
(1973) Ehi o Theos
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Mikroutsikos Thanos - Biography
He was born in 13-04-1947 in Patras Greece and is one of the leading composers of popular and classical music in his home country. He studied music theory and piano at the Patras Philharmonic
Society and at the Greek Conservatory and continued under Yiannis A. Papaioannou. While studying music he graduated with a degree in Mathematics from the University of Athens. He has
composed a lot of songs based on poems by Greek and foreign poets, such as Euripides, Aristophanes, Constantine P. Cavafy, Giorgos Seferis, Yannis Ritsos, Odysseas Elytis and Nikos Kavvadias as
well as Bertolt Brecht, Nazim Hikmet, Wolf Biermann and Maurice Maeterlinck. He has also written operas, symphonic music, chamber and music for the theatre and cinema. One of his most
popular works was the setting to music of poems by Nikos Kavvadias in his albums Grammes Orizonton (Horizons' Lines) and Stavros tou Notou (Southern Cross). Some of the music was originally
written for a TV series. The songs were liked and he went on to the studio to record many more. Thanos Mikroutsikos has also been involved in Greece's political life since the 60's. During
the years of the military junta (1967-1974), he was persecuted by the regime for his anti-dictatorial activities and ideas. When the junta collapsed he continued being actively involved in
politics as a member of the Maoist EKKE, especially in the first years after the restoration of democracy. After the elections of October 1993 he was appointed by the Panhellenic Socialist
Movement (PASOK) which formed the new government, as Alternate-Minister of Culture with Melina Mercouri as minister. In 1994 after her death he was appointed minister of culture. He remained at
this position until 1996.
Discography
(2014) Mia stagona fos (Promo)
(2011) Poli gia 2
(2009) Tous eho varethi
(2009) Politika tragoudia (Epanekdosi)
(2009) Epestrefe
(2008) Anthologio
(2007) Paraxeno den ine
(2007) Erga gia to flaouto
(2007) Prin apo tous 7 nanous
(2007) Gia foni ke orhistra
(2006) Ef' olis tis ilis - CD1 sto dromou tou Manou ke tou Thanou
(2006) Iperoha monahi
(2004) O Shinovatis
(2004) Mia epohi stin kolasi
(2003) Music Stories
(2002) O Amlet tis selinis
(2002) Avta pou tragoudisame
(2001) Sto topo mou ime telia xenos
(2001) I kiries tou kiriou Thanou Mikroutsikou
(2000) Evripidis IV
(2000) Sfentona (Live)
(1999) Thalassa sti skala
(1998) Thanos Mikroutsikos tragouda Thano Mikroutsiko
(1997) Piisi me mousiki
(1997) Psaxe st' oniro mas
(1994) Milva Canta
(1992) Signomi gia tin amina
(1991) Grammes ton Orizonton
(1990) Gia piano ke foni
(1989) Oso kratai enas kafes
(1988) Ola apo heri kamena
(1986) I agapi ine zali
(1983) O geros tis Alexandrias
(1983) Arapia gia ligo papse na htipas me to spathi
(1982) Embargko
(1981) Sinavlies
(1979) O Stavros tou Notou
(1978) Tragoudia tis levterias
(1978) Mousiki praxi ston Brecht
(1977) Fouente Ovehouna
(1977) Troparia gia foniades
(1976) Kantata gia ti Makroniso
(1975) Politika tragoudia
(1975) Ta Antartika
(1972) Mariza Koh
Collections
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 5
(2009) Legend 2009 CD 2
(2009) Legend 2010 (CD 1)
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou erota CD 3
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 1
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Mousika taxidia CD 4
(2008) Nikos Kavvadias - Melopiimena piimata - 1910 - 1975
(2008) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 11 CD 2
(2008) 14 megala tragoudia (i sinthetes)
(2007) Stis skinis to hirokrotima
(2002) Logos mousikos - melopiimeni elliniki piisi
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Nikolopoulos Christos - Biography
Born in 11-07-1947 in Kapsochori Imathias. He was only 12 years old and felt the first and greatest love for music. Very quickly start to play a "bouzouki" with some young bands either folk or
traditionally all around his home, in clubs, festivals, weddings, festivals, etc. In 1963 went to Athens he meet several musicians and began some recordings of various discs. Later he met
Stelios Zamfiriou a virtuoso in "bouzouki", heard him and offered to play together. He started to create a name in the area of musicians & singers of Athens while everyone was talking about
his great talent. In 1964 started to work with M. Angelopoulos, Stelios Kazantzidis, very popular singers at that time, where it went on tour in America, Germany and throughout Greece. Also
he had the good fortune to know and work with all the famous "rebetes" such as B. Tsitsani, C. Papaioannou, C. Kyriazis, M. Vamvakari, S. Kouyioumtzis, M. Chioti and later in the studio with G.
Zabeta. He accompanied all the singers of the time: P. Panos, K. Grey, C. Lydia, G. Bithikotsi, Marinella, Y. Poulopoulos, S. Dionysiu, T. Voskopoulo, G. Dalaras (together almost 15 years)
and many years with Ch. Alexiou. In studio recordings, played for at least 20 years in 80% of Greek discography. He played bouzouki on almost all the songs of all great authors (Kaldara,
Mitsaki, Derveniotis, Mpakali, Zabeta, Theodorakis, Panos, Spanos, Tsitsanis, Loizos, Plessas, Moutsis etc). From 1968 he began writing his first songs and until now has about 1800 songs and
is considered the most prolific composer with the greatest number of hits in Greece. Historically he is the greatest virtuoso of his time in "bouzouki" and also the unforgettable M.
Chiotis.
The total synthetic work of Christos Nikolopoulos is actually very big as well that he has made appearances on various artists LP. Many of them, unfortunately no longer exist in collectible forms as they released in vinyl disc and the record companies do not exist today. He has the record of appearances (more than 20000 songs), as a musician / virtuoso "bouzouki", from any other composer in the country. He has more than 25 gold disks.
Discography
(2014) Ta megala tragoudia 3Cd's
(2013) Ta tragoudia mias zois 2Cd's
(2011) To perivoli t' ouranou 2Cd's
(2010) O laikos sinthetis
(2009) Ston angelon ta bouzoukia
(2009) Ellines sinthetes CD 8 - Ston angellon ta bouzoukia
(2009) Ta anthotragouda
(2009) Me ton Ombama Antama
(2008) Hrisi kasetina - Megali dimiourgi 4Cd's
(2008) To perivoli tou ouranou - Zontani ihografisi
(2008) Ego tha sou milo me ta tragoudia mou
(2008) O Giorgos Dalaras parousiazi dexiotehnes tou bouzoukiou
(2006) Ton angelon i kithares
(2006) I limni ton anastenagmon
(2006) Tis kardias ta vimata
(2005) Ellines sinthetes
(2004) Laiki dromi
(2003) Tis psihis mou ta tragoudia 4Cd's
(2003) Diki mou i hara
(2002) I zoi mou tragoudi 2Cd's
(2001) I sinantisi
(2000) Odio Irodou Attikou 2Cd's
(2000) Laiko xefantoma 2Cd's
(1998) Se anihtous ouranous
(1997) Tragoudia laika
(1997) Deka hronia stou Bakakou
(1997) Psithiri kardias
(1996) Pame gia orthopetalies
(1996) Anthi Evlavias
(1995) Ellinon pathi
(1994) Stou paradisou ta orea
(1993) Ximeroma 1is Ianouariou m.H.
