Looking for Greek Music When On Crete Holidays3345722
The Greeks usually have loved music and were among the first civilisations to publish songs and develop musical instruments. The truth is, many of the oldest musical instruments in the world will be the Greek Kithara, a kind of lyre and an aulos, a primitive form of a recorder. They held music to get sacred and yes it was adopted a lot in their temples as offerings with their gods. Nowadays, Greek music is very distinctive and people on Crete holidays discover a Greek taverna where live music has played, being an integral portion of their holiday experience.
Rebetko may be the forerunner of latest greek new song. It emerged within the 1920's since the urban folk music of Greek society's outcasts. The primary Rebetko musicians were refugees, drug users and criminals. The tunes were heart-rending tales of prison, violence, drug use etc and were usually accompanied on the bouzouki, a sort of lute. Laika developed from Rebetiko but remained largely underground until there was clearly a resurgence of curiosity inside the 70s when George Dalaras resurrected the existing Rebetiko songs. This coincided together with the launch of a favorite Greek film called ' Rebetiko' about the life story of Marika Ninou, among the earliest Rebetiko musicians.
As soon as the World war ii, a fresh sort of music also become popular in Greece. Entekhno was orchestral music with portions of Greek folk rhythms and melody. Its lyrics were based either on politics or around the works of famous Greek poets. Entekhno concerts would often occur away from a golf club iron or concert hall, in view air. Mikis Theodporakis was an early exponent of Entekhno music.Entekhno was in direct contrast to Laika music, that has been still seen as the songs in the working classes. However. Laika did start to get a good following as increasing numbers of Greeks began to buy radios and records. Live music begun to take place in a nearby tavernas. Laika was with less effort performed that the grand orchestral works of Entekhno. Those who had occur Crete holidays and heard the music activity went back to their countries and started to buy Greek records to remind them of these holiday. And so the 1960s were the golden age of Laika because it grew to become played globally. Greek performers like Poly Panou and Ria Kourti became big names. It's worth noting that in on this occasion, the Beatles came to Greece and searched for George Zambetas who had had a hit with Syko Horepse'. They wished to study the rudiments of Greek music and the means of bouzouki playing. Their song 'Girl' is often a fine illustration of a Greek hasapiko song.
From the mid to late 60s, Greek New Age music took off. Inspired by western ballads it took over as music in the young Greek intellectuals. Greek songs like 'Zorba the Greek' by Mikis Theodorakis and 'Never With a Sunday' by Manos Hadzidakis began to be played globally. The 70s saw a loss of Greek music. Electronic instruments soon replaced the bouzouki and Greek music became lost in mainstream Western music.
The Casa dei Mezzo Music Festival was the brainchild of your Norwegian businessman, Gunnar Stromsholm. Happening annually from the small village of Makrigialos, in free airline Crete, it combines classical music, modern music, Greek poetry and specially commissioned works. Musicians come from across the world to try out in it.This season it takes place from the 23rd on the 28th. June and people already are booking into all inclusive vacation hotels so they won't miss it.