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Éntekhno (Greek: έντεχνο, pronounced, pl: éntekhna [tragoudia]) is orchestral music with elements from Greek folk rhythm and melody.Its lyrical themes are often based on the work of famous Greek poets. Éntekhno arose in the late 1950s, drawing on rebetiko's westernization by Vassilis Tsitsanis and Manolis Chiotis.
The song was first performed in 1930, but Nina Simone’s version featuring her sultry voice made it a 1950s hit. The jazz song also had a resurgence in 1987 due to a Chanel No. 5 commercial. JP ...
Haris Alexiou (Greek: Χάρις Αλεξίου, pronounced [ˌxaris aleksi'u]; born 27 December 1950 in Thebes, Greece as Hariklia Roupaka, Greek: Χαρίκλεια Ρουπάκα, pronounced [xaˌriklia rupa'ka]) [1] is a Greek singer whose career has spanned over 5 decades. She is one of the most popular singers in Greece.
Marinella was the first Greek singer to participate in the International MIDEM Festival of 1973 in Cannes with three new songs composed by Stavros Xarchakos. [12] She also participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 , placing eleventh with the song " Krasi, thalassa kai t' agori mou " ("Wine, sea and my boyfriend").
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Akrítas óndes élamnen, translated by Thede Kahl. Birds, including the eagle, were a common motif in Pontian folklore, and Greek folklore at large. One song, Aitén'ts eperipétanen ("An eagle flew high"), speaks of an eagle carrying the arm of an unknown soldier in its claws. The fallen soldier himself lies dead on the mountainside. The song is highly allegorical. Many Acritic songs from ...