(1991) 2 Lp se 1 CD
(1990) Laika perasmata
(1989) Dromi tis Anatolis
(1988) I nihta theli erota
(1986) Kathara ke xastera
(1985) O Salonikios
(1985) Mia gineka bori
(1984) Oli diki mas imaste
(1982) Pexe Hristo epigontos
Collections
(2014) Hrises fones (CD2)
(2013) Logos laikos (CD1)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD3)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD2)
(2013) Ta zeimbekika me vimata varia (CD2)
(2012) Ta orea tis pareas CD3
(2012) Ta orea tis pareas CD1
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box CD3
(2012) Ta 45aria tou tzouk box CD1
(2012) The Remix Project Oktober CD5
(2011) Jastar
(2010) I Ellines - One Night In Rhodos
(2010) Ta megala zeimbekika CD 4
(2010) Laika 2011 CD 1,2,3
(2010) Ta glentzedika CD 3
(2010) Ta glentzedika CD 1
(2009) Ta tragoudia tou Sevnta
(2007) On The Road
(2004) 18 hasaposervika
(2003) I Ellines - Greece Today 2
(2003) Tou bouzoukiou ta Telia
(2002) Mesimeri stou Psirri
(2000) Aneva sto trapezi mou
(2000) Asevi troparia - Ikonografimena
(2000) Isos ftene ta tragoudia No 2 CD 1
(1999) San radiofono No 4 CD2
(1999) 18 hasaposervika
(1999) Isos ftene ta tragoudia No 1 CD 2
(1999) San radiofono No 4
(1998) San radiofono No 3
(1997) San radiofono No 2
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Spanoudakis Stamatis - Biography
He was born in Athens Greece. Very early on, he began to occupy himself with music. He first studied Classical music (guitar and theory) and later played bass guitar and keyboards in a number of
bands, in the sixties and the seventies, in Athens, Paris and London where he lived and recorded his first albums. He was later attracted again to Classical music and returned to his studies
of composition, first in Wurzburg Germany with professor Bertold Hummel and in Athens with professor Konstantinos Kydoniatis. He was then attracted to his third love - Byzantine music, which led
him to Greek songwriting and instrumental music. Since then he is consciously trying to reconcile his three musical influences (Rock, classical and Byzantine), in his music. He wrote
numerous hit songs (words and music) for most major Greek singers and also wrote the music for many successful films in Greece, Germany and Italy, for the theatre and television and has recorded
so far more than fifty albums. Since 1995, he concentrates on instrumental music, based on Greek historical or religious themes, a music that has an unprecedented appeal. He lives in a quiet
suburb with his wife Dori and their four dogs and has his own studio where he records his music, being the composer, arranger, producer, performer and engineer of his work. He is a
peculiarly lonesome case in today’s Greek musical reality. For years, he has been following a totally personal musical direction which, as surprising and different as it may initially sound, has
been proved correct by both time and the public. He has worked with the most successful Greek singers, successfully bringing out their “other side” by both composing the music and writing the
lyrics for a large number of hit songs which are still very present today such as (I akti, Pame gia alles polities, Lathos epohi, Simera, Efiges noris, Zoi klemmeni, Kalimera ti kanis,
etc). With the Soundtrack to the film “Stone Years” he brilliantly demonstrated that the clarinet is not only “for the fiestas”, but it is capable of expressing not only deeper and more
demanding musical directions, but also religious (spiritual) ones as well. With his religious works, he has provided a very different perspective of contemporary byzantine music, which has kept
us company and has calmed many “Holy Weeks” of our lives. (Kyrie ton Dynameon, Efta Paraklisis, Imera Triti, Earini Ora, etc). With his music for the cinema, since his first film in 1974, he
has proved that music for a film can remain with you even after the film’s release and can become a part of your life. (Colours of Iris, Angel, Sudden Love, Stone Years, All in a road, Brides
etc). With his decision, in 1994, to compose instrumental music exclusively, he opened up an avenue which, up until that time in Greece, was hermetically shut. An avenue on which many other
musicians travel today. He embraces our Nation’s History and battles (endeavours), lest we forget who we (really) are (Alexandros, John’s Tear, Marble King, For Smyrni, A Piece of My Soul,
Moments Gone, Alexandros II, Rejoice my sea etc). Finally, with his stance within the cultural and social developments of our country, he is seen as taking a stroll, in the opposite direction of
his artistic peers, thus ignoring the “sirens” of ease and of submission.
Discography
(2014) Epitihies me logia
(2012) Ellada stous omous ti Gi kouvalas
(2011) Je Veux Toijours Etre Avec Toi
(2011) Thelo na 'me panta mazi sou
(2010) San prosevhi CD 1,2
(2010) Mash Up Sessions I: Stamatis Spanoudakis
(2008) To oniro tou Nestora
(2008) 7 stigmes CD 6 horodiaka
(2008) 7 stigmes CD 5 Hristougenniatika
(2008) 7 stigmes CD 4 istorika
(2008) 7 stigmes CD 3 zontana
(2008) 7 stigmes CD 2 kinimatografika
(2008) 7 stigmes CD 1 orhistrika
(2008) To oniro tou Nestora
(2008) Alexandros II
(2006) Horis logia II, III
(2006) Alexandros
(2006) Live At The Royal Albert Hall
(2004) Kinimatografika I
(2003) Horis logia I
(2000) Tria hromata CD 3 : kitrino
(2000) Tria hromata CD 2 : prasino
(2000) Tria hromata CD 1 : kokkino
(2000) Earini ora
(1998) O gliki mou ear
(1998) O marmaromenos vasilias
(1996) Kirie ton dinameon
(1996) To dakri tou Ioanni
(1992) Thalassa
(1992) Epafi
(1991) Ante gia
(1991) Ime kala evharisto
(1990) To Dilimma (The Dilemma)
(1989) Tanirama
(1988) I fanela me to 9
(1988) Ke bikame sta hronia
(1986) Kontrambanto
(1985) Stone Years
(1985) 7 paraklisis
(1984) Edo kati simveni
(1982) Angelos
Collections
(2002) I farma
Religious
(1999) Nineteenhundredandninetynine
(1996) St. John′s tear
(1995) Holy hour
(1990) Third day
(1985) Seven prayers
(1982) Dies Irae
(19810 Lord of the powers
(1977) To the first musician
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Papadopoulos Lakis - Biography
He was born December 7, 1948 in Athens and is considered one of the most talented songwriters of his generation. During the 1960s he played music with his friends in a band called Dragon and played songs from Beatles. Some of his friends at the time where Yiannis Sardis, Stratos Aggelakis and Giorgos Karatzaferis. He entered the public scene in 1981, but became well know to the public with in 1982 with the song "Koursaros" (Κουρσάρος) performed by Vassilis Papakonstantinou. He is also known as "Lakis me ta Psila Rever" (Λάκης με τα ψηλά ρεβέρ).
Discography
(2013) Rendez-Vous (Promo)
(2013) Evgenika tragoudia (Promo)
(2012) Live Tehnopolis CD 1,2
(2012) Mazi sou ego
(2010) Lakis Papadopoulos ke i fili tou CD 1,2,3
(2009) Thalis & Thalia - Taxidi sti hora tis Sofias
(2009) Paspartou
(2008) Tis nihtas ta ihia
(2006) Den eho stigmes
(2004) Sillogi 1983-2003 CD1
(2000) 11
(1998) Ta prota mou tragoudia
(1995) Dikeoma st oniro
(1992) Oposdipote
(1988) Ela gorilaki
(1986) Tahidromos
(1984) Peripou
(1983) Kalinihta
(1982) Akiro
Collections
(2014) Compact Disc Club - Flas bak CD4
(2014) Compact Disc Club - Flas bak CD3
(2014) Compact Disc Club - Flas bak CD1
(2014) Promo Collection Maiou CD1
(2014) Ellinadiko Vol. 49
(2013) Diler Killer & Sia
(2013) Top 40 Septemvrios
(2013) Mad Video Music Awards (CD1)
(2013) I epitihies tis dekaetias tou 80 (CD1)
(2011) 40 hronia elliniko rok - CD4
(2011) 40 hronia elliniko rok - CD 1,2,3
(2011) To elliniko Rock CD 4
(2011) To elliniko Rock CD 1
(2011)Ellinika 80's Hits CD 2
(2011) Top 20 Fevrouariou
(2010) Pop - Rok 2011 CD 3
(2009) Sing City CD 1
(2009) Hrisi dekaetia 1980-90 No 15
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 7
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 3
(2008) Compact Disc Club - Mousika taxidia CD 3
(2008) 4 epohes CD 5
(2008) 30 hronia elliniko rok CD 4
(2008) 30 hronia elliniko rok CD 2
(2008) 30 hronia elliniko rok CD 1
(2008) 14 megala tragoudia (Pop/Rock)
(2008) Lampsi 92.3 12 hronia
(2007) 80S ellinika Hits tis dekaetias - serenata
(2007) Minos 2007 Summer
(2007) Gia sena
(2004) Mousiko levkoma - Ta kalitera ellinika tragoudia - 1988
(2004) Ta oreotera ellinika Rock tragoudia
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1988
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies) 1986
(2001) En teli ahoristi
(2001) Avto ine rok II
(1995) To neo revma
(1995) Ta kalokerina 5 - 16 Tragoudia drosias
(1994) 30 epitihies gia to kalokeri CD2
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Andriopoulos Ilias - Biography
He was born (07-01-1950) in a small village "Lantzoi" next to Ancient Olympia where he spent his childhood and school years. His musical studies started and finished at the Greek Conservatory of Athens. His teachers were Helen Gaidemberger, Miltiades Koutoukos and Antiochos Evagelatos. He started his career giving three concerts as a young composer in the Athens Festival in August 1978, at the Lycaνetos Theatre. Since then his musical path illustrating 17 discs, among these are the "Letters to Makrigianni", "the Foreign Doors", the "Popular Suburbs", the "Guidelines", the "Argonauts", the "Odes" and more. Exceptional and famous orchestras have presented his work, such as the National Symphony Orchestra of "ERT", the Orchestra of Colours, the Suisse Romande in Geneva, the English Players in London, the Contemporary Music Orchestra of ERT, the National Orchestra of Greek Music (KOEM) etc. Concerts have been given to areas and prestigious halls such as Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Ancient Olympia, Ancient Odeon of Patras, Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Auditorium Sain Zermain and Casino de Paris in Paris, Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Βerwaldhallen in Stockholm, WDR in Cologne Germany etc. He has also lectured in English universities of Oxford and East Anglia (Norwich). He was Artistic Director for three years (1994 - 1997) of the Orchestra of Contemporary Music of ERT and for two years (1997 - 1998) at the International Festival of Patras creating original and unique events.
