Greece has created civilization in the higher sense of the word. I am an Italian professor of English literature (University of Naples) but I keep repeating this plain truth to my students. It may sound rethorical, but I feel obliget to thank you and hope thay you are proud for being born in the land of Sappho, Sophocles, Pericles, and HUNDREDS of similar geniuses. Long live Greece.

RIP Maestro.

Now this is Greek music! Not like today's modern crap! Long live Greece!

Un grand moment pour la Grèce, avec le grand Mikis Theodorakis connu jusqu'en Belgique.

Συγκλονιστική εποχή. Τότε υπήρχαν κοινά ιδανικά. Υπήρχε ελπίδα για κάτι καλύτερο. Άσχετα που όλα πήγαν σκατά...

all songs of Theodorakis are a reminder! and those memories are more memories with pain histoein only those who know the life of this great singer can understand me for what I mean

ειμαι 32χρονων.μεχρι και το 1986 την επετειο της 17 νοεμβρη μας μαθαιναν αυτα τα τραγουδια για τη σχολικη γιορτη...αθανατα τραγουδια υμνουν το μεγαλειο του ελληνισμου...ευχομαι να μην ξεχαστουν ποτε...

Το απολυτο ελληνικο κομμάτι!!!!! Δεν ξερω αν υπάρχουν στον κόσμο άλλοι ποιητές που να έγραψαν σαν τον Ελύτη και συνθέτες σαν τον Θεοδωράκη,,,,κάνουν ένα λαο ολόκληρο να ανατριχίαζει.....

to hear his music is,like to fly high to the sun and to the glory and to the freedom, moves me so much!

Ο νεος ακαθιστος υμνος ο νεος υμνος στην ελευθερια. Ελυτης εγραψε.Θεοδωρακης συνεθεσε.Μπιθικωτσης ερμηνευσε ενα τραγουδι για τους αιωνες

Love Bithikotsis. I met him once at a concert in Athens. A true gentleman with a wonderful voice.

Wish I was then and there.

πωωω αυτη ειναι η πρωτη συναυλια που πήγα ποτε... με πηγαν οι δικοι μου μάλλον μικρο παιδι.( 4-5 χρονών). Πρεπει καπου πολυ βαθια μεσα μου να εχει εντυπωθει η εμπειρια, απο τοτε οταν ακουω ΑΥΤΗ την εκτέλεση μου ανατριχιάζω...

Gia na yparxei vouli grafthkan afta ta tragoudia & poihmata.Exairetiko!

@VenomAlexiz You're welcome, my dear friend. Nowadays to stand for civilization and art and whatever is beautiful has become a duty. For ourselves, for our sons, for future generations.

ONLY ONE SWALLOW and Spring so precious, for the Sun to return will be hard work, It takes thousands of dead turning the wheels, It takes for the living to also give up their blood. God Master Builder, You created me among the mountains, God Master Builder, You enclosed me in the sea!

A timeless anthem that spans all countries and all lifestyles. Thank you, Theodorakis! Love watching this vintage clip, too.

Τι τυχεροί άνθρωποι αυτοί στη συναυλία που έζησαν αυτές τις στιγμές

@eleosasdasd I don't know if I am so wise as you seem to think. Oldish I am for sure, as I am 62 years old and have been teaching English Literature at Naples university for more than 30 years. I still lecture. My love for Greece and her civilization is of a long standing. It goes back to the years when I was as old as you and my excellent teachers taught me the ancient Greek language, thus allowing me to read and appreciate the Old Masters. Greece is a religion for me.

whenever i listen to this wonderful greek music i am proud to have greek ancesters. Many greetings to greece and thanks for posting it.

Awesome, this video shows the pasion of Theodorakis for music, and the inredible Grigoris!

I will be waiting them eagerly ^_^ These old concerts give a more "vivid" feeling . More "revolutionary" if you get me :) Somehow reminds me of an era we had more hope in us for the future. And since now things look to be going to hell is good at least to be able to live again the "air" of these old eras.

