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Byzantine music (Greek: Βυζαντινή μουσική, romanized: Vyzantiné mousiké) originally consisted of the songs and hymns composed for the courtly and religious ceremonial of the Byzantine Empire and continued, after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, in the traditions of the sung Byzantine chant of Eastern Orthodox liturgy.
O Glyki Mou Ear (Greek: Ω Γλυκύ Μου Έαρ) [1] is a religious Extended play album by popular Greek artist Glykeria. It was released in April 2006 by Eros Music Greece and was released to coincide with Easter of that year. The songs included on the album are Greek Orthodox hymns which are sung on Good Friday of Holy Week. The music is ...
He is the firstborn child in a large Greek family. He studied Byzantine music under the protopsaltes (leading cantor) George Michalis. He became a professional cantor when he was 13 years old, and at the age of 15 received an award in Byzantine music from the Greek Ministry of Education. He subsequently moved to Athens. [3] [4]
Angelopoulos performing in 2008. Lykourgos Angelopoulos (Greek: Λυκούργος Αγγελόπουλος; 1941 – 18 May 2014) was a Greek chanter.He was professor at the School of Byzantine Chant at the Conservatory of Athens, the founder and director of the Greek Byzantine Choir and an Archon Protopsaltes (lead protopsaltes) of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
John Koukouzeles Papadopoulos (Greek: Ιωάννης Κουκουζέλης Παπαδόπουλος, romanized: Ioannis Koukouzeles Papadopoulos) was a Byzantine composer, singer and reformer of Byzantine chant. [1] He was recognized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church after his death.
Nektaria Karantzi (Greek: Νεκταρία Καραντζή; born 5 August 1982 in Greece) is a Byzantine and traditional singer from Greece.. Her voice is primarily associated with Byzantine music, and she is regarded as one of the most important voices in the Byzantine tradition.
Romanos the Melodist (Greek: Ῥωμανὸς ὁ Μελωδός; late 5th-century – after 555) was a Byzantine hymnographer and composer, [1] who is a central early figure in the history of Byzantine music.
Petros Gaitanos (Greek: Πέτρος Γαϊτάνος born October 31, 1967) [1] is a Greek singer. He was born and raised in the village of Kokkinogeia located in Drama, Greece. [1] Gaitanos has always enjoyed singing since childhood, and was singing professionally by the time he was 17. [2]