Human’s Music

HUMAN's Musics - A film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand / Composed by Armand Amar "I am deeply taken with traditional music, it moves me, it connects you to emotion. The idea with HUMAN was to create songs that would reflect the same emotion generated by the interviews. I wanted things to open up, to open up... Continue Reading →

November 1, 2020 0

J.S. Ondara

Το πρώτο album του J.S. Ondara "Tales of America" (Φεβρουάριο 2019) σημείωσε μεγάλη επιτυχία που οδήγησε και στην deluxe edition: ''Tales of America: The Second Coming'' τον Σεπτέμβριο του ίδιου έτους με πέντε επιπλέον κομμάτια. Η ζωή του μοιάζει σαν αυτές που παρακολουθούμε στις κινηματογραφικές ταινίες: Γεννήθηκε στο Ναϊρόμπι της Κένυας το 1992. Η οικογένειά... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2020 0

Dido’s Lament

As the story goes, the day Odysseus devised the giant hollow wooden horse that came to be known as the "Trojan Horse", marked the beginning of the end for the Trojans. Many were killed, others were enslaved and Aeneas led the few who managed to flee Troy to Italy where they became the progenitors of... Continue Reading →

February 8, 2020 0

My Facebook Page and My YouTube Channel! Do You Love Music? Then Join Me! :-)

If you love music, come join me in my Facebook page "Let The Music Play" where you will be able to find all genres of music and you are more than welcome to comment, suggest and upload your favorite video-clips. https://www.facebook.com/Let-the-Music-Play-107361097295260/?view_public_for=107361097295260 I have also created a YouTube channel called Iro F. where I have uploaded:... Continue Reading →

January 20, 2020 0

“Lili Marleen”, the Story of the Famous WWII Love Song.

"Lili Marleen" is a German love song, first performed by Lale Andersen. It soon became very popular during WWII not only among the Axis troops but among the Allied troops too. Lale Andersen's is my mom's favorite version but many others have sung it too, such as Vera Lynn and Marlene Dietrich. It was written... Continue Reading →

November 7, 2019 0

Ghosteen & The Red Hand Files

Στις 04 Οκτωβρίου 2019 έγινε η παγκόσμια διαδικτυακή πρεμιέρα του διπλού album των Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Το video-clip ξεκινάει με τις εξής γραμμές: "Welcome to the premiere of the new albumfrom Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.It is calledGHOSTEENIt is a double album.Part 1 comprises of eight songs:Spinning SongBright HorsesWaiting For YouNight... Continue Reading →

October 7, 2019 0

Chilly Gonzales Deconstructs Pop in 2015 – Radio 1’s Piano Sessions (BBC Radio 1)

"I have thought a lot about the connections between music for the last 500 years and how it has gotten us to where we are today. You’re asking about playing with my feet. Maybe that’s a good place to start. You know, if I were to play with my feet, first of all, it would... Continue Reading →

October 4, 2019 0

Slim Gaillard, “Τι σε μέλει εσένανε;”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SNVVCpBkXw Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (1911 - 1991) also known as McVouty, was an American jazz singer and songwriter who played the piano, guitar, vibraphone, and tenor saxophone. He spoke English, Greek, Spanish, German, Arabic and Armenian, not all as well. He was noted for his comedic vocalese singing and word-play in his own constructed-language called... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2019 0

Iro

Oxford Alumna, Prehistoric Archaeologist, English Teacher (QTS, GTCS), Greek Teacher, MoMA & Coursera Mentor & Mentor Guide, Translator for Global Translator Community, Moderator & Founding member of the “Mu.SA (MOOC) Network, Bookworm, Psychology Enthusiast, Interested in Politics & Philosophy, Portraitist, Art Lover, Traveler since I was a forty-day old baby, Learner, Gypsy Soul, Chocoholic “Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού – The Smile of the Child” supporter, Ελπίδα Σύλλογος Φίλων Παιδιών με καρκίνο «ΕΛΠΙΔΑ» - ELPIDA (HOPE) Friends’ Association of Children with cancer supporter, “Little Princess Trust” supporter