Discography
(2009) Ergografia CD 1,2,3,4
(2008) Prosanatolismi
(1999) Kontserto gia santouri & orhistra
(1998) Argonavtes
(1996) I Alkistis Protopsalti se erga tou Ilia Andriopoulou grammata sto Makrigianni
(1992) Mousiko topio
(1989) Ta logia tis agapis
(1985) I xenes portes
(1984) Prosanatolismi
(1983) Epiloges
(1980) Laika proastia
(1979) Grammata ston Makrigianni ki alla laika
(1978) Ikones
(1976) Kiklos Seferi
Collections
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 11
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Karvelas Nikos - Biography
Nikos Karvelas (Greek: Νίκος Καρβέλας), was born in Piraeus, September 8, 1951) is a Greek songwriter, producer and singer. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his three-decade-long collaboration with Anna Vissi. In 2012, Alpha Greek TV ranked Karvelas as the 13th top-certified composer in Greece in the phonographic era. When he was 5 years old, his parents bought him his first piano. He started to play popular songs and composed his first melodies. During the 1970s, he studied law at the University of Athens. He created his first rock band influenced by famous rock bands like the Beatles and The Rolling Stones and started to become known at the end of the 1970s. In the beginning of the 1980s, he met Vissi and a few years later, in 1983, they got married. They have a daughter named Sofia Karvela and later got divorced, but remain good friends up to date, while he continues to write most of Vissi's songs. His career as a singer started in 1985 when he released his first studio album under CBS Records Greece, (Like An Old Record) making two big hits Despina and Kalokairines Diakopes (Summer Holidays). The album sold over 50,000 copies and became gold. All his albums were great successes and became either gold or platinum. Demones (Demons) is the first opera composed by Karvelas and Vissi was the protagonist, while actors including Nikos Samsiaras and John Modinos participated. The rock opera was a great success and for two years the theater "Attikon" was sold-out. In January 2008, he and his fiance Annita Pania had a son named Andreas.
Discography
(2014) Kaliteres meres
(2014) Ena I Kanena
(2013) I kathimerinotita mas
(2013) Kripse me
(2013) I pio megali apati ine o erotas
(2012) Protimo
(2012) Den ine psema
(2012) Tirannieme
(2011) Ola ine mes sto mialo
(2010) Agapi einai esi
(2009) Antio himona
(2007) Trakter
(2007) Pios fovate ton Passari
(2006) Thriler
(2004) Imaste nikites (Euro 2004)
(2003) Party gia spasmenes kardies
(2002) Rombot
(2000) Ola ine entaxi
(1998) Ena hrono perissotero
(1997) Imoun ime ke tha ime
(1997) O pio evtihismenos anthropos pano sti Gi
(1996) To aroma tis amartias
(1995) 25 ores
(1992) Sa diskos palios & ola i tipota
(1992) Emis
(1992) Ikto!
(1991) O televteos horos
(1990) Kali epitihia
(1990) Diavolaki
(1989) Tsouzi
(1988) Dimosies shesis
(1987) Kiklofori kindinos
(1987) Ola i tipota
(1985) San diskos palios
(1985) Den pantrevome
(1983) Take it or Leave it
(1983) Nick Carr
(1979) Pali konta sou
(1975) Mia hara, mia kaimos
Collections
(2014) Compact Disc Club - Flas bak CD 1,2,3,4
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas
(2013) Ellinika & Latin
(2012) To hriso paketo 1990-2010 CD 1,2
(2012) Mia zoi zeimbekika CD 3,4
(2012) Ta laika tou kalokeriou CD 1,2
(2012) Megala zeimbekika CD 3,4
(2011) Kolasi 2012
(2011) MINOS 2012
(2011) Rithmos In The Mix Vol.4
(2011) Ta doueta No 4
(2011) Smash Hits
(2011) Non Stop Mix 7 By Nikos Halkousis
(2010) I Ellines - Les Grecs (Live)
(2010) Compact Disc Club - Super hriso paketo CD 1,2,3
(2010) Laika
(2010) Chart Show
(2009) Thalassa 2009
(2008) 100 Pop epitihies 1960 - 2006 CD3
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 1,2,6,8
(2008) 4 epohes CD 5
(2008) Dialegmena tou 2008
(2008) Freska 2
(2007) Hamenes Atlantides
(2007) Legend 2008
(2007) Kavtes epitihies
(2007) Thalassa 2007
(2005) Compact Disc Club - Lav stori ala ellinika CD 2,3
(2004) Compact Disc Club - Asteria CD 3
(2004) Best Of 80S & 90S CD 2,3,4,5,6,8
(2003) Thalassa Club 2003 CD2
(2003) I Ellines - Greece Today 2
(2002) 60 megala zeimbekika CD 1,2,3,4
(2000) Aneva sto trapezi mou
(2000) Mia zoi zeimbekiko No 2 CD 2
(2000) Hriso paketo 2001 CD 1
(1999) Me dio fones (ta kalitera doueta tis epohis)
(1999) Mia zoi zeimbekiko CD 1
(1998) Sto rithmo tou zeimbekikou CD 1
(1998) Kavtes epitihies 98 CD 1
(1997) Ta ehi ola
(1997) Hrisos diplos 97 CD 2
(1996) Hrisos diplos 96 CD 2
(1995) I epitihies tis hronias 1995 CD2
(1995) To hriso paketo '96 CD 1,2
(1991) Songbook
(1990) Exo kardia - I megaliteres epitihies tis epohis
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Lagios Dimitris - Biography
He was born in Zakynthos 07-04-1952 and Died 11-04-1991. His first love was the sea and had lived just 200 meters from it. His second love was music. His father was a baker with a wonderful tenor
voice, as Dimitris recalled. He had studied piano, guitar and music theory in National Conservatory and continued his studies in United States. Starting from 1980 he settled down in Greece and
contributed in Greek music society by organizing different kind of music events and by composing countless of songs and albums. His projects were numerous. He organized, mainly but certainly not
only in his native town of Zakynthos, music festivals, established bands, founded music study centers, gave concerts, researched and collected traditional songs and poems (folk and religious),
and released them in a series of albums. His death was an enormous loss for Greek culture. He was only 39 in his death from cancer.
Discography
(1994) Ton Athanaton
(1992) Rogmes
(1992) Ina Ti
(1991) Erotiki prova
(1986) Tou Solomou ke tis Zakinthos
(1985) Ke pou les Evtihia
(1983) O Ai Laos
(1982) O ilios o iliatoras
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Xidakis Nikos - Biography
Nikos Xidakis (Νίκος Ξυδάκης) is a Greek composer-musician. He was born 17-03-1952 in Cairo, Egypt and lived there until 1963, when he came to Athens. He has recorded more than 15 LP’s, 3 soundtracks and composed the music for 13 theatrical shows. His music is largely affected by Egyptian and generally Middle-East music. He recorded his first LP “Τhe revenge of beggarliness” (“Η εκδίκηση της γυφτιάς”) in 1978 with lyricist Manolis Rasoulis (Μανώλης Ρασούλης) and singers Nikos Papazoglou (Νίκος Παπάζογλου), Demetres Kontogiannes (Δημήτρης Κοντογιάννης) and Sofia Diamanti (Σοφία Διαμαντή). This collaboration continued next year (1979) with the release of the album “Ta dithen” (“Τα δήθεν”). The innovation of these two albums that brought in Greek music was largely acknowledged as also their success. He has collaborated with great singers and musicians-lyricists such as Eleftheria Arvanitaki (Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη), Melina Kana (Μελίνα Κανά), Nikos Papazoglou (Νίκος Παπάζογλου), Glykeria (Γλυκερία), Thodores Gones (Θοδωρής Γκόνης), Michales Ganas (Μιχάλης Γκανάς) etc.
