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Greek music, an introduction

Greek music is indispensably connected with the Greeks; Greek songs can be heard everywhere you go: in stores, restaurants, bars, public places, even coming from houses in high volume. Greeks love creating, playing, dancing and listening to music of all kinds, but Greek music is their absolute favourite, as it expresses their passions and desires [...]

Greek Folk Music - Greek Folk Songs

Greek Folk Music derives from the music and sounds produced and played by the ancient Greeks. This genre is actually extremely diverse, as it includes a variety of styles played all over Greece. There are several different types and distinct differences among them, depending on the region; mainland Folk music is much more different than [...]

Zeibekiko

The famous Greek zeibekiko dance Zeibekiko, or Zeimbekiko, is a Greek Dance, one of the most popular and beloved dances and rhythms in Greece. It is considered an urban improvisational dance, following a dancing pattern of 9/8. Zeibekiko in Greek is written as zeimpekiko (ζεϊμπέκικο). The οrigins of zeibekiko Zeibekiko dance is considered a Greek [...]

S'agapo giati eisai oraia - Alkistis Protopsalti

Alkistis Protopsalti sings “S’agapo”, a Greek traditional folk song which in English means “I love you”. The song is also known as 'S'agapo giati eisai oraia", meaning "I love you because you are beautiful". S’ agapo giati eisai oraia is one of the traditional, most beloved Greek songs ever… As universal as its title is: [...]

Greek rebetika and rebetiko songs

Greek rebetiko or rebetika songs are the Greek urban laika songs that made their first appearance towards the end of the 19th century and developed to their mostly known form till the third decade of the 20th century. The Rebetiko genre of Greek music was born at the harbors, where the Greek labour class used [...]

Zorba the Greek

Zorba the Greek is one of the most known and characteristic Greek songs; it is instrumental with no lyrics involved, but has managed to captivate the hearts of both Greeks and foreigners and advertise Greece all over the world. The music is composed by the infamous and acclaimed composer Mikis Theodorakis, based on two traditional Cretan songs, "Armenohorianos [...]

Nisiotika songs from the Greek Islands

Nisiotika is one of the most distinctive categories of Greek Music and Greek songs, referring to the music created in the islands of the central Aegean Sea – the complexes of Cyclades, the Dodecanese and the Sporades. Other islands, such as Crete or the Ionian islands feature a different type of music, peculiar to individual [...]

Ballos dance of the Greek Islands

One of the most known and lovely to dance or watch Greek Dances is ballos, the dance of the Greek islands. Ballos is a syrtos dance, which means that the dancers drag their steps following the rhythm of the music, but it is far different than the numerous types of syrtos dances in Greece. Ballos [...]

Cretan music

The first encounter with the Cretan Music will definitely take place in some nice taverna in Crete, or even in Athens, during an organized Greek night or Cretan Folk Feast that you can attend while visiting Greece and the lovely island of Crete. If you are lucky enough, you will hear some genuine Cretan music [...]

Laika songs in Greece

Laika songs, which stand for "popular music” in Greece is a popular genre of Greek music; laika are the simplified evolution of rebetika songs in Greece, aiming at becoming easier to the ear and appropriate for mass production. Laika songs are probably, along with the rebetika, the most characteristic and recognizable genre even from foreigners, [...]

Greek music of Macedonia

Greek music from Macedonia is diverse, rhythmic and very distinctive. The region of Macedonia in North Greece is one of the richest in music expression and dances. The Greek music of Macedonia belongs to the musical idioms of mainland Greece but also presents an interesting internal diversity, due to the great mass of refugees that [...]

Tsifteteli

Tsifteteli is the Greek belly dance. Tsifteteli follows a rhythm common all over the middle east. The name tsifteteli is turkish and comes from chifteteli, which originally meant "two strings". A typical tsifteteli is not performed by a single belly dancer in a Rhine-stone costume, but by a massive number of dancers populating the dance [...]

Greek bouzouki

The famous Greek bouzouki The bouzouki is by far the most recognizable and distinctive Greek music instrument. Bouzouki is written as mpouzouki (μπουζούκι) in Greek, but the true sound of the word is closer to bouzouki than mpouzouki. Bouzouki is a stringed instrument, which belongs to the family of the long-necked lutes. Instruments of a [...]