What a beautiful music!! Cheers from Poland !!

wonderfull great music theo dorakis thank you for the nice music Cobie

Theodorakis is one awesome master at music. Livaneli + Theodorakis is super combination

Powerful song amazing watching this sept 2021

Γειά σου αξέχαστε Μίκη. Μαζί σου πέθανε ένα τεράστιο κομμάτι της Ελλάδας.

Ενα το χελιδόνι κι η άνοιξη ακριβή για να γυρίσει ο ήλιος θέλει δουλειά πολλή Θέλει νεκροί χιλιάδες να 'ναι στους τροχούς Θέλει κι οι ζωντανοί να δίνουν το αίμα τους. Θε μου Πρωτομάστορα μ' έχτισες μέσα στα βουνά Θε μου Πρωτομάστορα μ' έκλεισες μες στη θάλασσα! Πάρθηκεν από μάγους το σώμα του Μαγιού Το 'χουνε θάψει σ' ένα μνήμα του πέλαγου σ' ένα βαθύ πηγάδι το 'χουνε κλειστό μύρισε το σκοτάδι κι όλη η άβυσσος Θε μου Πρωτομάστορα μέσα στίς πασχαλιές και Συ Θε μου Πρωτομάστορα μύρισες την Ανάσταση

@thebestmusicofthworld8249

2 жыл бұрын

To su bila vremena

@bang0n500

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebestmusicofthworld8249 Your greek-lish is TERRIBLE, go learn the language properly then post in Greek.

Η ιστορία της Ελλάδας , τουλάχιστον μετά τους Γερμανούς , μέσα από τη μουσική του Μίκη ! Χρέος μας να παραδώσου με τη σκυτάλη στις νεώτερες γενιές , γιατί λαός χωρίς ιστορική μνήμη , είναι καταδικασμένος σε αφανισμό .

great song of freedom, a great people who got freedom after violence and blood... ζήτω ἡ Ἑλλάδα

@apostolis7771able I wish to God you were right! I'm afraid, however, that our countries were the cradle of civilization in several moments of their bright past, but nowadays... Thank you very much, in spite of all. Your words elate my spirit. Let's hope for better times to come, my dear friend.

My heart skips beats listening to this music....

Great song,though I don't speak Greek I can feel the Greek spirit which fills this song!Greetings from Bulgaria!

ı love greek people ı'm turk thankyou for this great music xxxx

ετσι οπως βλεπω τα χειλη αυτουν που χειροκροτανε να κινουνται παραλληλα με τα δικα μου οταν το σιγοτραγουδαω,νιωθω να γινομαι ενα με την εποχη...

we are proud my friend, and all these difficulties we are goin through lately make us realise more and more what we are, what we gave and what we shall give.

I was fortunate enough to see him petros pandis etc

I'm studying Greek language just to be able to understand their songs.

@catrevenger

4 жыл бұрын

Just exactly like me

@user-xh9rz7rf8l

4 жыл бұрын

@@catrevenger If you need any help just tell me

@catrevenger

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-xh9rz7rf8l, how to contact with you Apolloni file mou?

@everything1023

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao I speak Greek but the vocabulary is extremely high level in a lot of songs as they are based on poems, making it even harder to understand.

@TheGoldenrun

Жыл бұрын

@@everything1023 and?? You lmao for what? What is your message? To stop learning because you think its very advanced?

@48stefano i feel so happy to hear that...thank you very much.....

Wonderful:)) Greetings from Serbia!

τραγικο, στη μεγαλυτερη ελληνικη φωνη που ερμηνευει στιχους του μεγαλυτερου ελληνα ποιητη τον αιωνα που περασε, σε μουσικη του καλυτερου ισως ελληνα συνθετη του αιωνα, να βλεπουμε τετοια σχολια! τους στιχους τους εγραψε ο οδυσσεας ελυτης που εχει ζησει πολεμους, εμφυλιους και χουντες! ΔΕΝ μιλαει κομματικα, δεν μιλαει για το τωρινο μπουρδελο. ειναι διαχρονικος, ειναι μεγαλος ειναι απο τα τελευταια κομματια της κληρονομιας μας. αφηστε την "ιδεολογια" κι αφηστε τους νεοελληνες,ειναι ασχετα αυτα...

