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The Molyvos International Music Festival (MIMF) is a unique project in the North Aegean region, bringing together the greatest international young talents for a celebration of world-class classical music. Fusing exciting rising-stars alongside the biggest names in classical music, MIMF rises as Greece’s most prestigious classical music event ...
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Musical literacy was always a core part of the education of wealthy boys during ancient times. Instruments such as the lyre – made from tortoiseshell - and the double-reed aulos, were taught to boys to enhance their performing skills, status and spirituality. Festivals and competitions were also held across the region, for musicians to compete for ...
Traditional Greek folk music is known as Dimotikaand emerged during the Byzantine period onwards (with some commonalities to ancient Greek styles). Typically made up of clarinets, violins, laouto, lyras and tambourines, the sounds are a complex combination of influences, ranging from Eastern Europe, to Ancient Greece, to the Middle East (and Anatol...
During the 20th Century, another genre was on the rise, traditionally associated with the poor and working classes. This style became known as Rebetiko and originated in the urban centres of Athens and other major Greek (and neighbouring) cities. Many early rebetikosingers were drug-addicts, criminals or refugees, outcast by mainstream society and ...
Modern Greek music is often known as “modern laika” or “laiko pop”. Combining elements of bouzouki and other folk styles with popular modern music technology and sounds, laiko pop is heard everywhere, from the radio to nightclubs. Much like the rest of the world, modern pop music is a mixed bag, with many songs considered soulless dance tracks. How...
Throughout Greece, there are several different types of musical establishment. Those that play live Greek music, and nightclubs that play pre-recorded Greek and international music. These might be catered to tourists or internationals at resorts, or they might be entirely local, for communities to come together and dance.
Dec 25, 2018 · The international music industry finally seemed to take its first notice of Greece during the turbulent decade of the 1960’s. International singers gave new, modern twists to the unique melodies of the country, while portraying an image of Greece as a sunny Mediterranean country with open-hearted, smiling, hospitable people who enjoyed life to the fullest. This decade, […]
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The International Music Festival of Santorini takes place in the first three weeks of September since 1979. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it wasn't conducted for two years (2020 and 2021); however, it lustily came back in September 2022. The Festival is organized by "The Friends of Santorini Cultural Association" under the artistic direction ...
Aug 8, 2022 · Tel.: 210 7242 373 – 6981 790317 – 6978 388958. Santorini: Tel.: (22860) 23 166. www.santorinimusicfestival.gr / E-mail: santorinifestival2010@yahoo.gr. General Admission: 25 euros. Ticket Reservation: Dakoutros Travel Agency / Tel.: 22860 22958. This entry was posted in Santorini island news. Bookmark the permalink . After two years of ...
The Athens Epidaurus Festival is Greece’s leading cultural organisation and one of the oldest continuously running festivals in Europe. Spanning 69 years, the Festival has welcomed some of the greatest music, dance, and theatre artists of the international and local scene, in collaboration with the most prestigious Greek and international organisations, attracting large audiences from around ...
