Entekhno Music of Greece

Drawing on the rebetiko westernizing by Tsitsanis and Chiotis, Entekhno appears in the later 1950s. entekhno (literally meaning is art song) is orchestral music with elements from Greek traditional rhythm and melody; its lyrical themes are often based on the work of the popular Greek poets. As opposed to other ways of Greek urban traditional music, entekhno shows would often take place outside a hall or a night club in the open area. Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis were the most well-known early singers of entekhno song cycles. Other important Greek songwriters include Manos Liozos, Dimos Moutsis and Stavros Kouyoumtzis. By the 1960s, creative albums helped entekhno to become close to the normal, and also led to its adoption by the film industry for use in soundtracks. A form of entekhno which is even closer to western classical music was initiated during the late 1970s and 1980s by Thanos Mikroutsikos, also other popular trend information of Neokyma and current entekhno.

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Some of the composer includes Manos Hatzidakis, Manos Liozos, Mikis Theodorakis, Yannis Markopoulos, Giogos Katsaros, Niko Gatsos (lyricist), Thanos Mikroutsikos and Stravros Xarchakos. Singers include Nana Mouskouri, Maria Dimitriadi, Maria Farantouri, Manolis Mitsias, Giorgos Dalaras and Haris Alexiou.