euxaristw re ellinopoulo.. alla lew apla tin ali8eia, kapoia pragmata prepei na anagnwrizontaii..:)

Lone is the swallow and expensive is the spring much labor is needed to make the sun swing At the wheels by thousands are needed the dead ones To shed their blood is necessity of the live ones. My God my Master builder you built me in the mountains My God my Master builder you enclosed by the sea

@kingsammythecat Here is what I wrote one minute ago to a ytube Greek friend like you: Less than one month ago a beautiful, huge and (alas) expensive book was published in Italy with the poems of the major XXth century Greek poets, with the Greek text and the Italian translation. The comment is also rich. I obviously bought it immediately. Now I am reading it through. As you can see, we Italians never forget what your literature means to us, either ancient or modern.

φιλε μου η χουντα σε κυνηγαγε και στο εξωτερικο....θυμαμαι τον παναγουλη,που τον κυτταξα μια φορα απο περιεργεια στο κεντρο της φλωρεντιας,και νομιζε οτι τον παρακολουθω!

one the swallow and the spring it,s very expensive,for break-up the sun we must all of us much work,demanding thousends of deads,and demanding the alives sacrifying their lives.....oh! my god everything made lord!

Serbain people loves you!

@user-lz9hp6zm9i

4 жыл бұрын

Brothers I am gonna visit you soon

xronia polla xristos! anesth kalo mhna uelh kai h zontanhmasa na dhnoyn to ematoys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sti Makroniso pou vriskosante, o Grigoris edose se ora anagi ena potiri nero sto Miki, kati pou o Mikis den to ehi xehasi pote. Afti i dobra haractira tou grigori ke to talento pou ekrive mesa tou, odigise to Miki na tou embistefti ta terastia erga tou.

Kala teleio, oti kalitero exw akousei!!!

η ελληνικότητά μου σε δυό στίχους, ...με έχτισες μέσα στα βουνά ....με έκλεισες μές τη θάλασσα

Good luck Greece.

@palathioathina

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@henrilacanne1208

9 жыл бұрын

Nelly PaladiosAthina Venceremos !

@TheWildScarletRose

9 жыл бұрын

MelekBetul thanks!

@user-bg8zh5mq6p

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@vasileiospapazoglou2362

7 жыл бұрын

TSIPRAS=bad luck

Athanato tragoudi!

Thanks UlucReis, glad for your interest in Greek music.

Bravvoo bravooo teleio.

@Thanassiss Less than one month ago a beautiful, huge and (alas) expensive book was published in Italy with the poems of the major XXth century Greek poets, with the Greek text and the Italian translation. The comment is also rich. I obviously bought it immediately. Now I am reading it through. Ans enjoying the richness of it, of course.

Greece will always and for all times will be the No. 1 in World no matter how full the bank account is. Without Greece all humans would live NOW in Year 1034 ....

proud to be greek and orthodox.

Magicians carried off the body of May, They have buried it in a shrine of the sea In a deep well, they have it closed The dark reeked, and all of the abyss

@MrSosyalistt it's great to hear such a great a thing for you..thank you very much neighbour GREECE+TURKEY=FRIENDS

Magicians carried off the body of May, They buried the body in a tomb of the wide sea, They sealed it up in a deep well, but it's beautifull scent fills the darkness and all the Abyss. God Master Builder, among the Easter lilacs, God Master Builder, You felt the scent of Resurrection!

@48stefano Thank You! Very proud to be greek...

Η αθάνατη Ελλάδα!!!!!

Kai o Mpithikotsis alla kai o Theodorakis einai thriloi! Mpravo

Pedia eime 17 xornon kai omos mporei na min zousa tote se ekeines tis epoxes tis diskoles omos opote akouo auta ta tragoudia anatrixiazo kai darkrizo.. eine tragoudia aionia kai den prokeite na xexastoun pote giati auta ta tragoudia grafontousan gia kapoio logo eixan kai exoun istoria..