He has influenced a generation of Greek musicians-singers such as Socrates Malamas (Σωκράτης Μάλαμας), Thanasis Papakonstantinou (Θανάσης Παπακωνσταντίνου) etc.
Discography
(2009) Tis thalassas i dromi
(2006) Grigora i ora perase
(2005) Enotites tris
(2002) Mousiki ke tragoudia tou Nikou Xidaki apo tis theatrikes parastasis
(2000) Tesseris dromi gia ton Erotokrito
(1999) To amartima tis mitros mou
(1999) Evripidi - Ekavi
(1999) Nikos Xidakis - Sokratis Malamas
(1997) Akrotirio Tenaron
(1996) I voui tou mithou
(1996) Mania
(1996) Imerologio
(1996) Konta sti doxa mia stigmi
(1995) Proto vradi stin Athina
(1994) To meli ton gkremon
(1991) Tenedos
(1990) Pros ton Kirion Georgion De Rossi
(1988) Evripidou Ilektra
(1979) Ta dithen
(1978) I ekdikisi tis giftias
Collections
(2014) Hrises fones (CD5)
(2014) Hrises fones (CD2)
(2012) Ta tsigarisia
(2012) I piisi sto elliniko tragoudi CD 1,2,3,4
(2012) Tragoudia ke melodies tis pareas CD 1,2,3
(2011) Epitihies 2011
(2011) Entehnos ellinika CD 1,2,3
(2011) 15 hronia stou tragoudiou tin ohthi CD 1,2,3,4,5
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 30
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 24
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 22
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 21
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 19
(2009) Ta melopiimena II CD 1,2,3
(2009) Ta melopiimena I
(2009) Lyra Remastered CD 1,2,3
(2009) Opou iparhi kapnos iparhi ke tragoudi
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 15
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 14
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 12
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 11
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 10
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 9
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 7
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 4
(2008) Lyra
(2007) 15 hronia stou tragoudiou tin ohthi CD 1,2,3
(2005) To televteo mou tsigaro
(2004) Den xero para na tragoudo
(2003) Ena tsigaro dromos CD2
(2003) Dimiourgi tragoudoun dimiourgous
(2003) Mia oniriki sinavlia
(2003) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi 7 CD 2
(2002) Emis ki o Kosmos
(2002) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 6
(2001) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 5
(2000) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 4
(1999) Spanies zontanes ihografisis
(1998) Jazz & paradosi
(1998) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi CD 1,2,3
(1994) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi CD 1,2
(1991) Mathimata patridognosias
(1975) Ta melopiimena No 27
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Ioannou Giannis - Biography
Born: 08-03-1953
Web site: www.ioannou-music.gr
Ioannou Giannis was born in Athens 1953. He loved the Good Greek song, Literature, Poetry and Cinema. At age of 10, he began his musical studies learning accordion next to his uncle Dimitris Metaxas, from whom he learned to approach the musical genres with an open mind. Later learned alone Classical Guitar with "Tarega" method. At the same time started with Byzantine music, thanks to the initiative of "Father" Averkiou Kalfopoulo and also began to learn piano in Greek Conservatory. In 1966 acquires its first harmonium and becomes a member in one of the Rock groups of that time as organist, "The Youngbirds" & "The Foremost" in which he played for 7 years. In 1968 begins his interest in the theory of music where he completed his studies in Harmony and Counterpoint in 1983. He also studied Classical and Modern Orchestration (physical and electronic instruments). In 1982 appeared as a composer in popular folk song contest and is distinguished by a committee including Mikis Theodorakis, Yannis Ritsos, Yannis Kakoulidis etc. In 1986 begins with Synthesisers and Computers. It is one of the pioneers self-taught on this kind of music by Computer in Greece. Today it is considered as MIDI Expert. Since 1993 he is a close associate of Mikis Theodorakis, orchestrating and playing piano, following him in international tours and television appearances. On June 2, 1997 he was awarded with the first Gold Disc for his participation in the Album of Vasilis Papakonstantinou "Tell me a lie to fall asleep". On June 19, 1997 he was awarded with the second Gold Disc for his participation in the Album of Vassilis Saleas "Orama". Until today has worked on more than 200 projects including discography, thousands live performances and concerts.
Discography
(2011) Xafniki Vrohi
by Vetta Kalliopi
(2007) Isimeria
by Saleas Vasilis
(1999) Sto Fos
by Vetta Kalliopi
(1997) Tell me a lie to fall asleep
by Vasilis Papakonstantinou
(1997) Orama
by Vassilis Saleas
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Tokas Marios - Biography
Born: 08-06-1954 Died: 27-04-2008
Marios Tokas (June 8, 1954 – April 27, 2008) was a composer of traditional music born in Limassol, Cyprus. In the 1974 invasion, he fought as a soldier against the Turkish invaders. In 1975 he went to Athens in order to study in the philosophical school. At the same time, he studied in the "Ethnic Odio" because he wanted to start a career as a musician. In 2004 with his six-member orchestra gave a concert in Vienna. The concert was co-organised by the Greek Society of Austria and the Athens Sports Association "Pantalkis" with the support of the General Secretariat of Hellenism Abroad of the Greek Foreign Ministry and the Cypriot ambassador to Austria. He had worked with some of the most famous Greek singers, Dimitris Mitropanos, Constantina, Yiannis Parios, Aleka Kanellidou, Charis Alexiou, Dimitra Galani, Dionisis Theodosis, Katerina Kouka, Antonis Kalogiannis, Manolis Mitsias are just a few of them. He always offered free of charge concerts every summer in his native Cyprus, for all the 18 year old young men that were going for their 26 month military service in the National Guard. Marios Tokas was a superb composer and his work includes religious and folk albums, soundtracks to television shows and pure Greek music. His last work was the official anthem of the Cyprus University of Technology. In 27 April, 2008, he died of cancer in Athens. Cypriot president Dimitris Christofias had visited him in the hospital towards the end of his life. He was buried in Athens in the First cemetery. He is regarded as the most prominent composer in Cyprus and one of the most important in Greece.
Discography
(2012) Kokkinos ilios
(2012) Kratise me edo konta sou
(2010) Megales epitihies tou Mariou Toka CD 1,2,3,4
(2009) Anthologia CD 1,2,3,4
(2007) Aspro mantili anemize
(2006) Delta Club - Ta tragoudia mou CD 1,2,3,4
(2006) Fontana Amorosa
(2003) Varea anthigiina
(2002) Marios Tokas: I megaliteres epitihies tou
(2001) Ammohostos vasilevousa
(1999) Entelvais
(1998) Vios anthospartos
(1995) Psihi te ke somati
(1994) Parea m' enan ilio
(1994) Gia sou Ellada
(1993) Panta erotevmenos
(1992) I ethniki mas monaxia
(1989) Thessaloniki dodeka ke pente
(1989) San trelo fortigo
(1987) Sti leoforo tis agapis
(1978) Tragoudia tis pareas
Collections
(2014) Hrises fones (CD5)
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas (CD1)
(2010) I Ellines - Les Grecs (Live)
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 5
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou erota CD 3
(2003) I Ellines - Greece Today 2
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Papastavrou Stavros - Biography
He born in Athens 19/11/1954 and began playing guitar while studying piano and writing songs that he sang. Later he studied harmony with Ainian A. and K. Kydoniati. In 1980 launched his first songs in the music hall "Tipoukeitos" with Fleri Dandonaki, Kristi Stassinopoulou and Nicholas Mitsovoleas. In Corfu 1981, was awarded for his song "From the beginning "and shortly after released his personal album" The Back Room" with ten of his own compositions and conductor was M. Hadjidakis. He has written music for numerous documentaries for children's radio and television series, for rows of books and book-tapes for children. He was also involved with traditional and artistic ballad, foreign and Greek. In 1979 he participated in the television series music «The Songs of the Cosmos" along with Eugenia Sirioti and for two years (1981-1982) wrote and presented the broadcast "Mpalantes". Besides his musical activities he worked as a translator and literary works, translating from English, Italian and French.