Greek music for Christmas and New Year

Although Greek music covers a wide range of genres, Greek music for Christmas and the New Year is not as popular as expected. Most of the songs heard during the Christmas period - including the New Year and other smaller festive days are Greek translations of famous English songs such as "Silent Night", " O [...]

Fragosyriani - Markos Vamvakaris

Markos Vamvakaris sings the song Fragosyriani, a famous Greek song composed and written by Vamvakaris himself. There are many different spellings of the song's title in English: Fragosyriani (which is closer to the Greek spelling Φραγκοσυριανή), Frangosyriani or Fragosiriani. Fragosyriani means Catholic girl from the Greek island of Syros. The song was written in 1935 [...]

Ola dika sou matia mou - Giannis Poulopoulos

Giannis Poulopoulos sings Ola dika sou matia mou , a Greek song which translates to "Everything yours my eyes (my love)" in English. Ola dika sou matia mou is a classic love song, performed by one of the most tender voices in Greek music, Giannis Poulopoulos. The lyrics of Ola dika sou matia mou are [...]

Dyo portes ehei i zoi - Stelios Kazantzidis

Stelios Kazantzidis sings Dyo portes ehei i zoi, a Greek song which translates to "life has two doors" in English. Dyo portes ehei i zoi is also known as "To teleftaio vrady mou", and is composed by Stelios Kazantzidis on lyrics written by Eftychia Papagiannopoulou. There are two theories on how this song was written: [...]

Ilie mou se parakalo - Giorgos Dalaras

Giorgos Dalaras sings ilie mou se parakalo, a Greek song which translates to "Please, my sun" in English. Ilie mou se parakalo is a song composed by Manos Loizos and lyrics written by Lefteris Papadopoulos that was released in 1972. Ilie mou se parakalo can be explained in two different ways: according to the first [...]

Malista kyrie - Giorgos Zampetas

Giorgos Zampetas sings Malista kyrie, a Greek song which translates to Aye sir. This song was composed by Zampetas and performed originally by him. Zampetas is a peculiar case of artist. An amazing composer and lyric writer, with a very distinctive voice and tone, who stood out due to his sense of humor, his sarcastic [...]

Hasapiko 40 or Ilie mou vasilia mou

Dimitra Galani sings hasapiko 40, a Greek song which translates to Hasapiko Dance, number 40. Hasapiko 40 is also known as "Ilie mou vasilia mou" (My sun, my king) from the first verse of the lyrics of the song. Hasapiko 40 is a song composed by Manos Hadjidakis, and has a rather interesting story. First [...]

Erotokritos - Nikos Xilouris

The voice of Nikos Xilouris in the magnificent poem Erotokritos have embedded in everyone's memory as if an indispensable combination: the ideal voice of Nikos Xilouris for one of the masterpieces of poetry and Greek music. Who could anyway perform Erotokritos better than Xilouris, who is the voice of Crete, the man who taught simplicity [...]

Stou Thoma To Magazi - Rempetiko OST

Stou Thoma to magazi is a Greek song heard in the movie Rempetiko and is included in the Rebetiko OST. Stou Thoma to magazi translates to "At Thomas' place". It was originally sung by Kostas Tsiggos and later on by numerous Greek singers, such as Haris Alexiou, Giorgos Ntalaras, Takis Mpinis and more. The movie [...]

Christos Dantis will get married for the 4th time

Christos Dantis will get married for the 4th time! Christos Dantis and his beloved Jenny Voutsinou are inseparable. The famous couple has a beautiful girl and is expected to get married the summer of 2012; and why not? They are more in love than ever. Following Dantis' divorce with Flora Theodorou, the renowned singer is getting ready for his marriage with his significant other and the two of them spend as much [...]

When Manos Hadjidakis refused the Oscar...

Few people actually know that Manos Hadjidakis refused the Oscar Award in 1960. We all know that Hadjidakis got the Academy Award for the music of the movie "Never on Sunday", but few people know that he refused to accept it. The homonym song, Ta paidia tou Peiraia is one of the most popular songs [...]

