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Arleta (musician)
Arleta (; 3 March 1945 – 8 August 2017; born Argyro-Nicoleta Tsapra, ) was a Greek musician, author and book illustrator. Biography Arleta was born in Athens on 3 March 1945 and studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts. She published her first album of her own compositions (''Η Αρλέτα τραγουδά'', ''Arleta sings'') in 1966 and became one of the leading figures of the Greek New Wave during the 1960s. At the beginning of her career she worked with many well-known Greek composers like Giannis Spanos, George Kontogiorgos, Manos Hatzidakis and Mikis Theodorakis. Her first great successes came with songs whose music was written by Lakis Papadopoulos and lyrics by Marianina Kriezi. She performed with great success in the Athens ''boîte'' scene. In 1997 she published a book, ''Από πού πάνε για την Άνοιξη'' (''Which way to Spring''), which was based on her songwriting and included her own illustrations. On 11 February 2008, just a few minutes bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek New Wave
Néo kýma (, , translated as "new wave") is a Greek music genre appeared during so called Greek New Wave movement in the mid-1960s which lasted about a decade. It was a mixture of entechno and French chansons; it was so named by Giannis Spanos after the French ''Nouvelle Vague''. Most of the Greek New Wave artists released their songs through the Greek label LYRA. Notable artists Notable Greek artists from the Neo Kyma movement include: * Arleta * Keti Chomata *Kostas Hatzis *Mariza Koch * Rena Koumioti * Notis Mauvroudes * Lakis Pappas * Giannis Poulopoulos *Dionysis Savvopoulos *Giannis Spanos *Mihalis Violaris *Giorgos Zographos * Lefki Symphonia * popi Asteriadi See also * Rebetiko * Laiko * Greek Punk The Greek punk (, ) scene was small but powerful in the Greek capital, Athens, in the 1980s. Bands such as Adiexodo ('' Dead end''), Genia Tou Chaous (''Chaos generation''), Stress, Panx Romana, Ex-humans, Anti ('' Contra'') functioned as ... References {{r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keti Chomata
Aikaterine "Keti" Chomata (Greek: , ; October 24, 1946 - October 24, 2010) was a Greek singer and actress. Biography Chomata was born in Athens in 1946; her family's origin was from the island of Naxos. She lived in the Plaka district of Athens and studied classical dance. According to Chomata, she became a singer after being expelled from school at age 16. She was discovered by Alekos Patsiphas, who met her at the Giorgos Oikonomides' radio show which dealt with searching for people of talent. Papastephanou introduced her to composer Giannis Spanos. Chomata became one of the leading representatives of the Greek New Wave genre and one of the favourite performers of Spanos' compositions; she performed with great success in the Athens boîte scene. Composers with whom she has worked include Manos Hatzidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, George Kontogiorgos and Stavros Xarchakos. In 1965 she participated in Thessaloniki Song Festival with the song ''The summer is gone'' (Greek: Έφυγε ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singers From Athens
Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singing as the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. Other common definitions include "the utterance of words or sounds in tuneful succession" or "the production of musical tones by means of the human voice". A person whose profession is singing is called a singer or a vocalist (in jazz or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art songs or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Many styles of singing exist throughout the world. Singing can be formal or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Women Songwriters
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Women Illustrators
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21st-century Greek Illustrators
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Greek Entehno Singers
Greek may refer to: 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 of all known varieties of Greek **Mycenaean Greek, most ancient attested form of the language (16th to 11th centuries BC) **Ancient Greek, forms of the language used c. 1000–330 BC **Koine Greek, common form of Greek spoken and written during Classical antiquity **Medieval Greek or Byzantine Language, language used between the Middle Ages and the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople **Modern Greek, varieties spoken in the modern era (from 1453 AD) *Greek alphabet, script used to write the Greek language *Greek Orthodox Church, several Churches of the Eastern Orthodox Church *Ancient Greece, the ancient civilization before the end of Antiquity * Old Greek, the language as spoken from Late Antiquity to around 1500 AD *Greek mythology, a body of myths o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Deaths
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1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat. Events World War II will be abbreviated as “WWII” January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Soviets. * January 9 – WWII: American and Australian troops land at Lingayen Gulf on western coast of the largest Philippine island of Luzon, occupied by Japan since 1942. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rena Koumioti
Irene "Rena" Koumioti (Greek: ; 3 May 1941 – 3 April 2023) was a Greek musician. She also appeared briefly in film and on television. Biography Koumioti was born in the Nea Ionia district of Athens. Her father was a refugee from Constantinople (Istanbul) and her mother was a refugee from Smyrna (Izmir). Koumioti was one of the foremost representatives of the Greek New Wave genre. Her breakthrough came while singing at the ''Apanemia'' musical club in Athens in 1968, when she was heard by Lefteris Papadopoulos who then asked her to sing with Giannis Poulopoulos for the ''Dromos'' (Greek: , "The road") album. Her recording career was short — her last album recording was in 1980 — but important. For a period she had lived in Canada where she stayed for eight years. She remained active in live performance until her death. Koumioti died on 3 April 2023, at age 81, due to complications of dementia. She was buried in the First Cemetery of Athens. Discography (includes third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
