Greek Folk Songs | Music from Greece
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- The music of Greece is as diverse and celebrated as its history. Greek music separates into two parts: Greek traditional music and Byzantine music, with more eastern sounds. These compositions have existed for millennia: they originated in the Byzantine period and Greek antiquity; there is a continuous development which appears in the language, the rhythm, the structure and the melody. Music is a significant aspect of Hellenic culture, both within Greece and in the diaspora. Greek musical history extends far back into ancient Greece, since music was a major part of ancient Greek theater. Later influences from the Roman Empire, Eastern Europe and the Byzantine Empire changed the form and style of Greek music. Greek folk traditions are said to derive from the music played by ancient Greeks. There are said to be two musical movements in Greek folk music: Acritic songs and Klephtic songs. Akritic music comes from the 9th century akrites, or border guards of the Byzantine Empire. Following the end of the Byzantine period, klephtic music arose before the Greek Revolution, developed among the kleftes, warriors who fought against the Ottoman Empire. Klephtic music is monophonic and uses no harmonic accompaniment.
Dhimotika tragoudhia are accompanied by clarinets, guitars, tambourines and violins, and include dance music forms like syrtó, kalamatianó, tsámiko and hasaposérviko, as well as vocal music like kléftiko. Greek folk music is found all throughout Greece, Cyprus and several regions of Turkey. The island of Cyprus and several regions of Turkey are home to long-standing communities of Greeks in Turkey with their own unique styles of music. Nisiotika is a general term denoting folk songs from the Greek islands, especially the Aegean Islands. Ikariótikos is a traditional type of dance, and also the name of its accompanying type of singing, originating in the Aegean island of Ikaria. The Cretan lyra is the dominant folk instrument on the island of Creta; it is a three-stringed bowed instrument similar to the Byzantine Lyra. It is often accompanied with laouto (laoúto), which is similar to both an oud and a lute. The violin is used also in Cretan music.
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I love the Greek culture, history and heritage. Greetings from Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱🇬🇷
Ven a nuestra tierra, mi amigo Tomás ... comemos y bebemos juntos ... toda la noche en el paraíso. ELLAS
I’m Italian , can I join too?
thank you from Hungary!!!!!!1
So smillar to my ears I love Greece from Turkey 😊
i own a greco turkish friendship discord server if you want to join send me your account
Why in every Greek music video there are stupid Turks like you in the comments! We are tired of you! Shut the fuck up!
I’m from Turkey. I already knew our culture is kind of similar but I didn’t know that Turkey and Greece has very much similar folk music and dance. I’m very enjoying to listen Greek traditional songs it feels the same when I listen Turkish traditional songs. only difference is the language. I love Greece from Turkey stay with peace guys🇹🇷❤️🇬🇷
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@@sreypro2874 Hacım, yes mes ne diyorsun
@@turksom4571 in English pls
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Wow I went once in greece and I have to say that this country, its culture and the overall vibe you feel when you're there are truly unforgettable. Greece is a great place.
I'm from Bangladesh , i understand nothing but listening daily morning in our home with all my friend on speaker , we all enjoy this songs !
Haha
Sparta
would suit very much to Bangladeshi music as well
@@EngPheniks how exactly does this suit for bangladeshi music, guys ok we are in the internet but that doesn't mean you can say whatever bs comes too your mind
Oh so I'm not the only Bangladeshi here! :3
Greece is such a beautiful country. My dream is one day travel to Greece. 💙🇬🇷 Greetings from Germany 🙋
I was looking for Greek folk music for my father to listen to since he has dementia really bad. I started playing this and he basically started to cry, laugh and wanted to dance. Music brings back memories!
God bless you and your father.
I've had two serious NDE's and I can't escape from the traditional Greek and Cyprus music 😊
That music is awesome, hello from COSTA RICA 🇨🇷💗🇬🇷
I was born in Cyprus, been to Greece 2x and love Greek music, food, people and history. Ellanas! 👍
This is YOUR MUSIC
@@nicoangel690 It sure is. Join me in a line dance. Opa!
Paphos is a place I've been to. If you ever go to the starbucks there then like it's very hard to find someone to talk to
Greece is paradise on earth , beautiful sea ,sun shine ,lovely people, beautiful music ,ancient ruins ,delicious food...
36:29 He’s spitting bars tho
😂 😂 🙏 ❤️
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I am from the Middle East and this sounds like home in a way. I'v never heard greek till recently.WOW !
I agree, I've never listened to Greek music, but it sounds similar!
Leave Ayrab
@@jamesr.g.2320 I’m here to stay and multiply , me and my babies are going to take over your world. WE ARE COMING !!!!
