Greek Music

LaGringita

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I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for Greek music. Classical songs that elderly Greeks would enjoy as well as more contemporary music for a mixed CD I have to make. Thanks in advance! :-D
 

Mosaic

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Contact Maria Aya, she is our lovely knowledgeable Greece resident dancer. I believe one of her students has a lot of knowledge about music. You could PM her.
~Mosaic
 

walladah

New member
What type of music are you looking for?

For what occasion? what people will be there? is it for dancing only or...?
 

LaGringita

New member
For what occasion? what people will be there? is it for dancing only or...?

Specifically for a lively restaurant. Their exact quote was 'make it OPA!!!'

I have worked in a Greek Restaurant before, so I have a few ideas for songs, but that restaurant provided music. The current one asked me to choose the music. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. :-D

P.S. Yes, for dancing only.
 
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Safran

New member
I don't know about the OPA-factor, but there are two classics which there are many versions of and which everybody knows...

Misirlou


Ta pedia tou Pirea
 

walladah

New member
Make it OPA!

You made my day!

There is so much music i cannot pick up some, but, anyway, you may search youtube or the web for songs by the following

1) for modern style Greek music

a) Eleftheria Arvanitaki (Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη)
YouTube - ????????? ?????????? - ??????
YouTube - ????????? ?????????? - ?? ?????? ??? ?? ????????
YouTube - tou pothou t'agrimi-eleftheria arvanitaki

b) Melina Kana (Μελίνα Κανά)
YouTube - MELINA KANA-DESOLATE BODIES
YouTube - Melina Kana - Ah na perasei o piretos
YouTube - ???? ?????? ~ ???? ??? ???????? (dedicated by its composer Thanassis Papakonstantinou to dancers!)

c) Leonardos Bournelis (Λεονάρδος Μπουρνέλης)
YouTube - ?? ?????????? ??? ?????????.wmv

2) for old style-rebetiko music

a) any song composed by Panagiotis Tountas (Παναγιώτης Τούντας)
YouTube - Marika Politissa - Ghi' afto foumaro kokaini (1932)
YouTube - ??????? ??????? "??? ????? ? ??????????"

b) any song by Marika Politissa (Μαρίκα Πολίτισσα), Roza Eskenazy (Ρόζα Εσκενάζυ) and Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) who have been great rebetiko singers

YouTube - Marika Politissa - Passalimaniotissa (1929)
YouTube - Marika Politissa - Ta tsachpinika sou matia (1929)
YouTube - Min Orkizese vre Pseftra - Roza Eskenazi
YouTube - Lili i Skandaliara - Roza Eskenazi
YouTube - Rita Abatzi - Katinaki mou ya sena (1933)
YouTube - Feretzes / Seni Gordukce Greek Turkish Shared Musics

I picked up songs that can be bellydanced, but with the same names you can find other types of music and dance for which Greek people can shout opa!!

Enjoy!

PS/Especially about rebetiko songs, many of them exist in their Turkish version, as well. The last one by Rita Abatzi is one of them...
 

LaGringita

New member
You made my day!

There is so much music i cannot pick up some, but, anyway, you may search youtube or the web for songs by the following

1) for modern style Greek music

a) Eleftheria Arvanitaki (Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη)
YouTube - ????????? ?????????? - ??????
YouTube - ????????? ?????????? - ?? ?????? ??? ?? ????????
YouTube - tou pothou t'agrimi-eleftheria arvanitaki

b) Melina Kana (Μελίνα Κανά)
YouTube - MELINA KANA-DESOLATE BODIES
YouTube - Melina Kana - Ah na perasei o piretos
YouTube - ???? ?????? ~ ???? ??? ???????? (dedicated by its composer Thanassis Papakonstantinou to dancers!)

c) Leonardos Bournelis (Λεονάρδος Μπουρνέλης)
YouTube - ?? ?????????? ??? ?????????.wmv

2) for old style-rebetiko music

a) any song composed by Panagiotis Tountas (Παναγιώτης Τούντας)
YouTube - Marika Politissa - Ghi' afto foumaro kokaini (1932)
YouTube - ??????? ??????? "??? ????? ? ??????????"

b) any song by Marika Politissa (Μαρίκα Πολίτισσα), Roza Eskenazy (Ρόζα Εσκενάζυ) and Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) who have been great rebetiko singers

YouTube - Marika Politissa - Passalimaniotissa (1929)
YouTube - Marika Politissa - Ta tsachpinika sou matia (1929)
YouTube - Min Orkizese vre Pseftra - Roza Eskenazi
YouTube - Lili i Skandaliara - Roza Eskenazi
YouTube - Rita Abatzi - Katinaki mou ya sena (1933)
YouTube - Feretzes / Seni Gordukce Greek Turkish Shared Musics

I picked up songs that can be bellydanced, but with the same names you can find other types of music and dance for which Greek people can shout opa!!

Enjoy!

PS/Especially about rebetiko songs, many of them exist in their Turkish version, as well. The last one by Rita Abatzi is one of them...

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! I CANNOT thank you enough! This is over and beyond what I was expecting. Thank you 1000x!!!!!
 

walladah

New member
You are welcome!

Any time!

And actually, i owe you, for making me realising that the song by Kana (ah na perasei o pyretos) includes several tsifteteli movements in its choreography that do not exist anywhere else on youtube!!!

Enjoy!
 

LaGringita

New member
Any time!

And actually, i owe you, for making me realising that the song by Kana (ah na perasei o pyretos) includes several tsifteteli movements in its choreography that do not exist anywhere else on youtube!!!

Enjoy!

You know, I have never heard this song, but now I think I may be involved in a love affair! Love it! Thanks again!
 

walladah

New member
would you like to have

the translation?

I think it is an awesome song! And it is composed by Stavros Semsis, one of our best composers, who does usually right bellydanceable things...
 
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