Nikos Xydakis, in Greek

Greek language

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 Νίκος Ξυδάκης) (born on 17 March 1952) is a Greek

Greece

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 composer

Composer

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, pianist

Piano

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 and singer. Born in Cairo

Cairo

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, Egypt

Egypt

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, he immigrated with his family to Greece in 1963. Much of his music has its root in theatrical music.

Xydakis has collaborated with many of the most influential Greek musicians, actors and directors, including Eleftheria Arvanitaki

Eleftheria Arvanitaki

Eleftheria Arvanitaki is a Greek folk singer. She originates from the island of Icaria...

 and Sokratis Malamas

Sokratis Malamas

Sokratis Malamas is a Greek singer and songwriter.One of the great songwriters of his generation with a very personal and identifiable musical style in his narrative songs....

. His work includes the music for Theater of Thessaly's historic production of Electra

Electra

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. His professional partner is Theodore Gonis.

Discography

• 1978 : The Revenge of the Gypsies (Εκδίκηση της γυφτιάς) - with Nikos Papazoglou
  Nikos Papazoglou
  Nikolaos Papazoglou was a Thessaloniki-born Greek singer-songwriter, musician and producer....
  
  , Dimitris Kontoyiannis and Sofia Diamanti, lyrics by Manolis Rasoulis)
• 1979 : So-called (Τα δήθεν) - with Nikos Papazoglou, Dimitris Kontoyiannis and Sofia Diamanti (lyrics Manolis Rassoulis)
• 1983 : First night in Athens (Πρώτο βράδυ στην Αθήνα) - lyrics Michalis Ghanas, Manolis Rassoulis und Nikos Xydakis)
• 1985 : Mania (Μανία), soundtrack for film by Giorgos Panousopoulos
• 1987 : Near Fame for a Moment (Κοντά στη δόξα μια στιγμή) - lyrics Manolis Rassoulis, Tassos Samartzis, Emmanouil Zahos and Thodoris Ghonis
• 1989 : Cairo - Nafplio - Khartoum (Κάιρο-Ναύπλιο-Χαρτούμ) - lyrics Thodoris Ghonis
• 1990 : To Mr. Georgio de Rossi (Προς Τον Κύριον Γεώργιο Δε Ρωσση) - lyrics Dionissios Solomos
• 1991 : Tenedos (Τενεδος) - with Dora Masclavanou and Eleftheria Arvanitaki
  Eleftheria Arvanitaki
  Eleftheria Arvanitaki is a Greek folk singer. She originates from the island of Icaria...
  
  with Nikos Xydakis. lyrics, Thodoris Ghonis)
• 1994 : Honey of the Cliffs (Μέλι των Γκρεμών) - with Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Melina Kana and Dora Masclavanou.
• 1996 : Calendar (Ι ημερολόγιο)
• 1997 : Cape Tenaron (Ακρωτήριο Ταίναρον) with Elefteria Arvanitaki and Dora Masclavanou, lyrics Thodoris Ghonis)
• 1999 : The Sin of my Mother (Το αμάρτημα της μητρός μου) - lyrics Georgios Viziinos, Thodoris Ghonis
• 1999 : Nikos Xydakis (Νίκος Ξυδάκης) – Sokratis Malamas with lyrics by Michalis Ghanas, Thodoris Ghonis)
• 2000 : Theatrical 6 CD Box with compositions for theater
• 2003 : Nikos Xydakis – Glass Music Theatre with Nikos Portokaloglou, Pantelis Thalassinos, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Melina Kana and others
• 2004 : Three Unities - with Vassilis Rakopoulos
• 2005 : Second Calender (Δεύτερο ημερολόγιο)
• 2006 : Hurry up, Time is over (Γρήγορα Η Ώρα Πέρασε) - Eleftheria Arvanitaki, lyrics by Sappho, Odysseas Elytis, Dionysus Kapsalis and Kostas Kariotakis)