Thanassis Papakonstantinou
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Thanasis Papakonstantinou (born April 26, 1959, in Tyrnavos) is a Greek singer-songwriter.
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[edit] Short biography
He is married with two children. He studied Mechanical Engineering in Thessaloniki, which he practiced for a while, before he devoted himself exclusively to music. After military service (all males are conscripted in Greece), he had a spell of handcrafting traditional greek musical instruments.
Now a Larissa resident, he has established himself as one of the most original and prolific people in the Greek music scene. He writes music in the Greek folk idiom, stemming from his own recollections of traditional songs his parents sang while working in the field. He usually writes his own lyrics or uses poems. He has collaborated with numerous notable artists from the Greek music scene, such as Giannis Aggelakas, Melina Kana, Sokratis Malamas, Lizeta Kalimeri, Nikos Papazoglou.
[edit] Discography
- Αγία Νοσταλγία - Agia Nostalgia (Holy Nostalgia) (produced by Nikos Papazoglou), 1993
- Στην Ανδρομέδα και στη γη - Stin Andromeda kai sti Gi (On Andromeda and on Earth) (performed by himself, Melina Kana, Sokratis Malamas who also took care of the instrumentation), 1995
- Της Αγάπης Γερακάρης - Tis Agapis Gerakaris (Hawk-tamer of love) (performed by Melina Kana), 1996
- Λάφυρα – Lafira ( Loot) (performed by Melina Kana and the group Ashkhabad from Turkmenistan), 1998
- Βραχνός Προφήτης – Vrachnos Profitis (Hoarse Prophet), 2000
- Αγρύπνια - Agripnia (Vigil), 2002
- Τα ζωντανά - Ta zontana (Live), 2004
- Η βροχή από κάτω - I vrochi apo kato (The rain from below), 2006
[edit] Lyrics Sample
Rhyme from Agripnia, 2002
Sleeplessness, ungroped animal!
Without a spit of affection
in those who thirst for chimeras, you tilt
your mug that’s always empty.
[edit] External links
- Unofficial website devoted to Thanasis Papakonstantinou, in Greek (The artist and some of his musicians are active members of the forum)
