Greek Songs

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Music in Greece since ancient times has been taken as more than just a source of entertainment. The music theory of ancient Greece laid the foundation for Western classical and religious music. Learning music in ancient Greece was a part of the education and the boys were taught music from the age of six. Instruments used were aulos, lyre, and kithara.  The music was later influenced by the Roman Empire and then the Byzantine Empire.

The Byzantine Empire lasted from 330 to 1453. The music was inspired from Jewish music which had monophonic vocals and evolved from the early Christian era. After the Byzantine came the Ottoman Empire. Music cafes were a concept originated in the early 20th century. It consisted of a lead female vocalist and a band playing instruments like violin sandouri etc. Famous singers during this period were Agapios Tomboulis, Marika Papagika, Rosa Eskenai and Rita Abatzi.

Greek music has evolved over the years to the present day music which includes not just the ancient classical Greek music but also Greek folk music and Greek pop music which has been influenced by American pop music genres like rock, R&B, country, rap, disco etc.

Some famous Greek songs are:

1. On a Night Like This by Anna Vissi
2. Call Me by Anna Vissi
3. Opa Opa by Antique

Greek pop music is also known as Laika. Free download recent release latest fresh hit new Greek pop songs mp3 is widely available online. The remix Greek pop songs mp3, Greek songs lyrics, videos and video clips are also downloadable for free.

The popular music of Greece has kept up with changing times. Early pop music from 1870 to 1930 was basically the Athenian songs. After 1930 the music began to be influenced by American and European pop music.

Laika is also known as popular folkish music. The modern daylaika is a blend of traditional Greek folk music along with American pop music genres like pop, dance, rock, disco etc. Anna Vissi is amongst the most popular Greek pop singers and is also known as the Queen of Greek Pop. Laika has originated from the rebetika style of music. Other famous laika singers include Zig Zag, Ketty Garbi, Antonis Remos, Nino, Peggy Zina, George Dalarus, Kalomira, Balantis, Antique, Eleni Vitali, Basia Riga, Sabrina, Sarbel etc.

Some famous Greek pop / lakia songs are:

1. On a Night Like This by Anna Vissi
2. Call Me by Anna Vissi
3. Opa Opa by Antique

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Greek folk music is found not just in Greece but is popular in the United States, Canada, Cyprus, turkey and Australia as well. There are 2 basic types of Greek folk music this is the akritic and klephtic. The akritic originated during the Byzantine Empire where as the klephtic originated during the Ottoman Empire. Klephtic music is monophonic and uses no harmonic accompaniment.

Ikariotiko is a song dance form of folk music having its origins in the Greek island of Ikatia. The traditional form is slow where as the modern form is a fast one known as Ballos. Cretan music is the music of the Greek island of Crete which uses lyra as its main instrument. The tabachaniotika is a form of modern urban Cretan music which merges elements of Greek and Turkish music.

The music of café aman or music cafes and rebetika also belong to this family. The music of the islands of Eptanissian became the forerunner of modern Greek music and almost for a century modern Greek music depended upon Eptanissian music. Laika is another form of Greek folk music which means popular folkish music. It originates from the rebetika. Some popular laika musicians are Zig Zag, Nino, Peggy Zina, Anna Vissi, Ketty Garbi, Antonis Remos, George Dalarus etc.