Arabic music was heavily influenced by Greek music, going back to Ancient and Medieval times. The Hellenistic/Greco-Roman cultural influence was incredibly strong when Arabic music was taking shape
@@BroadwayRonMexico what about other Balkan countries
Love you my Brothers and Sisters Big Love from SERBIA 🇷🇸
Love from a indian guy also I admire Achilles ❤️great warrior
And I admire Arjuna, great Indian warrior! 🙌🙌
I am Greek and Turkish 🤷🏻♀️ so of course I love it! ελλαδα!
greeks and turks are actually blood related, also i'm greek as well
In all honnesty o hope a war does not occur. You will have to choose a side.
Haha cool I’m from Turkey and I’m love with greek folk music it exactly feels the same when I listen Turkish folk
@@xrenegade87xchannel88 but greeks are balkans. turks came from the middle east. greeks are europeans and turks are asians.
@@iniuram8231 nope
I am azerbaijanian turk and i I love greek music)))
Mashallah rafiq-e-maen
My nation is Turkey and Greece music almost same Türkish Music. Its good.
@@heisenberg7841 you guys stole it
Why Folk music is so beautiful
because it feels like a very close family´ feast I guess. there is something unique to folkloric tradition that gets more intense as more native a people lived. It has something unguilty, almost childish, in a peaceful sense. Like within a familiy that keeps bad things away from their dearest. and folklore is basically a soure of energy. within their dances, they share their powers equally. if you ever experienced a folk. dance you will know what I mean... this style of music, originates in the epirus mountains, of todays Greece and albania. in Antiquity Epiros were two, three similar tribes that formed a small kingdom later, but they never developed as the City states, that formed european civilisation.they never where big players. The epirotes where decentralized all the time, they did not built huge cities.. and i think one can hear it in their music too. its character is very peaceful, slow, dreamful.. not as other folk musics from areas that saw many fights and Kings scome and go that are nearby, that goe faster, more agressive, almost warlike. their dances also look like a big huge hug, while people from other regions dance even with knives, and ammunition belts around their chests,wearing black colours that imply sorrow. But when modern Greece was formed as a independent country. it where the people of epiros that peaked out as the fighters, what they never really have been in history.Even after they where chased out of their mountain villages, they fled over the ionian isles and managed to succesfully fight with guerilla tactics what finally led to the independence of Greece today, they where a cultural mix of albanian and greek back then. nationality is not really a criteria, when it comes to identify folklore..just because some traditions and customs are older than any idea of Nationality, states et cetera. the more native, the clearer that idea gets...
You caught me with the first song. Thank you for posting this videos Traditional Music Channel
I love Greece form Egypt 🇬🇷 🇪🇬
very beautiful music! I'm from Russia.
Rusty Razor Zdrasvoutie ya Vladimir
I don't care
this music is far from being the total of folk greek. Folk Greek is much more various than that. Visit my channel and watch the video "Greek folk and traditional music: all regions and classes" for a better representation
Always as good as new, Thanks a lot to Traditional Music Channel for ALL AND EVERY PIECE of music that you shared with us.
And also thanks a lot to RUclips too
I love this beautiful and uplifting music. Simply Fantastic! Thank you for sharing. I wish you a Fun and Fabulous 2022!! Love from NYC.
Greetings from Serbia!
It really sounds like Albanian folk music. I hope Greek people don't see this as an insult it's sounds really nice from me, peace from Albania
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Sepse muzika nga epiri eshte muzik shqip
Byzantine influence was incredibly strong on Balkan and Middle Eastern traditions during important formative times for both.
Also because of 9/8
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Greek Australian married to a Tongan wife. With 6 beautiful children, love our Greek culture ❤️
Love Greece 🇬🇷 🖤
From the United States 🇺🇸
I may live in America, but my heart is in Cyprus! 😢😂
Lebanon and Greece share many common traditions and music.
I am Armenian. Greetings to the Greek brothers from Armenia🇦🇲❤️🇬🇷😍
LONG LIVE ARMENIA
Greek and egypt are so close in many things
لا تصير لوگي يا گدع😂
at least Egyptians who live here are not close to Greeks from any aspect. And the only sure is that this music doesn't resemble Egyptian, right?
@@gordonthefreeman mediterranean.. are you aware that today there are huge differences between the "mediterranean countries" of the islamic world and mediterranean countries of Europe? Greece and Egypt have NOTHING in common. And for God sake, could you mention one url of an egyptian music sounding like this?
@@gordonthefreeman Lmao aye bro this Chris guy is just a troll, he has changed his name a lot. I see him on heaps of videos saying stuff like this talking crap to people and on his alt "Giannis B" as well.
Greece and Egypt are both very old counties that's why they have same things
Number 1, 2, and 3 it's too beautiful ❗ ❤️ 🙏 🇬🇷❤️🙏🎶✨💫☀️
So beautiful and enchanting... I love the first two songs especially
Respect Greece 🇸🇦🇬🇷💙💙👏🏻🎼
i love your channel! thank you!!