Eleftheria Arvanitaki talks about her career

Eleftheria Arvanitaki talks about her career, pointing out three major chapters of her music career. Arvanitaki gave an interview to an Athenian newspaper talking about important parts of her career in Greek music. Arvanitaki and Opisthodromiki Compania " It was the 80s. Just singing and television... During that time I was in the group Opisthodromiki Compania. Dionysis Savopoulos [...]

End credits for Anna Vissi reality show

End credits for Anna's Vissi reality show "Oso echo foni" fell a few days ago and the TV climate in the finale of the show was as emotional, just as it should, but also as befits to a reality program that respects itself! We remind you that this was a reality show about the life of Anna Vissi. So, after six episodes, we saw Anna Vissi in [...]

Happy Nameday to Giannis Parios

Happy Nameday to Giannis Parios, the Greek singer of love! Giannis Parios celebrates his nameday on January 7th, since it is the day of Agios Ioannis (St John) in Greece. You can read here more about name Giannis. Giannis Parios is one of the most popular Greek singers; his name is synonymous to love, due [...]

Irthes epses ston ypno mou - Giannis Poulopoulos

Giannis Poulopoulos sings the song Irthes epses ston ypno mou, a Greek song which translates to "You came last night to my sleep" in English. Irthes epses ston ypno mou is a song composed by Giannis Spanos, written by Sotiris Skippis. The song Irthes epses ston ypno mou was heard for the first time by [...]

Den eimai ego - Giannis Parios

Giannis Parios sings "Den eimai ego" a Greek song which translates to "It's not me" in English. Giannis Parios himself wrote the lyrics and music for the song den eimai ego, which was included in his 1999 album "Dose mou ligaki ourano". Den eimai ego is a song about the repercussions of a break up; [...]

Happy Nameday to Vasilis Papakonstantinou

Happy Nameday to Vasilis Papakonstantinou! The first day of the year, January 1st is the day of Agios Vasilis, (St Basil) in Greece, therefore, men named Vasilis celebrate their nameday on January 1st. You can read here more about the name Vasilis . Vasilis Papakonstantinou is one of the most important Greek singers, with a [...]

Vasilis Tsitsanis

Vasilis Tsitsanis was the greatest Greek composer of laika songs in Greek music. The songs of Tsitsanis have remained as his legacy to the world of music, and are still considered masterpieces of the Greek music, sung by the most known Greek singers. Vasilis Tsitsanis Biography of Vasilis Tsitsanis On January 18, 1915, Vassilis Tsitsanis [...]

Vasilis Papakonstantinou

Vasilis Papakonstantinou is a Greek singer, whose popularity and reputation are immense for the last 30 years or so. Papakonstantinou is the "rock guy", the singer who despite his popularity never surrendered to the "star system" principles and demands, living his life in a quiet and artistic way. Vasilis Papakonstantinou Biography of Vasilis Papakonstantinou He [...]

Christougenna Protochronia - Efi Sarri

Efi Sarri sings Christougenna Protochronia, a funny Greek song about Christmas and the New Year, which is translated to "Christmas and New Year" in English. Christougenna Protochronia is a song that bears the personal touch of the singer, who always manages to provoke comments - positive or not it doesn't really matter that much - with [...]

Trigona Kalanta - Typaldos Children Choir

The Children Choir of Dimitris Typaldos sings Trigona Kalanta, one of the most beloved Christmas songs in Greece, the Greek respective of Jingle Bells. Trigona Kalanta is the song you will hear the most during these festive days; Kalanta means Carols, but this is not the official Greek Christmas carols, that children in Greece tend [...]

Ta Christougenna choris esena - Lampis Livieratos

Lampis Livieratos sings " Ta Christougenna choris esena", a Greek song for Christmas, which translates to " Christmas without you" in English. Ta Christougenna choris esena is a love song for these holy days, when the feelings and emotions are more intense, and an absence can be more evident than ever. Ta Christougenna choris esena is [...]

Greek songs for Christmas

There is a wide array of Greek songs for Christmas today, ranging from traditional songs of Greek music to popular alternative versions of known foreign songs and Greek funny or instrumental songs. Of course, the first thing that comes to our mind when referring to Greek songs for Christmas and New Year are the Greek [...]

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