I just got a text from my Bride for today asking me to play "Zorba The Greek" because her family is Greek.... so any other ideas that you have for me?
Greek Music... what to play?
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Chuck, let me do some looking around. I know Ducky's posted some stuff before. I'll let her know you're looking for some ideas (she is of Greek descent).
Chuck, check out this thread:
http://www.ourdjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=27607&highlight=greek+music
If that doesn't help, PM Ducky.
http://www.ourdjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=27607&highlight=greek+music
If that doesn't help, PM Ducky.
There is a 3 CD box set called Zorba's Dance that will have more Greek music than you'll probably need. I saw Zorba's Dance listed, which is probably what you are looking for, but couldn't understand any other song titles- it's all Greek to me (I couldn't resist)
Try this: Amazon.com: My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Various Artists: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D1AuX2n2L.@@AMEPARAM@@51D1AuX2n2L
Also, ABBA works too for some reason.
"I Have A Dream", "One of Us", etc.
Also, ABBA works too for some reason.
"I Have A Dream", "One of Us", etc.
Track 3 is a good copy of the traditional Greek first dance. There's nothing else on there that I would recommend for Greek dancing.
This is a good thread for info. It all comes down to what the bride and groom are looking for. Are they looking for a lot of Greek music? Do they want a few songs (like "Zorba the Greek") during dinner? Do they want a couple of Greek dances?
It's hard to find decent international music on Amazon, but there's more popular music on greekmusic.com .
If you need some more help, please post some specifics about what the B&G are looking for.
DjDennis
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other than anything in English language
they have to supply what music is to be played
i'll have english music foriegn music sorry have no idea cant speak the language
so your outta luck in that area
they have to supply what music is to be played
i'll have english music foriegn music sorry have no idea cant speak the language
so your outta luck in that area
Alexis Zoubas - Sirtos of Ithaka (Thiako syrto Yanniotiko)
Antonis Sakellariou, Yorghos Hatzeles - Paralyzed Dance (Palalymenos syrtos)
Athanasios Makedonas, Yorghos Papagikas, Markos Si - Zeibekiko of Aivali (Aivaliotiko zeibekiko)
Greek Popular Orchestra of Plaka - Kalamatianos (Kalamatianos of Moreas)
Demetrios Pogis Orchestra - Forward Back Dance of Lemnos (Bros piso Limneikos
G. Megas Orchestra - Dance of Tseme (Tsesmes zeibekiko)
Gas Gadinis Trio - Berati Samarina (Berati Samarina)
For something more contemporary check out the group Locomondo . Greek with a reggae beat
Antonis Sakellariou, Yorghos Hatzeles - Paralyzed Dance (Palalymenos syrtos)
Athanasios Makedonas, Yorghos Papagikas, Markos Si - Zeibekiko of Aivali (Aivaliotiko zeibekiko)
Greek Popular Orchestra of Plaka - Kalamatianos (Kalamatianos of Moreas)
Demetrios Pogis Orchestra - Forward Back Dance of Lemnos (Bros piso Limneikos
G. Megas Orchestra - Dance of Tseme (Tsesmes zeibekiko)
Gas Gadinis Trio - Berati Samarina (Berati Samarina)
For something more contemporary check out the group Locomondo . Greek with a reggae beat
Greek Music
You can listen to a lot of those old recordings here: http://www.last.fm/music/Demetrios+Pogis+Orchestra/Greek+Dances+Recorded+in+USA
Personally, I wouldn't play this for today's Greek crowd (not even the yia-yias!) because there are more modern, high-quality recordings of older tunes.
I was once asked for a Top 10...I still can't really deliver, but here are some artists and albums that I would have if I were planning on playing some Greek music:
Amazon.com: Best of Glykeria: Glykeria: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GAmGvUdDL.@@AMEPARAM@@51GAmGvUdDL
http://www.greekshops.com/Greek_Tra..._of_Our_Land_2CD.html?pdi=731452688729&ug=113
These artists are unbeatable. I've grown up listening to them. If you want traditional Greek mainland songs, these 2 compilations are a huge chunk of them.
Some more modern laika artists I like and recommend:
Notis Sfakianakis - Amazon.com: Notis 10 Me Tono - Best Of The Best: Notis Sfakianakis: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411W4yU6iAL.@@AMEPARAM@@411W4yU6iAL
Despina Vandi - Amazon.com: Very Best of: Despina Vandi: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F%2BIULf6kL.@@AMEPARAM@@51F%2BIULf6kL
Amazon.com: Gia: Despina Vandi: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-4iQT5rvL.@@AMEPARAM@@41-4iQT5rvL
Katy Garbi - Amazon.com: The Digital Collection: Katy Garbi: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NfnT8GtDL.@@AMEPARAM@@51NfnT8GtDL
Amazon.com: Kenourgia Ego: Katy Garbi: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vlq8CKn9L.@@AMEPARAM@@41vlq8CKn9L
Antonis Remos - Amazon.com: antonis remos: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41M8Z55Ls7L.@@AMEPARAM@@41M8Z55Ls7L
Another popular artist is Anna Vissi - Amazon.com: Travma: Anna Vissi: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iHZMvJANL.@@AMEPARAM@@51iHZMvJANL
Amazon.com: Kravgi: Anna Vissi: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513klV-7ICL.@@AMEPARAM@@513klV-7ICL
Amazon.com: Nylon: Anna Vissi: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VZhCfDvTL.@@AMEPARAM@@51VZhCfDvTL
There's also Lefteris Pantazis, but the stuff on Amazon (Amazon.com: The Digital Collection: Lefteris Pantazis: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T9wtEunbL.@@AMEPARAM@@51T9wtEunbL) doesn't do his work justice. He has some great albums out that are available on the Astoria site: greekmusic.com but I'm too cheap to pay the import prices!
