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Thanos Mikroutsikos has also been involved in [[Greece]]'s political life since the [[1960s|60's]]. During the turbulent years of the military [[junta]] (1967-1974), he was persecuted by the [[George Papadopoulos|regime]] for his anti-dictatorial activities and ideas. When the junta collapsed he continued being actively involved in politics, especially in the first years after the restoration of democracy.
 
Thanos Mikroutsikos has also been involved in [[Greece]]'s political life since the [[1960s|60's]]. During the turbulent years of the military [[junta]] (1967-1974), he was persecuted by the [[George Papadopoulos|regime]] for his anti-dictatorial activities and ideas. When the junta collapsed he continued being actively involved in politics, especially in the first years after the restoration of democracy.
 
After the elections of October 1993 he was appointed by the [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement]] (PASOK) which formed the new government, as Alternate-Minister of Culture with late [[Melina Mercouri]] as minister. In 1994 after the death of the latter he was appointed minister of culture. He remained at this position until 1996. His brother is the popular TV host and musician [[Andreas Mikroutsikos]].
 
After the elections of October 1993 he was appointed by the [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement]] (PASOK) which formed the new government, as Alternate-Minister of Culture with late [[Melina Mercouri]] as minister. In 1994 after the death of the latter he was appointed minister of culture. He remained at this position until 1996. His brother is the popular TV host and musician [[Andreas Mikroutsikos]].
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Mikroutsikos died on [[December 28]], [[2019]].
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Latest revision as of 21:09, December 28, 2019

Thanos Mikroutsikos (Greek: Θάνος Μικρούτσικος) was born in Patras, Greece on April 13, 1947 and is one of the leading composers of popular and classical music in his home country. He studied music theory and piano at the Patras Philharmonic Society and at the Greek Conservatory and continued under Yiannis Papaioannou. While studying music he graduated with a degree in Mathematics from the University of Athens.

He blends a lot of musical traditions in his work, from popular to electronic. He has composed a lot of songs based on poems by Greek and foreign poets, such as Euripides, Aristophanes, Constantine P. Cavafy, Giorgos Seferis, Yiannis Ritsos, Odysseas Elytis and Nikos Kavvadias as well as Bertolt Brecht, Nazim Hikmet, Wolf Biermann and Maurice Maeterlinck. He has also written operas, symphonic music, chamber music and music for the theatre and cinema.

One of his most popular works was the setting to music of poems by Nikos Kavvadias in his albums Grammes Orizonton (Horizons' Lines) and Stavros tou Notou (Southern Cross). Some of the music was originally written for a TV series, the theme of which was marine. The songs were liked and he went on to the studio to record some more many of which were included in the aforementioned albums.

Thanos Mikroutsikos has also been involved in Greece's political life since the 60's. During the turbulent years of the military junta (1967-1974), he was persecuted by the regime for his anti-dictatorial activities and ideas. When the junta collapsed he continued being actively involved in politics, especially in the first years after the restoration of democracy. After the elections of October 1993 he was appointed by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) which formed the new government, as Alternate-Minister of Culture with late Melina Mercouri as minister. In 1994 after the death of the latter he was appointed minister of culture. He remained at this position until 1996. His brother is the popular TV host and musician Andreas Mikroutsikos.

Mikroutsikos died on December 28, 2019.


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