


So basically, these more pure intervals only really apply to one key.īut I thought the whole point of such frets was to have all the keys to sound good.Įqual temperament became the preferred system because it is the only one that lets all keys sound consistent/have consistent interval sizesīased on what I read true temperament tries to resolve the inconsistency issue in the sound of equal temperament frets.Insula Chios, Egeea de Nord, Grecia Ģ septembrie 2021 (96 de ani) I did a bit of research and there are others who seem to agree with this statement. I think with your comment and my further research on the subject, I am 60-40 in favor of getting an equal temperament guitar now. Another potential issue with true temperament guitars that I just found out about is playing them with other guitars. I don't think I will ever do that with mine, but the fact that it may sound a bit out of tune when playing with equal temperament guitars, might be a good reason to stay away from them.Many associate the name Mikis Theodorakis with the music from the triple Oscar-winning cult film Zorba the Greek, which made him a global star in the mid-1960s. The accompanying dance, the Sirtaki, is regarded by many non-Greeks as the epitome of Greek folk dance, though the step sequence was invented especially for the film.īut Theodorakis has composed much more than traditional music, penning over 1000 songs, many based on the works of Greek poets, which have long become part of the folk heritage of his homeland. He has also composed numerous symphonies and operas, as well as chamber, ballet and film music. Resistance fighter and cultural revolutionary Read more: Iconic Italian composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91 Mikis Theodorakis was born on the island of Chios in the Aegean Sea on July 29, 1925. Particularly fond of classical music, he wrote his first compositions at the age of 13, and gave his first concert at 17.


The young Mikis dreamed of a career as a musician and enrolled as a student at the Athens Conservatory. But fate would soon derail his plans.ĭuring the occupation of Greece by German troops, Theodorakis fought in the resistance against the Nazis. During the Greek Civil War (1946-49), the budding composer was arrested several times as a communist opponent of the regime. He was tortured and was twice buried alive, being saved only by chance.Īfter his release from the Makronisos labor camp, Theodorakis was physically broken but his passion for music remained strong. Read more: Coronavirus pandemic sparks house-hunting frenzy in Greece among foreigners He completed his studies in Athens and later in Paris - with distinction. The Greek up-and-comer soon celebrated successes and won prizes as a classical composer. Internationally successful, banned at home But he increasingly focused on the folk music traditions of his homeland, setting the socially critical texts of the poet Yannis Ristos, among many others, to the sounds of a folk instrument that was frowned upon at the time: the bouzouki.
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The soundtrack to the Hollywood epic Zorba the Greek and The Ballad of Mauthausen, a series of arias about the Holocaust written by Greek poet and Mauthausen concentration camp survivor Iakovos Kambanellis, finally brought Mikis Theodorakis world fame. #MIKIS THEODORAKIS GUITAR PAOLA 11099 TABS SERIES#