Discography
(1986) Mila mou gia mila
by Sakkas Spiros
(1981) Kerkira '81 - Agones ellinikou tragoudiou
by Hatzidakis Manos
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Kraounakis Stamatis - Biography
Born: 25-12-1955
He was born and lives in Athens and studied Political Science in Panteion University. He is one of the most important contemporary Greek music composers. His works have characterised the decades of 1980s and 1990s in Greece. He is also a lyricist, singer, producer, writer and composed music for more than 40 albums and 50 theatre plays. He made his first appearance in 1978, writing the music for the album "To Spiti Tou Agamemnona". One year earlier he had made his debut in theatre, with the music for the performance "Varieme". In 1981 he made his first big collaboration, with the music for the album "Skouriasmena Hilia" (Σκουριασμένα χείλια) performed by Vicky Mosholiou. In 1985 with the poet Lina Nikolakopoulou they created and released the album "Kikloforo Kai Oploforo" with Alkistis Protopsalti as leading singer, that sold over 200.000 copies and is considered one of the classic pop records of the 20th century in Greece. Since 1982 Stamatis Kraounakis has an uninterrupted present in Greek music and has collaborated with a number of important Greek singers, like Manolis Mitsias, Dimitra Galani, Tania Tsanaklidou, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, while he introduced new singers, like Kostas Makedonas, Dimitris Basis, Stelios Dionisiou, and Polina Misailidou. Since 1990 he has dealt with Greek theatrical plays that could be musically developed, releasing musical monologues, new techniques and songs with extended musical introductions. In addition, he introduced a new way of presenting musical shows, using the songs as music theatrical dialogue and the singers as heroes of a fictional tale. In 1997 he accepted the position of artistic director in the Municipal Theatre of the city of Kavala, where he established a new era with three significant productions - "Ktistes" by Giorgos Chimonas, "Gro Plan" by Giorgos Maniotis and Aristophanes' Ploutos under the direction of Nikos Mastorakis. In 1998, Stamatis Kraounakis' seminars for song interpretation led his young students to the creation of the artistic group "Speira Speira". In 2000 his music for the movie of Nikos Panagiotopoulos "Afti I Nihta Menei" (This Is The Last Night) took the National Award in Thessaloniki Film Festival, while his music for the TV series "Istera Irthan I Melisses" (And Then The Bees Came) (based on the book by Yiannis Xanthoulis) took the Award for Best Music in the Television Awards. In 2002 his music for the movie of Nikos Panagiotopoulos "Kourastika Na Skotono Tous Agapitikous Sou" (Tired Of Killing Your Lovers) took the Arion Award for Best Soundtrack. In 2004 he was invited by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London to compose music for the project "Installation 496".
Discography
(2014) I litourgia ton poleon CD 1,2
(2012) I agkalia i megali (Promo)
(2012) I koupasti (Promo)
(2012) To vals ton 12
(2011) Wonderland
(2011) Edo imaste
(2009) O viopalestis sti stegi
(2009) Ta laika tis amartias
(2008) Parakalo as mini metaxi mas
(2008) Xeno rouho
(2008) Gia enan erota CD 1,2
(2008) Portreto
(2007) Poso s' agapo
(2006) I alli opsi - adikimena tragoudia
(2006) Pethenontas stin Athina
(2005) Octava No 2
(2005) 7 petheres
(2005) Skorpia kommatia
(2005) Ellines sinthetes CD 1,2
(2005) Isovia
(2004) Bimbero
(2004) Delivery
(2004) Ploutos tou Aristofani
(2004) Klassiki sintagi CD 1,2,3
(2003) Epese erotas
(2002) Kourastika na skotono tous agapitikous sou
(2002) Nea gineka moni tragouda
(2001) Fasma
(2001) Oli mavra ki ena piano
(2000) All That Baz Single
(2000) Ta Laika ta Blouz
(2000) Istera irthan i melisses
(1999) Avti i nihta meni
(1999) Alumina
(1998) Ta dio prota noumera: To oniro tou Vasili - To spiti tou Agamemnona
(1998) Sperantza
(1998) Ofelimo fortio
(1997) O mikros epitafios
(1997) Service
(1996) Ta tragoudia tou Karagkiozi
(1995) To trito stefani
(1995) Otan erhonte i fili mou
(1994) Mousiki gia tin ikona - gova stileto
(1992) To ekto patoma
(1992) Ti in' i patrida mas
(1992) Kenourgio pragma
(1991) Tenessee
(1991) Mono mia fora
(1991) Avtos o Giorgos
(1990) Evripidi Midia
(1990) Leoforos B΄
(1989) Den eho idea
(1988) Mama gernao
(1986) Lisistrati
(1985) O korios
(1984) Ston Asterismo Medousas
(1984) Kanonika
(1983) Monon antres
(1981) Skouriasmena hili
(1980) To oniro tou Vasili
(1978) To spiti tou Agamemnona
Collections
(2013) Xerizomos
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas
(2012) Elliniko entehno tragoudi Vol.1
(2009) The Sound Of Greece CD 5
(2009) The Spirit Of The Greek Rivers
(2005) Me ta matia klista
(2004) Den xero para na tragoudo
(2004) Greek Themes
(2001) Sto dromo tou Zormba
(2000) Isos ftene ta tragoudia No 2 CD 2
(2000) Parti genethlion
(2000) San radiofono No 5
(1999) San radiofono No 4 CD1
(1997) Allios orea
(1997) San radiofono No 2
(1992) To tragoudi gimno
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Venetsanou Nena - Biography
Born in Athens in 1955. She began taking piano lessons from 6 years old. In 1973 went to France for university studies at Besason Art History and took singing lessons in Paris from Irma Kolasi. Returning to Greece in 1977 faced in touch with the new reality of Greek society. She writes her first songs made for the Women's Movement benchmark in Greece. She meets Eleni Karaindrou and Christos Leonti, appears on TV and gives her first outdoor concert in front of 3000 people. Her participation in a TV contest aimed to promote new talent, gives her a Price.
In the third radio program sing in the successful show of "Here Lilliput" where she meets Manos Hadjidakis, head of the Third radio program. Another meeting in her career was with Alekos Papatsifa, the best Greek producer. So at age of 24 years began creating a balance between classical technique & folk song and manages to impose an exemplary track that led her to the front of Greek artists. She has collaborated with famous composers and singers: Manos Hadjidakis, Nikos Mamangakis and Mikis Theodorakis. For more than 15 years associated with the music of Manos Hadjidakis, when after his resignation from the radio, she decided to show song cycles in concert form, choosing from the late works and composing new. She sings almost all the songs of him and participates in a variety of concerts abroad. With Mamangakis sings in "Odysseia" and "Erotokritos". By Mikis Theodorakis has occasionally appeared with the Orchestra of Contemporary Music and Music Groups. Collaborations with N. Mavroudi, Luis Luch, Angeliki Ionatou, Michel Moutanaro, N. Kypourgos, Av. Plato, Mariza Koch, made her widely known. Nena Venetsanou as a singer and songwriter insists on an image that denies the current "pink" culture of singing. She has represented Greece in international music festival, sung in many foreign countries gaining recognition. The Association of Lamia theater Friends honored her for the contribution to the Greek song. In 1991 was honored with the Charles Cross & in 1992 by the International Peace Bureaux for her contribution to peace &culture.
