How can we summarize Tsitsanis’s contribution to Greek music? He was brilliant as a composer, lyricist and bouzouki player. He removed the stigma that had originally been attached to the bouzouki, which became a legitimate lead instrument. And he incorporated western features, eliminating some oriental el...
During his long career, Vassilis Tsitsanis collaborated on stage and in the studio with many great interpreters of popular song. However, a special place in Tsitsanis' discography is held by his collaboration with Grigoris Bithikotsis and Stelios Kazantzidis, because they were not just some random singers....
Vassilis Tsitsanis was born on January 18, 1915, and died on January 18, 1984. Thus, this week here at GME is dedicated to this influential figure of Greek music who left a huge footprint on laiko and rebetiko song. Tsitsanis wrote more than 500 songs and is still remembered as an extraordinary composer...
On Sunday, January 14th, at 16.00 Athens time, Giannis Papoutsakis dedicates a two-hour program to the great Vassilis Tsitsanis, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his death on January 18th. You can listen to some of his greatest hits by Ninou, Bellou, Kazantzidis, Bithikotsis, Pagioumtzis,...
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