This reminds of back at home in greece we always listened to this kind of music and danced until midnight
You guys have similar music to us, at least in my opinion. 🇲🇰🇬🇷
So beautiful song
Imagine listening this with wine and braai lambs. Plus good sunshine!
I've been listening it when was high. Its beautiful. (Writing it in past just to don't forget)
@@pro100taksebe wha's a braai??
This sounds like south albanian music. Maybe politics want us to fight and separate us. But traditions culture folklore and history unite greeks and albanians. I dont understand so much ellinika but i feel this music in my soul. Love and peace Greece 🇦🇱❤🇬🇷
Beautiful music, live from Albania!
Αγαπητέ μου Πατέρα….Χορεύεις Τσάμικο στη γενέτειρά σου….Αχλαδόκαμπος…τώρα χορεύεις στον Παράδεισο. Απόψε… θα πάρω τη θέση σου στην κεφαλή της Γραμμής….ΤΣΑΜΙΚΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΠΑΝΤΑ! Να ζεις πάντα μέχρι το τέλος των ημερών. "Δεν δίνω δεκάρα. Χορεύω. ΠΑΜΕ"......
I love Greece from Armenia 🇦🇲🇬🇷
it sound just like hiren music with all the clarnet
biliyoz
Greeks and Armenians are descended from the same people. you are brothers to each other.
ı love you both from Turkey
Biliyoz kanka
Amazing ❤💐
enchanting
I love this channel
me too! excellent
Beautifull
I really like this music 🙏❤️❤️❤️
very uplifting,thank you ,greetings !
Greece seems to everybody's native country
wonderfull
For the people who say that Greek music has oriental influences.. Greece ruled for years the east and classic oriental comes from byzantine times..
why is greek culture so different of western culture knowing that its roots are greece and ancient hellenistic world
@@bestroller7461 Well maybe this happens because even ancient Greeks had not relations with the west...Think about the Greek cities in minor Asia (anatolia) or the Greek empires( Alexander the Great, Byzantium) were all to east.. Moreover, ancient Greeks had relations with Egyptians, Perses and only Roman to the west.. Few years ago there were so many Greeks lived in Today's Turkey.. Music, food, lifestyle is more east/Mediterranean than classic European.. Do not forget that Greece is the crossride of Europe Asia and Africa. And the mix of East and West.. Well the politic system in ancient Greece was very good so West took it and now is using it..
@@ral.9269 thanks so much for the information yes i can say that hellenistic culture flourished among middle east for centries exemple alexandria is founded by alexander the great also almost of levant countries were occupied by greeks during byzantine era that's why assyrians are orthodox thanks so much greeks are very good people
@@bestroller7461 You re welcome.. Thanks too... Greetings from Greece my friend.!!! Are you assyrian?
@@ral.9269 thanks so much i'am not assyrian but i'am algerian from north africa i like culture so much i'am very interested about civilizations i make some research about meditteranian peoples and compare between them i like greece because it spread its civilization without wars without violence a friend of mines traveled to thessaloniki and told me about how greeks are friendly thanks so much
I'm from Canada but I speak japanese and it;s hard to get here in Canada, I alsospeak Korean, French and a little spanish, would love to learn greek.
Ohhhhh my god amazing 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I like it from turkey
You should, considering it's apparently YOUR music that they stole
@@briantravelman really.. How is "stolen music" defined, and what lead you to the conclusion that someone "stole" this music from this person or Turks in general? No wonder how you achieve to get 30-40 views in your videos, such a loser can't do it better
@XRENEGADE87X could you post us one Turkish song which sounds like any of the songs in the list?
@@briantravelman You do understand Greece was a thing from 300BC and Turkey didn't come until the Medieval Age? How could we have stolen something in the future?
@@briantravelman Why should it be stolen, we have been living together for more than 1000 years, we have cultural exchange
From Cappadocia love to all 🤚🏻☦️💜
Really adorable culture 💞💞💞💞
I thought greek music sounds western but it sounds eastern.
How interesting and nice is that ❤❤❤
I am from Asia but boy oh boy Greek music sounds so good and sounds a bit similar to our own music
Good music
Love from Azerbaijan!!!