Discography
(2011) Taxidevontas me tin Argo
(2010) Zeimbekiko laikes prosevhes
(2009) Kafe Gkreko
(2009) I Nena Venetsanou tragouda
(2008) Polis tou Notou
(2008) Prosanatolismi
(2002) To prosopo tis agapis
(2000) Zeimbekiko - Laikes prosevhes
(2000) Zeimbekiko
(2000) Katahnia (Zontani ihografisi sto Megaro Mousikis Athinon)
(1998) I Nena Venetsanou tragouda Mano Hatzidaki
(1995) Aristofanous exodos
(1994) To kouti tis Pandoras
(1994) Ikones
(1991) Sappho De Mytilene
(1985) Eros anikate mahan
Collections
(2014) Ta tragoudia ton piiton CD1
(2014) Hrises fones CD 3,4
(2012) I piisi sto elliniko tragoudi CD4
(2010) Rough Guide To Greek Cafe CD 1
(2010) Tragoudia se piisi Giorgou Seferi
(2009) Difono - Loudovikos ton Anogion (12 tragoudia ke alla xotika)
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 30
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 28
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 20
(2009) Ta melopiimena I CD 2
(2009) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi 12 CD 3
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 15
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 14
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 12
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 11
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 10
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 8
(2008) Nikos Kavvadias - Melopiimena piimata - 1910 - 1975
(2008) Lyra 2009 CD 2
(2008) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 11 CD 3
(2007) Mantones tou kosmou
(2007) 15 hronia stou tragoudiou tin ohthi
(2006) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi 10 CD 1
(2005) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi 9 CD 1
(2005) Tragoudontas sta Perix
(2004) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi 8 CD 1
(2004) The Rough Guide To Rebetika
(2002) Difonies tis zois mas me krimmena mistika
(2001) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi 5 CD 2
(1999) Ginekes stin paradosi
(1999) Kantata Elevtherias
(1998) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi 3 CD 2
(1997) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi 2 CD 2
(1996) Sighrono elliniko tragoudi No 3
(1996) Sighrono elliniko tragoudi No 1
(1975) Ta melopiimena No 27
Featurings
(2013) To mistiko tou kosmou by Livanos Dimitris
(2013) Ikona ahiropiiti by Papadiamantis Alexandros
(2012) 1000 tragoudia CD27 by Theodorakis Mikis
(2012) 1000 tragoudia CD6 by Theodorakis Mikis
(2010) Ta megala tragoudia CD 3 by Hatzidakis Manos
(2010) Tragoudia se piisi Odissea Eliti by Elitis Odisseas
(2010) Ta megala tragoudia CD 5 by Hatzidakis Manos
(2009) Ergografia CD 1,2,3,4 by Andriopoulos Ilias
(2009) Afieroma me spanies ihografisis by Kavvadias Nikos
(2009) 17 sighrona nanourismata by Moraitis Thanasis
(2009) Afieroma by Attik
(2009) Nani nani gelio mou ke fos mou by Moraitis Thanasis
(2008) Ta megala tragoudia - CD 1,3,5,6,9 by Theodorakis Mikis
(2008) Ti girevis mes stin Kina Tsaki Tsan Cd1 by Rasoulis Manolis, Vagiopoulos Petros
(2008) Petontas pas stin poli by Zografou Tatiana
(2002) I mama mas i agora...by Vagiopoulos Petros, Rasoulis Manolis
(2001) Ta mistika tou kipou by Kipourgos Nikos
(2001) Mitir theou by Leontis Hristos
(2000) Katahnia by Leontis Hristos
(1998) To pio megalo psema by Stavrianos Giorgos
(1998) Argonavtes by Andriopoulos Ilias
(1997) Pili tis ammou by Loudovikos ton Anogion
(1995) Aristofanous exodos by Leontis Hristos
(1995) Ta koritsia tis Kiriakis by Terzis Mihalis
(1995) Isihes meres tou Avgoustou by Hatzidakis Manos
(1994) Pigolambides by Leontis Hristos
(1988) Ston Sirio iparhoune pedia by Hatzidakis Manos
(1983) I balantes tis odou Athinas by Hatzidakis Manos
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Nikolakopoulou Lina - Biography
Born: 30-06-1957
Lina Nikolakopoulou (Λίνα Νικολακοπούλου) is a lyricist. She was born in Methana in Greece at 30 June-1957 and she studied social and political sciences at the “Panteio” University in Athens. This is where she met the composer Stamatis Kraounakis, who is the man that she made the most records with. They combined their work (Lina on lyrics and Stamatis on Music) at many hits: 'Kikloforo kai Oploforo' by Alkistis Protopsalti, 'Mama Gernao' by Tania Tsanaklidou, 'Meno Ektos' by Eleftheria Arvanitaki, 'Di Efchon' by Haris Alexiou, 'Dama Coupe' with Dimitra Galani and many many others. Her first collaboration with a foreign composer was in 1990 with Paolo Conte and followed by Goran Bregovic, Ara Dinkjian, Kiki Lezendric, Angelo Branduardi. Her songs have been translated in Israel, Turkey, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, France and Spain.
Discography
(2013) Hirolaves (Promo)
(2012) I koupasti (Promo)
(2011) Edo imaste
(2011) Hronia polla tragoudi mou CD 1,2,3,4,5,6
(2010) Fanera mistika
(2009) Kenourgia mistika
(2008) Prosohi
(2007) Spinthiras
(2006) I alli opsi - adikimena tragoudia
(2005) Isovia
(2004) Diskoli kardia
(2004) Ammos itane
(2002) Tou pothou ke tou pathous
(2002) Kato ap' tin Akropoli
(1996) Stou eona tin paragka
(1995) To trito stefani
(1994) Ta kormia ke ta maheria
(1993) Anastasia
(1992) To ekto patoma
(1992) Di' evhon
(1991) Avtos o Giorgos
(1991) Meno ektos
(1990) Leoforos B΄
(1989) Den eho idea
(1988) Nihterini kivernisi
(1988) Mama gernao
(1984) Ston Asterismo Medousas
(1984) Kanonika
(1984) Exodos kindinou
(1981) Skouriasmena hili
Collections
(2000) Parti genethlion
(1997) San radiofono No 2
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Thalassinos Pantelis - Biography
He was born in Piraeus on June 11th 1958. Both his parents were born on Greek islands, his father Michalis came from Chios and his mother Evangelia from Serifos. The family settled in Chios when
Pantelis was two years old. There he went to school and started playing the guitar for the first time at the age of seven, together with his brother Giannis. They were taught by the musicians at
the local yacht club where his father worked. In 1996 Pantelis Thalassinos and Giannis Nikolaou formed a band, the duet “LATHREPIVATES”. They wrote and recorded songs like “Apopse leo na min
kimithoume” (I think we shouldn’t sleep tonight), “De ftaio ego pou megalono” (It’s not my fault that I grow) and others. They worked together through 4 albums, and then they decided to follow
separate paths. In 1993 he recorded his first solo album titled “Nihtas kimata” (Night waves) which soon became a huge success and opened the path for him to follow up with 14 more solo albums.
His releases have been awarded with gold and platinum certifications, one of them twice platinum. He considers the relation and collaboration with poet Ilias Katsoulis (1939-2008) one
of his landmarks in life. Together they accomplished a lot. The covers of his albums were drawn by the reputable artist from Chios, Nikos Yialouris (1928-2003). He has released albums as a
composer, has been performed by other artists and has appeared in more than 50 albums. He has composed and performed more than 500 songs and has taken part in more than 600 concerts. He has
worked with almost every renowned Greek songwriter, composer and singer. He has performed on most places in Greece, as well as in Cyprus, Turkey, Zurich, Geneva, Rome, Odessa, Stockholm, London,
Sydney and Melbourne. He has also written music for theater, film, TV series, commercials, signature tunes etc.
