Manos Hatzidakis Μάνος Χατζιδάκις | |
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| Born | 23 October 1925 Xanthi, Greece |
| Died | 15 June 1994 (aged 68) Athens, Greece |
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| Years active | 1944–1994 |
| Website | hadjidakis |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
- ^ "Manos Hatzidakis: The Composer Who Shaped Greek Music". GreekReporter.com. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Renata Dalianoudi, "Μάνος Χατζιδάκις και λαϊκή μουσική παράδοση" p. 36
- ^ Pappas, Gregory (15 June 2020). "On This Day June 15, 1994: Remembering the Greek Oscar Winner Who Refused His Award". The Pappas Post. Retrieved 17 June 2023.