Greek music for classical guitar
Greek music has changed in many ways over the last 100 years, most recently by the spread of western popular culture throughout the world. The Mediterranean however, remains a region with a rich pool and history of string playing musicians. Laying somewhere between the ‘oud’ players of the east and the flamenco guitarists of Spain are the bouzouki players of Greece and Cyprus, whose music has been heavily influenced by the tragedy of Greeks fleeing persecution in 1923 from Turkey. This publication pays tribute to the music that stemmed from this period through to modern times via an interpretation on classical guitar.
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Clearly written sheet music and guitar tablature for the following traditional Greek songs
To Zeibekiko Tis Evdokias - Manos Loizos
Misirlou - Traditional
Never On Sunday - Manos Hatzidakis
Xekina Mia Psaropoula - Dimitris Gogos
Kaimos - Mikis Theodorakis
Zorba's Dance - Mikis Theodorakis
Bouzouki Mou Diplochordo - Markos Vamvakaris
Frangosyriani - Markos Vamvakaris
Siko Horepse Sirtaki - Georgos Zambetas
Pou Nai Tha Chronia - Stavros Kougioumtzis
