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Spirit of The Greeks - Greek Mus - Mark Hussey
Spirit of The Greeks - Greek Mus - Mark Hussey
Spirit of The Greeks - Greek Mus - Mark Hussey
Vinzenz Benjamin
Spirit of the Greeks
Greek music for classical guitar
Introduction - Music of the Greeks
Mark with cousin Andreas and his son Christos making music
in London 1998
Andreas, eventually returned to the UK as I continued to secure
gigs and perform in several venues in Limassol, Ayia Napa and
Paphos. At this time, I found myself playing almost exclusively British
and American music, having not fully got to grips with the Greek
language and its vast repertoire. My apprenticeship in Greek music
had proved to be incomplete and I was now was in a partnership with
a friend and musician even less experience than myself.
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A Deviation from Greek music
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Capturing the spirit of Greek music on guitar
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The birth of rebetiko
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The Greek bouzouki and baglamas
With all of the above taken into consideration, and with modern
technology providing a multitude of platforms for all music genres to
be enjoyed, many individuals and musicians continue to enjoy the
soundtracks of both current and past eras. Despite the advent and
great potential of media streaming, the digitisation and monopolies
within the music business has caused signifiant damage to upholding
the rights and the generation of income for roots musicians.
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Greek music re-imagined for guitar
As an Anglo-Greek Cypriot, I have been able to identify Greek music
by its unmistakable hallmarks from a young age, despite its many
forms and transformations. Only much later did I make a conscious
effort to appreciate its roots through an understanding of its modern
history. As part of my contribution to the preservation of Greek music,
using the skills I have developed on guitar, I have revisited and re-
imagined several loved songs of the various Greek genres. Making
use of alternate tunings, rhythms and techniques from several styles
of guitar playing, my arrangements offer the acoustic, classical and
flamenco guitarist a new challenge and an insight into the spirit of
Greek music.
www.markhussey.com
www.spiritofthegreeks.com
Spirit of the Greeks
I would like to thank the following individuals for their help, advice,
support and encouragement. Without your valuable input it would
have proved near impossible to publish and share this work.