Ελένη Καραΐνδρου (Eleni Karaindrou)

[wat11]

Next in the Greek composer series, Eleni Karaindrou!

From Wikipedia:

"Eleni Karaindrou (Greek: Ελένη Καραΐνδρου) (born 1941) is a Greekcomposer, born in the village of Teichio in Phocis, Central Greece, on November 25, 1941.[1] She is best known for scoring the films of director Theo Angelopoulos. Her first Soundtrack album was released in 1979 for the movie Periplanissis by Chistoforos Christoforis. In 1982 she won the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and was noticed by Theo Angelopoulos, the president of the committee. They collaborated in the last eight films of the Greek director from 1984 to 2008."


A sample from "Eternity and a Day" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1kZFlVTRB0

Most Greek music is in fact this imo, very melodramatic. It's either too cheerful or too sad.

sad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxnIIegjNok (ok it's called Adagio)
cheerful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rcs1OC2Sus (not too cheeful though)

There are accordion pieces very similar to Kajiura's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xibSyVPC7_w

 

[wat11]

just to remember, for those who know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4vrvzDt4tQ Rosa's Aria

 

[george1234]

Most Greek music is in fact this imo, very melodramatic. It's either too cheerful or too sad.

Ι agree, all greek vocal songs, except some exceptions for which I am going to make a thread soon for all of them, tend to be either about crazy love, or big sadness for this or the other reason, or hatred of someone who has dumbt by his/her lover (these are pop and I hate them).

If you need any lyrics translations that you cant find online just ask me :)
(that last song was really nice :)

that accordion tracks kinda reminds of "street corner" from madlax, kinda slowed down, but I guess thats because accordion has a similar way that's played in general
http://vibeclouds.net/tracks/madlax_ost_ii_yuki_kajiura.html

 

[wat11]

Ι agree, all greek vocal songs, except some exceptions for which I am going to make a thread soon for all of them, tend to be either about crazy love, or big sadness for this or the other reason, or hatred of someone who has dumbt by his/her lover (these are pop and I hate them).

I understand you perfectly! xD

Rosa's Aria is from a film, "Rosa". It has wonderful lyrics, melody and the captivating voice of Maria is just sublime.

 

[wat11]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJetHAdYn4U
The gaze is on Greece. Whatever the result, I hope people will remember the past and take heed of sanity.