Taking a trip down the Greek music path

On Wednesday anyone who loves a good journey through the history of Greek music should head to the Technopolis 20 Cultural Centre in Paphos where three musicians will become history teachers for a night.

The three musicians, Sotiris Karageorgis, Evagoras Karageorgis and Stelios Cacoyannis, will present selected Greek songs that are considered milestones in the history of Greek music. The performance, under the name Anthology of Greek Song, will present songs by the composers Manos Hatzidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarchakos, Yannis Markopoulos, Christos Leontis, Manos Loïzos, Stavros Kouyioumtzis, Apostolos Kaldaras, Giannis Spanos, Dimos Moutsis, Ilias Andriopoulos, Dionysis Savvopoulos and Thanos Mikroutsikos.

Some of the songs to be performed were composed around renown Greek poetry and lyrics, and also capture important musical moments in the lives of the composers themselves.

Anthology of Greek Song
Live musical performance by Sotiris Karageorgis, Evangoras Karageorgis and Stelios Cacoyannis. August 17. Technopolis 20, Paphos. 8.30pm. €8. Tel: 70-002429

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