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Skiladiko
Skiladiko or Skyladiko , ( gr, Σκυλάδικο), is a derogatory term to describe a branch of laiko music and some of the current nightclubs in Greece in which this music is performed. It also refers to the so-called "decadent" form of laiko, and is derived from the Greek language, Greek for dog (σκύλος, ''skilos''), meaning "doggish" or "doghouse". The term was also used to refer to cheap or often unlicensed Greece, Greek night clubs with a usually shady reputation of Greek music on the outskirts of a Greek city or town. The typical arrangement in current skiladika establishments includes an elevated stage ("palco") where singers and musicians perform Greek songs, with the use of heavily amplified bouzouki, electric guitars and other Greek musical instruments, instruments. Related Greek artists *Chryspa *Lefteris Pantazis *Giorgos Mazonakis *Nancy Alexiadi *Dionysis Makris *Kelly Kelekidou *Maro Litra *Vasilis Karras *Paola Foka * Zafeiris Melas * Anna Vissi * Angela D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani Music
Romani music (often referred to as gypsy or gipsy music, which is sometimes considered a derogatory term) is the music of the Romani people who have their origins in northern India but today live mostly in Europe. Historically nomadic, though now largely settled, the Romani people have long acted as entertainers and tradesmen. In many of the places Romanies live they have become known as musicians. The wide distances travelled have introduced a multitude of influences of: Byzantine music, Byzantine, Music of Greece, Greek, Arabic music, Arabic, Music of India, Indian, Persian traditional music, Persian, Music of Turkey, Turkish, Slavic peoples, Slavic, Music of Romania, Romanian, Music of Germany, German, Music of the Netherlands, Dutch, Music of France, French, Music of Spain, Spanish, and even Jewish musical forms. It is difficult to define the parameters of a unified Romani musical style, as there are many differences in melodic, harmonic, rhythmic and formal structures from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Folk Music
Greek traditional music (Greek: παραδοσιακή μουσική, "traditional music"; also δημοτικά τραγούδια, "folk songs") includes a variety of Greek styles played by ethnic Greeks in Greece, Cyprus, Australia, the United States and other parts of Europe. Apart from the common music found generally in Greece, each region of Greece contains a distinct type of folk music that originated from the region due to their history, traditions and cultural influences. Overview Greek folk music originally, predominantly contained one genre, known as Greek ''Demotiko (or Demotic/Paradosiako).'' This refers to the traditional Greek popular songs and music of mainland Greece and islands, which date back to the Byzantine times. It was the sole popular musical genre of the Greek people until the spread of ''Rebetiko'' and '' Laiko'' (other genres of folk music) in the early 20th century, spread by the Greek refugees from Asia Minor. This style of music evolved from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Musical Instruments
Greek musical instruments were grouped under the general term of "all developments from the original construction of a tortoise shell with two branching horns, having also a cross piece to which the stringser from an original three to ten or even more in the later period, like the Byzantine era". Greek musical instruments can be classified into the following categories: Ancient *Aulos *Barbiton *Chelys *Cithara (or Kithara) *Crotalum *Epigonion *Harp *Kanonaki *Lyre *Pan flute (Syrinx) *Pandura *Phorminx *Rhoptron *Sambuca *Salpinx *Sistrum *Psaltery *Tambourine *Trigonon *Water organ (Hydraulis) File:Mildenhall treasure great dish british museum, detail-- dancer with cymbals.jpg, Roman art, 4th century A.D. Dancer with cymbals. File:Mildenhall treasure great dish british museum, detail-- satyr with pan pipes.jpg, Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, detail-- satyr with pan pipes File:Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, detail-- aulos and tambourine.jpg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antypas (singer)
