Skiladiko or Skyladiko , ( gr, Σκυλάδικο), is a derogatory term to describe a branch of
laiko music and some of the current
nightclubs in Greece
Nightclubs in Greece are divided into two main categories: those with live Greek music, and discotheques or bars playing recorded Greek, American or European music.
Bouzoukia
Dances
At bouzoukia the guests go to the stage and dance along wit ...
in which this music is performed.
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for dog (σκύλος, ''skilos''), meaning "doggish" or "doghouse". The term was also used to refer to cheap or often unlicensed Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
night clubs with a usually shady reputation of Greek music on the outskirts of a Greek city or town.bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
, electric guitars
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and other instruments.
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*Lefteris Pantazis
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* Giorgos Mazonakis
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*Greek music
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*Rebetiko
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*Hasapiko
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*Pop-folk
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*Bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
*Nightclubs in Greece
Nightclubs in Greece are divided into two main categories: those with live Greek music, and discotheques or bars playing recorded Greek, American or European music.
Bouzoukia
Dances
At bouzoukia the guests go to the stage and dance along wit ...
*Kalamatianos
The Kalamatianós ( el, Καλαματιανός) is one of the best known dances of Greece. It is a popular Greek folkdance throughout Greece, Cyprus and internationally and is often performed at many social gatherings worldwide. As is the ca ...
*Greek dances
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References
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