Discography
(2013) Imvro me ta epta horia
(2013) Anihti akroasi CD 1,2
(2013) 10 tragoudia tis Elpidas
(2010) Oti agapisame poli
(2009) O Megalexandros ke o kataramenos drakos
(2009) Apopse leo na min kimithoume ( Epanekdosi )
(2009) Emine
(2008) To taxidi tis magikis margaritas
(2008) Apo alla perivolia
(2007) Thrakis foni
(2006) To kalantari
(2005) Etsi xafnika
(2005) I angeli tou erota
(2003) Ta monopatia ta palia
(2003) Stis kardias mou t' anihta CD 1,2
(2002) Horevontas sti siopi
(2001) Se mia giorti diki mas
(2001) Ap' tin Tilo os ti Thraki (Dia zosis)
(2001) Ola politima
(1999) Ton erota rota
(1998) Gialina palatia
(1997) Ena krimmeno ah
(1997) Mithika karavia
(1996) Stous Agious topous tis kardias
(1996) Astranammata
(1995) Nihtas kimata
(1993) Gialinos dromeas
(1992) O Agios Erotas
(1991) Etsi apla
(1990) Taxidi st' oniro
(1989) Sti Vrazilia
(1987) Apopse leo na min kimithoume
Collections
(2014) To milon tis eridos - 21 hronia mazi
(2014) Gliko stafili
(2013) Ta tragoudia pou latrepsame mesa apo ta sirial CD 1,2
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas CD 1,2
(2013) Ellinika giati etsi mas aresi - Opos palia
(2012) Entehno elliniko tragoudi Vol.1
(2012) I piisi sto elliniko tragoudi
(2011) Entehnos ellinika
(2010) Paradosiaka kalanta apo tin Ellada ki olo ton kosmo
(2010) Ellas Music Mania - No.2
(2009) Tis Kritis ta politima CD 1,2,3,4,5
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 20
(2009) Ta melopiimena I CD 1,2,3
(2009) Lyra Remastered CD 1,2,3,4,5
(2009) Alli mia kardia
(2009) Se proti metadosi
(2009) Lyra 2010
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 7
(2009) Ta melopiimena No 2
(2008) Tis nihtas i rithmi
(2008) Ta kalitera doueta CD 1,2,3,4
(2008) Miso fili pikro fili
(2008) Lyra 2009 CD 1,2
(2008) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 11 CD 1,2
(2008) 15 hronia Eros
(2008) To diko sas hirokrotima
(2008) Se proti metadosi
(2008) Ta tragoudia tou Asotou
(2008) Lyra 2008
(2007) 15 hronia stou tragoudiou tin ohthi CD 1,2
(2007) Legend 2008
(2006) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 10
(2005) Dodeka ke mia maties sta Dodekanisa
(2005) Me ta matia klista
(2005) To televteo mou tsigaro
(2005) Tragoudia othonis Part I, II
(2005) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 9
(2004) Greece: A Musical Odyssey
(2004) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No
(2003) Ena tsigaro dromos
(2003) I Ellines - Rembetika
(2003) Dimiourgi tragoudoun dimiourgous
(2003) To diko mas panigiri
(2003) Mia oniriki sinavlia
(2003) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 7
(2002) Oti psahno
(2002) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 6
(2001) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 5
(2000) Zontana sto Difono
(2000) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 4
(1999) Ta skorpia tis ohthis
(1998) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 3
(1997) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 2
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Papadimitriou Dimitris - Biography
Dimitris Papadimitriou is a Greek composer and musician born in Alexandrian Egypt in 1959. As a Law student at Athens University in the late Seventies, he composed music for various productions
staged by the Theatre Department. His first compositions as a professional musician included works for violin and piano, a symphonic ballet suite, his Theatrical Trio for piano, cello and violin,
studies for classical guitar, an overture to mark the 14th anniversary of the post-war BBC and an electronic post-symphonic suite. He has composed more than 16 featured film scores (11 times
awarded for these soundtracks) 5 times the Ministry of Culture film score price, 2 times the Greek music industry Arion Award for record releases, 2 times the best TV soundtrack price awarded by
Greek newspaper “Ethnos”, 3 times platinum and Once golden records for song albums and also 20 theatrical scores including Greek National Theatre ancient drama representations. He has been
assistant composer to “Never on Sunday’s” Oscar composer Manos Hadzidakis. At 1993 he attended the composition class at Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood Music Center with composers
Henri Dutilleux, John Williams, George Perle, Oliver Knussen and Steve Reich among others. In 1995, he was selected by the Boston Symphony Orchestra to participate in the Tanglewood Music
Centre Fellowship Program as a composer. In 1996, he composed the music for the ZDF production, Duft des Sudens. He collaborated with Swedish television on the music for the TV series Amforans
Gata which Lief Krantz directed for Canal Plus and with Greek MEGA Channel on a series of Artpon animations. Works of his has been included in the official program of the Musikverein’s Vienna
Spring Festival and have been performed in Rome, New York and the Ozawa Hall at the Tanglewood Music Centre. He has won six music awards at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, and four
state music prices awarded by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. He has also served Greek State Radio first as Director of the Cultural Program after 2003 & latterly as its Governor General
since September 2010.
Discography
(2009) Nameless...
(2007) I zoi pou den ezisa
(2007) Fevga
(2007) Pou gi' Alexandrino grafi Alexandrinos
(2005) Etsi xafnika
(2005) I magisses tis Smirnis
(2003) Leni
(2001) Stis psihis to parakato
(2000) To fos pou svini
(1999) I G' plevra tou diskou
(1997) Revans
(1997) Logo timis (Ost)
(1994) Mi fovase ti fotia
(1993) Anastasia
(1990) Vios ellinikos
(1981) Topia
Collections
(2013) I sinavlies tis zois mas
(2009) The Spirit Of The Greek Rivers
(2006) I paradosi stin priza
(2004) I melodies mas enonoun
(2004) Greek Themes
(2004) Kivotos oniron II (tetarto meros)
(1999) Spanies zontanes ihografisis
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Papakonstantinou Thanasis - Biography
Thanasis Papakonstantinou is a Greek singer-songwriter born in Tyrnavos, Greece on 26th April 1959, he studied Mechanical Engineering in Thessaloniki, which he practised for a while before
devoting himself exclusively to music. After military service, he had a spell of handcrafted traditional Greek musical instruments. Now living in Larissa, he writes music in the Greek folk idiom,
stemming from his own recollections of traditional songs his parents sang while working in the field, often combining them with modern & rock elements. He usually writes his own lyrics or
uses poems. He has collaborated with numerous notable artists from the Greek music scene, such as Γιάννης Αγγελάκας (Giannis Aggelakas), Μελίνα Κανά (Melina Kana), Λιζέτα Καλημέρη (Lizeta
Kalimeri), Σωκράτης Μάλαμας (Sokratis Malamas), Νίκος Παπάζογλου (Nikos Papazoglou) and Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος (Dionisis Savvopoulos).
Discography
(2012) Manganies
(2011) O elahistos eavtos
(2008) Samanos
(2006) Diafanos
(2006) I vrohi apo kato
(2005) I protes ihografisis
(2004) Ta zontana
(2002) Agripnia
(2000) Vrahnos profitis
(1998) Lafira
(1996) Tis agapis gerakaris
(1995) Stin Andromeda ke sti Gi
(1993) Agia nostalgia
Collections
(2011) Entehnos ellinika
(2010) Rough Guide To Greek Cafe CD 1
(2009) Sing City CD 1
(2009) Rok to elliniko CD 1
(2008) I paramithopii
(2007) 15 hronia stou tragoudiou tin ohthi (3 CD)
(2006) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 10
(2004) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 8
(2003) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 7
(2002) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 6
(2001) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 5
(1998) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 3
(1997) Stou tragoudiou tin ohthi No 2
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Hahalis Alexandros - Biography
He was born 1960 in Patras, Greece and moved to New York at the age of 20 where he studied classical & jazz composition at Aaron Copland School of Music. His music has been performed worldwide in various ways & venues. His first solo synthesised work “Antithesis” was aired in 42 US states and in Europe via the syndicated show “New Sounds” of WNYC (NYC public radio), Music from the hearts of space, the WQXR of NY Times. In 1989 it reached the US top 25 charts of New Age / Electronic music. He was commissioned to compose and perform for renowned painters and sculptors such as Yiannis Spyropoulos,(Hellas), Muramasa Kudo (USA), Masaaki Noda (Japan), W. Oliveira (Brasil). In ’93 his pioneer improvised recording “Unity” with his “all star” group “Earthbound” was released on Leo Records (UK) and was highly accepted by critics worldwide. Joe Berger (guitar), Alex Foster (reeds), Victor Jones (drums, trumpet), Andy McKee (bass), Steve Thornton (percussion), are his closest collaborators. In ’94 scored music for the last documentary about William Boroughs (writer) and contributed music to the New Line Cinema “cult” film Hanging with the homeboys. In ’95 was the musical director for the memorial tribute in Honor of jazz master Sun Ra.
In '95/'96 composed & performed with the Great Jones Repertory of La Mama theater for major European festivals such as Art Carnuntum of Austria and Libertas of Dubrovnic, Croatia. In ’97 scored Drama Department’s highly acclaimed “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, a theatrical masterpiece that earned its place at the archives of New York’s Public Library at Lincoln Center. In '98 composed & performed for the Next Wave Festival of Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the NYC Fringe theatrical festival, the Rochester University International Theater Program and was awarded by the Chicago University Scholars for his unique and yet prolific sonic interpretation of the Greek language. In April 2000, presented his multimedia piece “Dream of the Phoenix” at the Annex of La Mama Theatre in NY, an ambitious “ground breaking” ritualistic interpretation of the original Hellenic myth. His endeavours with LaMama continue until today.
In May 2000, performed at Central Park of NYC as a guest of Honor, along with Olympia Dukakis (actress), Helene Alexopoulos (opera singer), Peter Tiboris (conductor), for Urban Stages & Playwrights Preview Society's event “Celebrating the Heritage of Greek Theater & Art”.
In 2001 performed at 'Zappeion' of Athens under the direction of Jean Pascal Levy Trumet “Synastria”, a work dedicated to the ancient philosopher Pythagoras and his theory "Music of the Spheres". During 2003-04, his Athens performances at the War Museum, the Old Parliament, Petra theater (Kroussis Intrntl Festival) & in mount Olympus (Promithia Intrntl Festival), were broadcasted internationally.
In February ’03, in Montopolis, Italy, he collaborated with soprano Dimitra Theodossiou and performed “Pyr Aeizoon”, a challenging multimedia concept, inspired by the Ancestral “Ever Living Fire” of Creation, dedicated to the High Ideals his strong Memories reinforce upon him. Fragments from this work were also performed during the “Athens 2004 Olympic Flame World Tour” on two occasions: at the ancient Stadium of Delphi and in Ancient Afidnai of Attica. In 2005 he was commissioned by the Eugenidis Foundation to compose music for “Unending Voyage”, a 3-D film currently performing at the world’s most advanced planetarium, in Athens. His life-long commitment to Hellenism brought him back home, to the “Eternal Mother of Civilization” as he thinks of Greece, where he can draw unlimited inspiration...
