The Musical Colours of Manos Hatzidakis
Evening acoustic concert at the Hellenic Community of Vancouver
Presented by Pharos, The Canadian-Hellenic Cultural Society
4500 Arbutus St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3V9
Doors: 6:00pm
A tribute to the Greek composer Manos Hatzidakis
Manos Hatzidakis (also spelled Hadjidakis; Greek: Μάνος Χατζιδάκις; 23 October 1925 – 15 June 1994) was a Greek composer and theorist of Greek music, widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek composers of all time.He was one of the main proponents of the “éntekhno” form of music, along with Mikis Theodorakis, and he is credited as the founder of the Orchestra of Colours, an ensemble performing lesser-known works and the music of Greek composers, and influenced a broad swathe of Greek culture through his writings and radio broadcasts. With his theoretical and compositional work, he is considered to be the first to connect post-war the worded music with traditional music.
In 1960, Hatzidakis won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Never on Sunday” from the film Never on Sunday, but he refused the award because he felt that Athens was misrepresented in the film.
Performers:
George Yioldassis – Bouzouki, Vocals
Sam McDonald – Bouzouki
John Mavrogeorge – Guitar, Vocals
Yannis Fyssas – Vocals, Guitar
Special Guest: Vasilis Vlahos – Vocals, Baglama
For nearly five decades, Pharos has offered lectures on all aspects of Greek culture, ranging from ancient history, literature and archaeology to modern traditions including dance and music.
