Nikos Xylouris
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Nikos Xylouris was a renowned Greek singer and lyra player from Crete, celebrated for his powerful voice and his role in popularizing Cretan folk music.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek singer
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folk musician ⓘ human ⓘ lyra player ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Psaronikos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cretan musical tradition
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Greek resistance to the military junta ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Gold Record awards in Greece ⓘ |
| burialPlace | First Cemetery of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Giorgis Xylouris (Psarogiorgis)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rinio Xylouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Greece ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-09-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-02-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cretan ⓘ |
| familyName | Xylouris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Cretan folk music
ⓘ
Greek folk music ⓘ entechno ⓘ |
| givenName | Nikolaos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | Cretan lyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | Greek ⓘ |
| memorial |
Nikos Xylouris square in Heraklion
NERFINISHED
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Nikos Xylouris statue in Heraklion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Nikos Xylouris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing Cretan folk music throughout Greece
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powerful and expressive singing voice ⓘ symbolic role during the Greek military junta ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Pote tha kanei xasteria"
NERFINISHED
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"To megalo mas tsirko" (songs for the theatrical play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lyra player
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Anogeia, Crete, Greece
NERFINISHED
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Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Athens, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia (Greek division)
NERFINISHED
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Lyra Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Athens, Greece
NERFINISHED
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Heraklion, Crete, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Giorgos Xylouris (singer)
NERFINISHED
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Psarantonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ourania Melampianaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
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