Salam kardeşim
Wow
Greek folk music is so similar to South Albanian folk
Awesome!I love this.
orthdox brothers from serbia
orthodox ruleeee
@@jannisbockmannkominis4265 f** the jaws
21:00 💪💪💪💪
Love from India
Beautiful music. It is similar the turkish and the Middle East songs (although the Greek is from the Indo-European family, the Turk of the Altaic family and the Arab is Afro-Semitic family). My native language is Brazilian-Portuguese.
i doubt that you have ever listened any Middle eastern song (or Turkish song) in your life. They have quite different sounds, even though the specific songs certainly sound nothing like Brazilian or Portuguese, which may gives you the wrong impression that they sound like middle eastern
Ours dont same never anythings by greeces
A part that i disagree is that even though these scales are 100% Balkan and common only in Northwestern Greece (all songs are from grevena) and sound quite different from music of other regions which have more mediterranean and "western" sounds, it has a title "folk Greek music" and it has Santorini in the Background, when this music would be completely alien to Santorini
We have the same tones in Albania Kosovo and Macedonia. Literally
the first song is from thebes and the second is from megara. both megara and thebes are in southern greece
Παναγία μου!!!!
OPA 🇬🇷
cool song love from india
poli kala
Beautiful 💟💞
Love from Kurdistan to Greece
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What is a Kurdistan
I am from Turkey I love Greek music,This is pretty similar for me
i own a greco turkish friendship discord server if you want to join send me your account
Greek serbian Brothers Ortodoxia Hristos Anesti
Nifty
I am spartan!
Hail King Leonidas!
I like the 2nd song✌✌✌😍😍
Me too
Γεια σε όλους και σε όλες από την Κωνσταντινούπολη... Μήπως, ξέρετε το όνομα του πρώτου τραγουδού; :)
Το βρήκα, το όνομα του τραγουδιού είναι ''παπαδόπουλα λεβεντονια''
ORTODOXIA FOREWER BYZANTY KINDOM FOREWER
Γιώργος
@@igoraleksic8497 το Βυζάντιο ήταν Αυτοκρατορία και όχι Βασίλειο, το Βασίλειον τῆς Ελλάδος δημιουργήθηκε πολύ αργότερα της Βυζαντινής Αυτοκρατορίας
@@00Mert discord.gg/jGdUhcs
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I LOVE HELLAS 🇬🇷🤝🇷🇸
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Pame 🇬🇷❤️🇬🇷❤️
Omg its soo smilar Turkish folk music
I am from Turkey
The funny thing is that most of us Greeks listen to this type of music only at Easter or 25th of March.
Not only!There are many young Greeks that go back to their village(places of parents origin )and take part to traditional fiestas on the day of the Saint is honored with his or her name the local church!Not to mention midlaged Greeks!
@@konair9952 έτσι πεστα πήγα 12 πανηγύρια περσι
this is greek folk
it's different from modern greek music which is pop
and vangelis and yanni's music is greek new age music
It's very similar to our folk songs. Greetings 🇹🇷🇹🇷
the first one
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29:00
I hear this at the Vineland Greek Festival.
ómorfa chairetismoús apó to Mexikó
Byzanty Kindom Ortodoxia
Byzentine and wih the con stantine a fake man with a fake name with a traitor identify is the worst era of the hellenic roman empire, becouse of the judea the ancient pagan roman and hellenic empire destroyed
Like middle eastern song
I never imagined that Greek folk music could have much similarities with Indian folk music.
The music has a similarity with anatolian music.
Πολύ χωριατίλα
Χαχα όπως τα λες.
Γρεβενιώτικη μουσική
emis imaste oli ap to xorio file mou. kai esi palikari mou
Τι περίμενες να ακούσεις; Σάκη Ρουβά και rap σ βίντεο με *ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΉ* μουσική; 😂
There is a little oriental touch.
I concur. If I remember my history lessons properly, it was not until the industrialized era that Greece ceased being the primary gateway between the realms. And even after, there were the Orient Express et cetera.
PetrosB4 Turkey is in the middle of the 3 continents too
You are full of it ... Shit that is, You know nothing, The Arabs and the Otomans (Now turks) took music lessons from Greeks. So the Touch is not oriental it is GREEK TOUCH.
READ HISTORY. PYTHAGORAS MADE MATH OUT OF MUSIC (AND MUSIC OUT OF MATH) 2500 YEARS AGO !
@PetrosB4 stop repeating the same nonsenses in every single comment, ypu can't change reality just because your ancestors came from asia minor
Neither Greeks have anything to do with middle east nor middle easterners who are 2000 years older than Greeks really adopted anything from Greeks
And during ottomans Greeks felt conquered by the east, not part of it. And resisted from eastern adoption of culture
@@JimmyTheGreek2000 ottomans took music lessons from byzantine empire who are romans.i dont know a single greek who is proud of byzantium or say byzantines were greek.arabs learned music notes from persians
Se nota la influencia de la música árabe sobre la música griega.
y viceversa
You should make more balanced. All traditional songs are from same area.
Sound like music Labe from sud Albania
Hoch lebe Hermes Trismegissos,der den Spiegel Gesetz entdeckt hat