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Manos Hadjidakis
Manos Hadjidakis was born in Xanthi, on October 23, 1925. At the age of four he began piano lessons and later he studied theory and harmony. From 1945 on, when he began his collaboration with the Greek National Theatre and the Art Theatre, he composed music for ancient Greek drama, as well as incidental music for the contemporary repertory. In 1948, he wrote what he considered as his favourite composition, For a Small White Seashell. His famous lecture on the 'rebetiko' (1949) roused a storm of reaction from the conservative Greek society. And yet, it radically changed the nature and course of Greek song writing. The year 1951 saw the founding of the Greek Chorodrama of Rallou Manou–with Hadjidakis as co-founder and artistic manager. He also composed music for a great number of films. In 1960 he was awarded an Oscar for his song for the film Never on Sunday. His long and fruitful collaboration with Maurice Béjart began in 1965. During the period 1966-72 he lived in New York, where he wrote some of his most important works and recorded Gioconda’s Smile. He founded and directed the Athens Experimental Orchestra, the Music Festivals at Anoyia, the Musical August Festival at Herakleion. He also founded and edited the cultural magazine Tetarto, the record company Sirius, the Symphony Orchestra of Colours, and was head of the Third Programme of Greek National Radio, which he revolutionised. On the afternoon of June 15, 1994, Manos Hadjidakis 'began his journey to the stars'.
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Albums See All
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Illya Darling 2024
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To Koroidaki Tis Despinidos (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023
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Pame Mia Volta Sto Fegari 2022
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To Fengaraki - I Athina Tou 60 Tragouda Mano Hadjidaki 2021
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To Klotsoskoufi (Original Soundtrack) 2021
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Aliki My Love (Original Soundtrack) 2021
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Rantevou Stin Kerkira (Original Soundtrack) 2021
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Hamena Onira (Original Soundtrack) 2021
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I Liza Kai I Alli (Original Soundtrack) 2021
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To Xilo Vgike Ap Ton Paradiso (Original Soundtrack) 2021
Singles & EPs
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O Manos Hadjidakis Paizei Sto Piano Ti Sinefiasmeni Kiriaki Tou Vassili Tsitsani Single • 2023
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Jean Cocteau Et La Danse EP • 2023
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O Manos Hadjidakis Paizei Sto Piano Themata Apo To Blue EP • 2022
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To Vals Ton Hamenon Oniron Single • 2021
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O Manos Hadjidakis Paizei Sto Piano To Hamogelo Tis Tzokontas EP • 2015
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Rythmologia EP • 2009
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Apopse Aftoshediazoume EP • 1962
Videos See All
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Μάνος Χατζιδάκις & Μελίνα Μερκούρη - Ο Κυρ Αντώνης (Official Audio) Melina Mercouri & Manos Hadjidakis • 5.9K views
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Ο Μάνος Χατζιδάκις Παίζει Στο Πιάνο Θέματα Από Το Blue (Full Album Audio) Manos Hadjidakis • 21K views
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Μάνος Χατζιδάκις - K. Βήτα - Η Μπαλάντα Των Αισθήσεων Και Των Παραισθήσεων (Official Audio) S. Filips, Manos Hadjidakis, & K.Bhta • 16K views
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Prologue Giorgos Romanos, Vasilis Riziotis, & Manos Hadjidakis • 3.5K views
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Μελίνα Μερκούρη - Η Προσευχή Της Παρθένου (Official Audio) (feat. Melina Mercouri) Manos Hadjidakis • 1.5K views
Playlists by Manos Hadjidakis See All
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Μάνος Χατζιδάκις - Έργα Για Πιανο - Με Την Ντόρα Μπακοπούλου Playlist • Manos Hadjidakis Official • 34K views
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Ο Μάνος Χατζιδάκις παίζει στο πιάνο 6 θέματα από το Χαμόγελο της Τζοκόντας Playlist • Manos Hadjidakis Official • 12K views
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Μάνος Χατζιδάκις | Manos Hadjidakis - Blue (Original Soundtrack) [Full Album Playlist] Playlist • Manos Hadjidakis Official • 9.4K views
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Μάνος Χατζιδάκις - Μουσική για δύο ταινίες του Γιώργου Πανουσόπουλου Playlist • Manos Hadjidakis Official • 7.6K views
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Μάνος Χατζιδάκις & Μελίνα Μερκούρη - Μελίνα Του Μάνου Playlist • Manos Hadjidakis Official • 7.5K views
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Μάνος Χατζιδάκις - Faccia Di Spia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Playlist • Manos Hadjidakis Official • 7K views
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