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Author:   Dionysis Savvopoulos ,  David Connolly
Publisher:   Aiora Press
Imprint:   Aiora Press
Weight:   0.196kg
ISBN:  

9786185369880

ISBN 10:   6185369885
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   01 July 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   Greek, Modern (1453-)

Table of Contents

National Troubadour, Guru and Soulmate by Dimitris Papanikolaou ; Dionysis Savvopoulos: Poet by Dimitris Karambelas; SELECTED LYRICS: From TRUCK: Don’t talk anymore of love; Our old friends; From THE LOONY’S GARDEN The garden; I once saw Anna; The children who vanished; From BALLOS: Ballos a. Desolate and downcast on the mountain track; b. I know this here dance; c. Oh! I’m jumping, leaping up and down; d. Here in the Balkans; Rain’s on its way a storm’s coming; From STALE CRUSTS: Elsa I fear you; Zeïbekiko; Demosthenes’ Word; Black Sea a. Of a comic barefoot troupe; b. The kids with long hair; From PIECES FROM 10 YEARS: A sea so small; The deathly solitude of Alexis Aslanis; From THE SPARE: Morning; I was born in Salonica; For the kids who belong to the party; What I played In Lavrion; Aspa; From TABLES OUTSIDE: Secret place; Mayday; Flames; Let the dances go on; Canto; From THE HAIRCUT: Summer; From DON’T THROW ANYTHING AWAY: I saw Soula and Despotidis; Don’t throw anything away; How love was my downfall; Better days will come; From TIMESMITH: Nightingale in the cherry-tree; The light at 10 a.m.; Translator’s Note; Notes to the Lyrics; Index of Greek Titles; Music Scores; Discography.

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One of Greece’s foremost singer-songwriters, Dionysis Savvopoulos (b.1944) was born in Thessaloniki. He studied law at the University of Thessaloniki but did not complete his studies. In 1967, he was imprisoned and tortured by the Greek military junta for his political views. He has released fourteen studio albums of his own compositions and a further six albums of live recordings from his concerts and shows. He has also written music for theatre and film and hosted his own TV and radio programmes. In addition, he has published five books containing his lyrics, music scores and interviews.

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