Athanasios (Thanasis) Papakonstantinou (Θανάσης Παπακωνσταντίνου) (born April 26, 1959, in Tyrnavos) is a Greek singer-songwriter.
| Thanasis Papakonstantinou | |
|---|---|
Thanasis Papakonstantinou, performing live in Athens, 9 February 2007 |
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Athanasios Papakonstantinou (Θανάσης Παπακωνσταντίνου) |
| Born | April 26, 1959 Tyrnavos, Greece |
| Genres | Experimental music |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Bouzouki |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Contents |
He is married, with two children. Papakonstantinou studied Mechanical Engineering in Thessaloniki, which he practices as well as being a musician. After military service (all males are conscripted in Greece), he had a spell of handcrafting traditional Greek musical instruments.
Now a Larissa resident, Papakonstantinou 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.
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.