Antypas ( el, Αντύπας, , real name: Antypas Masloumidis, el, Αντύπας Μασλουμίδης; born 6 March 1954) is a Greek laïko singer. He released around 20 full-length albums, mostly on Minos. A couple of his songs were covered by a Serbian singer Aca Lukas Aleksandar Vuksanović ( sr-cyrl, Александар Вуксановић; born 3 November 1968), better known by his stage name Aca Lukas ( sr-cyr, Аца Лукас), is a Serbian pop-folk singer and musician. Career Vukasnović began his ca ..., most notably "Gia ta lefta ta kaneis ola" ("Pesma od bola" in Lukas' version), which became a huge hit. Discography *1982 – ''Apelpismena S'Agapo'' *1985 – ''Poleitai Kai To Spiti Mou'' *1986 – ''Apagoreuetai Na' S'Agapo'' *1986 – ''Eisai Gynaika Filou'' *1988 – ''Tha Ntytho Gabros'' *1989 – ''Eroteuomai'' *1989 – ''Odigo Kai Se Skeftomai'' *1990 – ''Oi Megalyteres Epityhies Tou'' *1991 – ''Kalispera'' *1991 – ''Timi Mou'' *1992 – ''Gia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Dimitriou
, native_name = Άντζελα Δημητρίου , birth_date = , birth_place = Peristeri, Athens, Greece , genre = Greek Music, Laïko, Pop , occupation = Singer, show woman , years_active = 1970–present , label = Panivar (1978–80) MBI (1980–82) CBS- Sony Music Greece (1982–96) EMI (1996–2003) Alpha Records (Greek company) (2004–07) Lobby Music (2008–2019) Heaven Music (2019–present) , website = Angela Dimitriou ( el, Άντζελα Δημητρίου, ; born Athens, Greece, August 18, 1954) is a Greek singer. She is also famous in the Arab countries across the Middle East, with her song "Margarites" hitting the top of the charts in Lebanon, among other places. She made a song with Egyptian singer Amr Diab called "Ana Bahebak Aktar." Both songs were produced by Minos-Emi Greece A&R manager Vangelis Yannopoulos through his connections with EMI Arabia. She also covered Marc Almond's song "Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi ( el, Άννα Βίσση, , ; born 20 December 1957), is a Greek Cypriot singer and songwriter. She studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in Athens, in 1973, where she signed with Minos and simultaneously collaborated with other musical artists and released promotional singles of her own while studying at the University of Athens. Vissi established herself in the recording industry by winning the Thessaloniki Song Festival in 1977 with the song "As Kanoume Apopse Mian Arhi" and releasing the eponymous debut album. Since the 1980s, Vissi began a nearly exclusive collaboration with songwriter Nikos Karvelas, to whom she was married from 1983 to 1992 and had one child with, resulting in one of the most successful music partnerships in the nation's history. Together they created the label CarVi, which resulted in legal issues with EMI Greece, and they then moved to CBS Records Greece, which later became Sony M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zafeiris Melas
, alias = , birth_date = , birth_place = Xanthi, Greece , death_date = , origin = Greece , instrument = Vocals , genre = Contemporary laïko, laïko , occupation = Singer , years_active = 1960s–present , label = Cosmos, Alpha Records, Lobby Music , associated_acts = , website = , current_members = , past_members = Zafeiris Melas or Zafiris Melas (Greek: Ζαφείρης Μελάς) is a Greek contemporary pop-folk laïko singer. He was born in Xanthi to Muslim Romani parents and grew up in a poor neighbourhood. In his youth, he started performing in local groups of folkloric songs until he was noticed by the owners of the Cosmos recording company Antonis Stamboulis and Poly Vairemidi. During his career, Melas made partnerships with many other famous Greek singers. including Manolis Angelopoulos, Vasilis Karras Vasilis Karras ( el, Βασίλης Καρράς; born Vasilis Kesoglid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Foka
Paola (born Pagona Karamitsou on 25 June 1982) is a Greek singer. Early life and career Born on 25 June 1982 in Thessaloniki and raised in Sykia Halkidiki. Ηer Greek parents, Alexandros and Maria, were also musicians. She has an older brother Pericles. Paola began singing at 14 years old at the suggestion of a shopkeeper and with the approval of her parents. At 19, she was singing in the nightclub ''Mamounia'' in Thessaloniki. Career In 2005 she published her first album, ''Silent'', and then moved to Athens to work with Stamatis Gonidis. In 2007 she worked with Sotis Volanis Sotis Volanis (Greek: Σώτης Βολάνης, born Sotiris Stavridis in 20 February 1971) is a Greek singer. He was born in Akrolimni, Pella, Greece. He is best known for his 2002 success ''Poso Mou Leipei'' ''(i zesti ankalia sou)'' (Greek: ... on a duet titled "Grandma and Grandpa" which enjoyed great success. In 2008 she released her second album, "We went with red." In 2012, she released the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasilis Karras