There are lots of other good Greek musical artists...this is the tip of the iceberg. As for that Locomondo group, I'm not sure how popular they are amongst Greek-Americans. Ska is a very acquired taste, so to speak.
If you're looking for artists that are new and popular now, check out the artists listed on this non-stop mix: http://www.greekmusic.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=CDR-2010&eq=&Tp=
These mixes come out every year. I wouldn't recommend buying them to play because they are non-stop mixes with only snippets of songs, but when I played a lot of Greek music, I used them to find what's popular.
I hope this helps!
You can listen to a lot of those old recordings here: http://www.last.fm/music/Demetrios+Pogis+Orchestra/Greek+Dances+Recorded+in+USA
Personally, I wouldn't play this for today's Greek crowd (not even the yia-yias!) because there are more modern, high-quality recordings of older tunes.
I was once asked for a Top 10...I still can't really deliver, but here are some artists and albums that I would have if I were planning on playing some Greek music:
Amazon.com: Best of Glykeria: Glykeria: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GAmGvUdDL.@@AMEPARAM@@51GAmGvUdDL
http://www.greekshops.com/Greek_Tra..._of_Our_Land_2CD.html?pdi=731452688729&ug=113
These artists are unbeatable. I've grown up listening to them. If you want traditional Greek mainland songs, these 2 compilations are a huge chunk of them.
Some more modern laika artists I like and recommend:
Notis Sfakianakis - Amazon.com: Notis 10 Me Tono - Best Of The Best: Notis Sfakianakis: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411W4yU6iAL.@@AMEPARAM@@411W4yU6iAL
Despina Vandi - Amazon.com: Very Best of: Despina Vandi: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F%2BIULf6kL.@@AMEPARAM@@51F%2BIULf6kL
Amazon.com: Gia: Despina Vandi: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-4iQT5rvL.@@AMEPARAM@@41-4iQT5rvL
Katy Garbi - Amazon.com: The Digital Collection: Katy Garbi: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NfnT8GtDL.@@AMEPARAM@@51NfnT8GtDL
Amazon.com: Kenourgia Ego: Katy Garbi: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vlq8CKn9L.@@AMEPARAM@@41vlq8CKn9L
Antonis Remos - Amazon.com: antonis remos: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41M8Z55Ls7L.@@AMEPARAM@@41M8Z55Ls7L
Another popular artist is Anna Vissi - Amazon.com: Travma: Anna Vissi: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iHZMvJANL.@@AMEPARAM@@51iHZMvJANL
Amazon.com: Kravgi: Anna Vissi: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513klV-7ICL.@@AMEPARAM@@513klV-7ICL
Amazon.com: Nylon: Anna Vissi: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VZhCfDvTL.@@AMEPARAM@@51VZhCfDvTL
There's also Lefteris Pantazis, but the stuff on Amazon (Amazon.com: The Digital Collection: Lefteris Pantazis: MP3 Downloads@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T9wtEunbL.@@AMEPARAM@@51T9wtEunbL) doesn't do his work justice. He has some great albums out that are available on the Astoria site: greekmusic.com but I'm too cheap to pay the import prices!
There are lots of other good Greek musical artists...this is the tip of the iceberg. As for that Locomondo group, I'm not sure how popular they are amongst Greek-Americans. Ska is a very acquired taste, so to speak.
If you're looking for artists that are new and popular now, check out the artists listed on this non-stop mix: http://www.greekmusic.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=CDR-2010&eq=&Tp=
These mixes come out every year. I wouldn't recommend buying them to play because they are non-stop mixes with only snippets of songs, but when I played a lot of Greek music, I used them to find what's popular.
I hope this helps!
Good stuff Ducky. My list was given to me by a couple who wanted Greek music incorporated into their wedding.
They seemed to think I did ok
http://www.grapevine.djintelligence.com/survey/report.asp?ID=155427383&Account=grapevine
They seemed to think I did ok
http://www.grapevine.djintelligence.com/survey/report.asp?ID=155427383&Account=grapevine
I never said that you didn't do "ok". My opinion was asked for on what to play, so I shared what I would potentially have on hand and what artists I've always liked that can easily be found on Amazon.
Ducky wrote
This sounds like you thought I played the wrong music because it was not what you would play. I took the time to see what my client wanted me to play. They wanted some traditional older music mixed in throughout the cocktail hour and dinner as they had a lot of older greek family who would appreciate it. They wanted a few uptemo circle dance type songs and they wanted hip hop and Locomondo played late in the evening. I guess with any question of this sort my advice would be ASK YOUR CLIENTS WHAT THEY WANT.
This sounds like you thought I played the wrong music because it was not what you would play. I took the time to see what my client wanted me to play. They wanted some traditional older music mixed in throughout the cocktail hour and dinner as they had a lot of older greek family who would appreciate it. They wanted a few uptemo circle dance type songs and they wanted hip hop and Locomondo played late in the evening. I guess with any question of this sort my advice would be ASK YOUR CLIENTS WHAT THEY WANT.
I apologize if I offended you. I never said that you played the wrong music. I only said that I would play more modern renditions of the classic rembetiko and zeibekika. That one compilation had a lot of record pops that could be distracting during dinner. Perhaps I simply had bad flashbacks to listening to some of my dad's old 78s and 45s.