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The Most Well Known Greek New Year Song – Carol

The most well known Greek New Year Song, is sang on December 31st!
Children will ring your doorbell early in the morning, and sing the New Year Carol – ta kalanta

Of course, you can hear this New Year song also on the radio, and maybe, you can also try to sing it yourself and impress your Greek friends ;-).

A song to say good bey to the “old year” and welcome the “new year”!

Although there are many variations and different songs, there is one song you will hear all over Greece.
Listen to the video, and read the text in Greek and English. Enjoy

31/12/2023/by Omilo

Lavrentis Machairitsas: The Songwriter Who Reinvented Greek Rock

Did you have the chance to ever see a life concert with Machairitsas, before 2019? If so, you are lucky!

Unfortunately, in 2019 the Greek music scene mourned the loss of one of the greatest performers and songwriters, Lavrentis Machairitsas.
Now it is time to explore his life, his legacy and listen again to some of his most celebrated songs.

Click here to read the article in Greek

22/11/2023/by Terpsi Gavala

Greek Language, Greek Music

Learn Greek With An Entechno Song – George Dalaras

Do you like Greek music? Σας αρέσει η ελληνική μουσική;

Maybe this is not an easy question to answer, since there are so many different genres of Greek songs and music.
Ίσως να μην είναι τόσο εύκολο να απαντήσετε σε αυτή την ερώτηση, αφού υπάρχουν πολλά είδη ελληνικής μουσικής.

You might like one particular genre, like Rembetiko, Pop, Rock, but maybe not another genre like Laika, Entechna…?

So a better question might be;
Which genre of Greek Music do you like? Or, do you like Greek entechna songs ?
But with those questions, many non-Greeks will not be able to answer them, since they do not know the names or the difference between the various musical genres, neither the time-period that particular music was created in Greece.
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18/11/2023/by Omilo

Greek Culture, Greek Music

Zonaradikos – A Greek Traditional Dance From Thrace

The Zonaradikos is a Greek Traditional Dance from Thrace (North-East Greece), and a dance our Omilo students really enjoy!

The Greek dance lesson is one of those afternoon activities most students love; either to really dance and learn new steps, or to just watch fellow students while listening to the music, and enjoying a glass of wine!

28/07/2023/by Omilo

Greek Literature, Greek Music

Manos Eleftheriou: Greek Author and Songwriter

Manos Eleftheriou , is a famous Greek author and songwriter. He wrote poems as well as short stories.
Since he was born and raised on the island of Syros (1938-2018), the Omilo students often hear his name while attending a course on the island.
Manos Eleftheriou loved Syros and edited books about his island, specifically about Markos Vamvakaris and Syros society, about theater in Ermoupolis in the 20th century, and about Ermoupolis in Greek literature.

Read this article in Greek

13/06/2023/by Terpsi Gavala

Greece, Greek Music

Greek Songs Which Became International Hits | Omilo

Greek songs which also became international hits, are more than you might think! However, few people today realize that some classic songs were actually written by Greek composers,
When you regularly visit, you definitely have understood that music plays a very important role in the life of Greeks. In joy and sorrow, Greeks sing. And the truth is that they have the opportunity to choose among several categories of songs, in order to express every time their feelings: there are plenty of folk songs, rebetika, laika, entexna as well as rock and pop songs.

Read this article in Greek

10/05/2023/by Omilo

Greek Language, Greek Music

11 Greek Proverbs in 1 Song

11 Greek Proverbs in 1 Song will not help you only to memorize Greek proverbs, but also learn a lot about the Greek language and culture. The song we present you today is called “Proverbs”. It was written in 1987 by Melina Tanagri. So with this song, you will have “killed two birds with one stone” (m’ énan sbáro dyó trigónia), as Greeks say.

Click here to read the article in Greek

01/05/2023/by Terpsi Gavala

Greek Music

A Greek traditional song ; Vassiliki

A Greek traditional song , Vassiliki, is at the same time a traditional dance ; the zonaradikos.
The ideal combination to learn some Greek vocabulary, learn about Greek music, while enjoying a Greek line dance.
By listening to the song, or watching the video of the dance, most likely many of our students who attended a Greek Language and Culture course in Nafplion, Lefkada or Syros, will recognize it 🙂
After the Greek lessons in the morning, a Greek dance lesson and learning a Greek song, is the ideal relaxation and entertainment for the afternoon!

07/04/2023/by Omilo

Greek Culture, Greek Music

A popular traditional Greek dance ; The Kalamatianos

A popular traditional Greek dance is the “Kalamatianos”, which you can see or dance at every happy occasion in Greece (such as weddings, celebrations, Easter Sunday, etc.). Also during the Omilo Greek Language and Culture courses, students are introduced to some Greek dancing steps, and practice the kalamatianos.
Here an introduction about this dance, and we hope you will soon dance along 😊

04/04/2023/by Terpsi Gavala

Greek Language, Greek Music

Alkinoos Ioannidis: A Popular Greek Cypriot Composer and Singer

Alkinoos Ioannidis is a popular Greek Cypriot composer, singer and songwriter. He grew up in Cyprus but lives for many years in Greece.
Several Omilo students have been lucky to have seen him performing and singing in Athens, during their intensive Greek courses in Athens.

02/03/2023/by Omilo

The Most Well Known Greek New Year Song – Carol

Lavrentis Machairitsas: The Songwriter Who Reinvented Greek Rock

Learn Greek With An Entechno Song – George Dalaras

Do you like Greek music? Σας αρέσει η ελληνική μουσική;

Zonaradikos – A Greek Traditional Dance From Thrace

Manos Eleftheriou: Greek Author and Songwriter

Greek Songs Which Became International Hits | Omilo

11 Greek Proverbs in 1 Song

A Greek traditional song ; Vassiliki

A popular traditional Greek dance ; The Kalamatianos

Alkinoos Ioannidis: A Popular Greek Cypriot Composer and Singer

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