Discography
(2012) Apollo Temple / Alexandros
(1986) Antithesis
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Papadimitriou Sakis - Biography
He was born (1961) in Aegio of Achaia and graduated of Philosophical Faculty University of Ioannina, Pedagogic Academy of Ioannina, Pedagogic Department University of Patras, doctoral of Philosophy of Education of Pedagogic Department University of Patras.
Completing his studies in the classic guitar music theory and Byzantine music taking lessons from important Greek but also foreigner teachers he taught as professor of classic guitar and later of many traditional instruments in a lot of conservatoires and gives concerts, recitals, and seminars in a lot of cities dealing at the same time with the music composition. In 1991 he founds the MUSICAL INSTITUTE of AEGIO Always with his own assiduity and artistic directory the orchestra of M.EA collaborate in concerts and theatre- musical productions with famous artists of Greek traditional music (Domna Samiou, Hronis Aidonidis, Marisa Koch, Savvas Siatras, Dikaia Hatzidaki, Christos Sikkis, Mpampis Tsertos, Nadia Karagjanni) having as main collaborators Dora Petridi and Anni Onoufriou. He has written the music and has done the instrumentation and the musical assiduity in many concerts, performances, theatre productions, television appearances, as well as attendances in famous festivals in Greece (Festival of Patras, Festival of Symi , Ancient Olympia, Festival "of Poetry and Art" Lefkada) in Europe (France, Italy, Bulgaria) in Istanbul but also in the United States (Opera Brooklyn New York) acquiring rewards. Honorary was of course the performance in January 2002 at the “Athens Concert Hall” where the orchestra under his assiduity accompanied three Byzantine choruses as well as his collaboration with the Greek Tourism Organisation for the realization of concerts of Greek music promotion. He has the musical assiduity the instrumentation but also personal synthetic presence in the music poetry anthology CD titled "Love poetry - Love songs" Publications of University of Patras & his more recent work "For the Wine & Love".
Discography
(2005) - Tou krasiou ke tou erota (For the Wine and Love)
(2001) - Erotos piisis, agapis melos (Love poetry - Love songs)
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Korakakis Vangelis - Biography
He is contemporary musician, songwriter and performer of popular songs, born in 1961 in Kaisariani. His first contact with the bouzouki came at the age of 9 years old, where opposite of his
family was a carpenter who made musical instruments. At the age of 18 years, and while it had participated in various school bands, his first working professionally, was in the musical of
Hourmouzi "The Leprentis". At the age of 19 married with Mariana and has two children, Helen and Vasili.
Discography
(2012) Homatodromos
(2010) O televteos ton avthentikon
(2009) Bouzouxides me pixides
(2007) O Vangelis Korakakis sti Magiopoula
(2005) Glikoharamata
(2004) To velos
(2004) Ap' tin agapi girizo monos
(2002) Kesariani
(1996) Eki pou svini o anemos
(1993) Lavrio
(1988) I arhontes
Collections
(2013) Ta laika pane paralia
(2010) Laika 2011
(2004) 18 hasaposervika
(2002) 13 Glikosertika
(1999) 18 hasaposervika
(1999) Spanies zontanes ihografisis
(1998) To rembetiko tragoudi tou simera
(1991) Mathimata patridognosias
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Tsambropoulos Vasilis - Biography
Born in Athens 1966, is considered to be one of the greatest Greek pianists, started playing the piano from the age of 10, and after graduating from the Athens National Conservatory, continued his studies on an Aristotle Onassis Scholarship at the Paris Conservatory, the Salzburg Academy and the Julliard School, with great teachers including Rudolf Serkin and Tatiana Nikolayeva. He was an early achiever, winning the UNICEF competition when he was only ten. His distinctions and awards are too many and many are his collaborations with Orchestras in Greece and Europe, performing an ever-expanding repertoire in both recitals and concertos. He has future as soloist with Orchestras such as the Czech Philharmonic, the Yuta Symphony Orchestra, the Budapest Chamber Orchestra, the Sofia Philharmonic, the Italy Radio Orchestra, the Athens Camerata, the Athens Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Color Orchestra, the Lyon Orchestra and the Huston Philharmonic.
He has participated in many international festivals all over Europe and he has performed every season in the musical centers of the world, presenting an ever growing repertoire in recitals, concertos and chamber music. He has made the works of Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin and Bach central references in his performance repertoire but is also committed advocate of Russian music, frequently playing the works of Rachmaninov, Prokoviev and Scriabin. His playing combines intellectual probity with warm and musical feeling, which is marked by sensitivity to tone color and delicacy of finger work. While he began his career as a keyboard virtuoso playing concerto and solo pieces, he has since broadened the range of his activities quite considerably. He has reputation as a classical pianist, an interpreter of 19th and 20th century music, and there is an internationally growing recognition for both his composing and his very special improvising piano playing. He has composed works for Orchestra, string quartets, music for violin and cello and many solo piano works include the preludes which he wrote especially for Vladimir Ashkenazy. Since 2000 he is an artist of ECM Records label, and since then he has toured in Europe playing with Arild Andersen and John Marshal as a piano trio, and in piano solos with concerts in England, Germany, Italy, Austria, Norway, Denmark, France and Greece. Alongside his tight schedules of concert activities. Vassilis Tsabropoulos is considered as one of the most meticulous musicians of his generation. He lives with his family in Athens.
Discography
(2009) The Promise
(2002) The Face of Love
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Stavrianos Giorgos - Biography
He was born in Heraklion, Crete, and since then has never stopped carries memories of a time when the earth was still distorted and sounds like a starry sky. In Nancy France completed all his university studies at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, two literary degrees a Greek and a French, a master's and a doctorate in philosophy. With the orchestral work «Secrets» enters the international market. The theme «Secret love» hosted on a dozen international collections, while as the first piece in the Buddha Bar III is a huge international success. This moment is the first audience in musical themes on YouTube with over two million visits, while another song "Helen"sung by the famous Turkish singer Mahsun Kirmisigül in Turkish.
Discography
(2014) Naxos Groove
(2010) Ki i kolokitha egine amaxa
(2006) Codes
(2005) Ellines sinthetes - Giorgos Stavrianos CD 1,2
(2005) Ores mou hromatistes
(2003) To hroma tis mnimis
(2000) Pou na telioni i thalassa
(1999) Ihos ellinikos
(1998) To pio megalo psema
(1995) Stin poliorkia pefti panta i Tria
(1993) Katharos ouranos
(1990) Anemos ine
(1986) I fovi tou mesimeriou
(1985) Deka pediki kaimi
(1982) Erimi poli
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Charitodiplomenos Kostas - Biography
Costas Charitodiplomenos born in 05-05-1955, is a Greek singer, composer and producer particularly known about his works during the 80’s and 90’s. He began his career singling out especially the song «Lost in the Night» (1983), which went to the top of the European chart, mainly Mediterranean countries. In 1988 he released the solo album "Costas Charitodiplomenos" followed by the "bet", "Swear" and "dilemma".
In 2002 he re-released the top success of «Lost in the Night".
Discography
(2002) Lost In The Night
(1998) Haritodiplomenos Kostas
(1997) I epitihies mou
(1996) Den katalaveno tipota
(1995) S' enan aliti kero
(1993) Pare tin agapi mou
(1992) Zilevo
(1991) Kegome
(1990) Psila ta heria erota
(1989) Akatamahitos
(1989) Den katalaveno tipota
(1988) Kostas Haritodiplomenos
(1983) Itchika
Collections
(2014) Compact Disc Club - Flash back
(2011) Ta doueta No 4
(2010) Chart Show CD 1,2
(2009) Mia agapi gia to kalokeri
(2008) 100 Pop epitihies 1960 - 2006
(2007) 80's But Goody's
(2004) Best Of 80S & 90S CD 1,3,6,8,9,10
(2003) Hrisi diskothiki (i megales epitihies)
(2002) Rock Made In Greece
(2002) Erotika doueta
(2000) Ta kalitera doueta No 3
(2000) Ta megalitera diskografika doueta
(1999) Me dio fones (ta kalitera doueta tis epohis)
(1998) Ta prota
(1997) Hrisos diplos
(1996) Ego No 3
(1996) Ego CD 2,3,4,6
(1996) Hrisos diplos
(1995) Hrisa erotika
(1995) To hriso paketo
(1995) To hriso paketo '96
(1994) I epitihies tis hronias
(1994) 30 ke na kene (Part 2)
(1993) 30 ke na kene
(1993) To hriso paketo '93
(1992) To hriso paketo '92
1991) Songbook