Difference between revisions of "Yiannis Papaioannou (rebetika)"
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| − | Born in [[Kios]], [[Asia Minor]] (Turk. "Gemlik"), in [[1914]], '''Yiannis Papaioannou''' came to Greece as a 9- | + | Born in [[Kios]], [[Asia Minor]] (Turk. "Gemlik"), in [[1914]], '''Yiannis Papaioannou''' came to Greece as a refugee when he was 9-years old. |
| − | He is considered by many as the first song writer to have taken [[bouzouki]] music out the "[[tekkes|tekke]]" (drug den) | + | He is considered by many as the first song writer to have taken [[bouzouki]] music out of the "[[tekkes|tekke]]" (drug den), making it more acceptable to the non-hashish smoking stratum of Greek society. |
The multi-talented Papaioannou's music varies from old-style [[rebetika]] ("Pente Ellines ston Adi", "O boufetzis"), to oriental ("Cifteteli", "Karabiberim") and even island music (Kapetan Andrea Zeppo [http://www.greecetravel.com/music/musicfiles/papayan-zeppo.mp3 mp3]). | The multi-talented Papaioannou's music varies from old-style [[rebetika]] ("Pente Ellines ston Adi", "O boufetzis"), to oriental ("Cifteteli", "Karabiberim") and even island music (Kapetan Andrea Zeppo [http://www.greecetravel.com/music/musicfiles/papayan-zeppo.mp3 mp3]). | ||
Revision as of 15:01, May 24, 2006
Born in Kios, Asia Minor (Turk. "Gemlik"), in 1914, Yiannis Papaioannou came to Greece as a refugee when he was 9-years old.
He is considered by many as the first song writer to have taken bouzouki music out of the "tekke" (drug den), making it more acceptable to the non-hashish smoking stratum of Greek society.
The multi-talented Papaioannou's music varies from old-style rebetika ("Pente Ellines ston Adi", "O boufetzis"), to oriental ("Cifteteli", "Karabiberim") and even island music (Kapetan Andrea Zeppo mp3).
Although primarily a song writer, Papaioannou was also an accomplished bouzouki player whose "Taksim" remains a unique instrumental masterpiece to this day. He died in a traffic accident near Elefsina in 1972.
Discography
- I Ellada tou Yianni Papaioannou (Η Ελλάδα του Γιάννη Παπαϊωάννου)
- Yiannis Papaioannou: Ta Tragoudia tou (Γιάννης Παπαϊωάννου: Τα τραγούδια του)