Nikos Xydakis, (in

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Νίκος Ξυδάκης) (born 17 March 1952) is Greek composer, pianist, and singer. Born in

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, he immigrated with his family to Greece in 1963. Much of his music has its root in

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music. Xydakis has collaborated with many of the most influential Greek musicians, actors and directors, including

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and

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. His work includes the music for Theater of Thessaly's historic production of ''

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''. His professional partner is

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Discography

*1978: The Revenge of Gypsy-ness (Εκδίκηση της γυφτιάς) – with

Nikos Papazoglou Nikolaos "Nikos" Papazoglou (in Greek: Νίκος Παπάζογλου; 20 March 1948 – 17 April 2011) was a Greek singer-songwriter, musician, and producer from Thessaloniki. Papazoglou began performing in a number of Greek local groups in th ...

, Dimitris Kontoyiannis and Sofia Diamanti, lyrics by Manolis Rasoulis) *1979: So-called (Τα δήθεν) – with Nikos Papazoglou, Dimitris Kontoyiannis and Sofia Diamanti (lyrics Manolis Rassoulis) *1983: First night in Athens (Πρώτο βράδυ στην Αθήνα) – lyrics Michalis Ghanas, Manolis Rassoulis und Nikos Xydakis) *1985: Mania (Μανία), soundtrack for film by Giorgos Panousopoulos *1987: Near Fame for a Moment (Κοντά στη δόξα μια στιγμή) – lyrics Manolis Rassoulis, Tassos Samartzis, Emmanouil Zahos and Thodoris Ghonis *1989: Cairo – Nafplio – Khartoum (Κάιρο-Ναύπλιο-Χαρτούμ) – lyrics Thodoris Ghonis *1990: To Mr. Georgio de Rossi (Προς Τον Κύριον Γεώργιο Δε Ρωσση) – lyrics Dionissios Solomos *1991: Tenedos (Τενεδος) – with Dora Masclavanou and

with Nikos Xydakis. lyrics, Thodoris Ghonis) *1994: Honey of the Cliffs (Μέλι των Γκρεμών) – with Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Melina Kana and Dora Masclavanou. *1996: Calendar (Ι ημερολόγιο) *1997: Cape Tenaron (Ακρωτήριο Ταίναρον) with Elefteria Arvanitaki and Dora Masclavanou, lyrics Thodoris Ghonis) *1999: The Sin of my Mother (Το αμάρτημα της μητρός μου) – lyrics Georgios Viziinos, Thodoris Ghonis *1999: Nikos Xydakis (Νίκος Ξυδάκης) – Sokratis Malamas with lyrics by Michalis Ghanas, Thodoris Ghonis) *2000: Theatrical 6 CD Box with compositions for theater *2003: Nikos Xydakis – Glass Music Theatre with Nikos Portokaloglou, Pantelis Thalassinos, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Melina Kana and others *2004: Three Unities – with Vassilis Rakopoulos *2005: Second Calendar (Δεύτερο ημερολόγιο) *2006: Hurry up, Time is over (Γρήγορα Η Ώρα Πέρασε) – Eleftheria Arvanitaki, lyrics by Sappho, Odysseas Elytis, Dionysus Kapsalis and Kostas Kariotakis)

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