Vasilis Karras ( el, Βασίλης Καρράς; born Vasilis Kesoglidis on 12 November 1953) is a Greek folk singer. Biography Karras was born in Kokkinohori, near Kavala, Greece. At the age of 10, his family moved to Thessaloniki. Also around this time his brother Damian and his sister Anastasia were born. Growing up in the streets of Thessaloniki allowed Karras considerable independence and many of the friendships he created there have lasted well into his life until now. In the summer of 1969, Karras made a brief appearance at the club "Prosfygas" in Evosmos, Thessaloniki and made an immediate impact. Even though he was only 16 years old, he became a favourite in the city suburbs due to his distinctive then raspy voice. The club owners allowed Vasilis to sing on many more occasions, and thus a legend was born. The audience in his home city took a particular liking in his style. In the 1970s, Karras cemented his reputation as a young upstart on the Greek 'laika' (folk son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maro Litra
Maro Litra ( el, Μάρω Λύτρα), born as Maria Litra (} on 3 November 1970 in Montreal, Quebec), is a Greek singer. She studied music at ''McGill University Conservatory of Music''. Biography She was born in Montreal, Canada on 3 November 1970 by Greek parents from Lefkada and Missolonghi, Greece. She studied music at ''McGill University Conservatory of Music''. For many years she worked as singer in Montreal's nightclubs and restaurants. She began her career after she was competing in the second edition of the Greek talent show Fame Story. She has released 2 albums, several singles and she has won 2 awards in MAD Video Music Awards.She has collaborated with some important artists in Greece: Nikos Vertis, Stamatis Gonidis, Natasa Theodoridou, Peggy Zina, Notis Sfakianakis, Vasilis Karras, Antypas, Giorgos Tsalikis, Nikos Makropoulos, Nikos Oikonomopoulos, Julie Massino, Kostas Karafotis, Dakis. Career 2000-2001: Early years In 2000 she met the Greek singer Giorgos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Kelekidou
Kelly Kelekidou ( el, Κέλλυ Κελεκίδου, born 9 April 1978), sometimes referred to as Kel Kel, is a Greek singer. To date, she has released four studio albums and one CD Single which was certified Gold. Career Kelly Kelekidou originates from Kokkinohoma Kavala, Greece and Hamilo Kilkis. Shortly after graduating high school, she started studying business management and nursing, although she had not decided on a career. She also became interested in music and took four years of vocal training at the Contemporary Conservatoire of Thessaloniki, as well as one year of lessons in Byzantine music. Shortly after, Kelekidou started performing at clubs in Thessaloniki. In 2005, Kelekidou signed with Sony Music Greece, and released her first album which was self-titled which peaked at number 16 on the IFPI album charts. The first single off the album was "Glyka Glyka Glykia Mou", a remake of a traditional Laïko song by Efi Thodi. The single was a hit, while that same year, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dionysis Makris
Dionysis Makris (Greek: Διονύσης Μακρής) born 5 February 1982 as Dionysis Sindrivanis) is a popular Greek singer, of laiko music. Biography Makris was born on 5 February 1982 in Thessaloniki and appeared on the Greek talent show ''Dreamshow''. In 2006, he released his first album titled ''Apolafsi''. The lead single "Apolafsi" with its line "Itan I Zoi Mou Kolasi" (Was My Life Hell) charted well and became a dance floor hit. He also performed a duet with Kelly Kelekidou titled "Glyka Mou Kai Apolafsi Mou". In 2007, he was a candidate to receive an "Arion Music Award", losing to Tamta. In January 2008, Makris' new CD single "Mou Eipes Psemata was released and in the upcoming months, he will star in a new Greek television series. Scenario Group; retrieved 27 January 2008. Discography Studio albums All the albums listed below were released in Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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