Μονο αυτος ο μεγας ΣΕΡ μπορεσε να τραγουδηση Μικη . 1 + 1 =1 ΜΠΙΘΙ + ΜΙΚΗΣ ολοι οι αλλοι μια μετριοτητα

My dad is in the audience!

The best in the West !

Πραγματικα μοναδικος στιχος και μουσικη...

selam sana ey teodorakis

@thalassa11 Ho capito benissimo, my dear friend. Your Italian is alright. But Time hasn't stopped. My hope is that both the Greek and Italian peoples wake up from their nightmarish present and shape a better future. And believe me: no other country has your Light, in every meaning of the word. Whenever I read your poets or your historians or philisophers or dramatists (and I keep reading them all) I am astonished.

@666Tripas Never give up. Nobody knows what the future will be like. The future of your country is in your hands. In the hands of the young, I mean. Who else could save her?

Wonderful song, we love it very much ! Take a look to the Hebrew Version "El Elohaj Shamayim" and an Israeli Dance with a little Greek touch... Mirjam - Hageulah

@dimalex8 You're absolutely right. Thansk for your kind words.

@48stefano Let's not forget that your country as well had a great history.....Yes indeed, these two artists are outstanding...I feel very proud to know that they come from my country...To change subject i want to tell you that i am a huge fun of the Italian civilization...Especially during the age of the Roman empire.....

Grigoris Bithikotsis, de man met de houten stem, zoals Frans van Hasselt hem zo treffend typeerde. De man met de houten stem van goud voor de eeuwigheid, zou ik daaraan willen toevoegen.

@pjtomasmw2 What I say is the plain truth, luckily for the all of us. As far as modern Greek poets are concerned, my favourite is Kavafis (I almost obliged my students to read it...), but Seferis is a great artist too. And I'm sure that among our-your contempoaries there must be some who write good or excellent poetry. Time will show.

Πολυ φοβάμαι οτι έχεις δίκιο....δυστηχώς.

@48stefano thaunk you very much !!

ela r athanati elladara!!!

Αυτο είναι μουσική!!!!

Mia leksi iparchi gia ton MIKI! O Ellinas!

@666Tripas You're welcome. Long live Greece and Greek civilization!

love it

ελληνικο τραγουδι για ελληνες ζητω μικη μας μικη των ελληνων

the singer is Grigoris Bithikotsis

Simfono mazi sou, koritsi mou-to thema einai oti EMEIS-san atoma, san Ellines, san genia (eimai ligaki megaliteros apo'sena alla distixos mia zoi stous Antipodes zo), exoume IPOXREOSI afto to doro pou legete ELLAS na to paradosoume stin epomeni genia-na min ksexasoume POTE ti exei perasei i Elladitsa mas na boroume emeis simera na milame ti glossa mas-kai na kanoume to stavro mas...

το σημα της ET1 πανω αριστερα...αυτο το καναλι που μετεδωσε αυτες τις ιστορικες στιγμες τοσο πισω στο παρελθον πλεον δεν υπαρχει σημερα...

Α ρε αθανατε Sir...

My god the master builder, you built me into the mountains My god the master builder, you enclosed me in the sea

epiko

τα τραγούδια που μεγάλωσα

@48stefano We all thank you deeply for your nice words about Greece :)

Well, maybe one day they will issue them comercially, we can always hope. Thanks for your answer and I will check regulary for your updates. Pieter

Paidia, pou pigane auta ta omorfa tragoudia!

One the swallow, and spring is expensive For the sun to return, it needs alot of work It wants dead thousands, to be in the poor It wants the life, they give their blood

Stis 3/3/2012 ksekinaei pagkosmia epanastasi. o kosmos ksupnaei. diadwste to me kathe meso.

paizei na exeis provlima esy..

I tried to post Nana Mouskouri' s great version of this song, but youtube baned it because of copyright issues. I am unhappy cause all greekmusic loving people cant enjoy in that beautiful art expression like i do.

Mia leksh AMATRIXILA