Psarantonis
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Psarantonis is a renowned Cretan musician and singer known for his deeply expressive lyra playing and his role in preserving and innovating traditional Cretan music.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cretan musician
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folk singer ⓘ human ⓘ lyra player ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
connection between music and Cretan landscape
ⓘ
mythic and epic themes in song lyrics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek folk music scene
ⓘ
island of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Antonis Xylouris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
guardian of Cretan musical tradition
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innovator of Cretan folk music ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cretan ⓘ |
| familyName | Xylouris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Cretan folk music
ⓘ
Greek folk music ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
George Xylouris
NERFINISHED
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Lute player Psarogiorgis (Giorgis Xylouris) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikos Xylouris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Greek folk artists
ⓘ
younger Cretan musicians ⓘ |
| instrument |
Cretan lyra
NERFINISHED
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lyra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deeply expressive lyra playing
ⓘ
innovating traditional Cretan music ⓘ preserving traditional Cretan music ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Cretan folk revival ⓘ |
| name | Psarantonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Greek ⓘ |
| nativeName | Αντώνης Ξυλούρης ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
intense stage presence
ⓘ
long white hair and beard ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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lyra player ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| partOf | Xylouris musical family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
emotionally intense performances
ⓘ
improvisational lyra playing ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Crete
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Psarantonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentaries on Cretan music ⓘ |
| typicalRepertoire |
original Cretan-inspired compositions
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traditional Cretan songs ⓘ |
| vocalType | distinctive rough voice ⓘ |
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