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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Stefania: And I’m Stefania! |
| Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Greek Vocabulary, Lesson 24! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are five well-known Greek Artists and musicians. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GreekPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Stefania, what’s our first one? |
| Stefania: Μαρία Κάλλας |
| Gabriella: Maria Cállas |
| Stefania: (slow) Μαρία Κάλλας (regular) Μαρία Κάλλας |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Μαρία Κάλλας |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Maria Cállas was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century. Critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice, and dramatic gifts. Her musical and dramatic talents led to her being hailed as La Divína. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η καριέρα της Κάλλας ξεκίνησε από την Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή. |
| Gabriella: Cállas's career began at the Greek National Opera. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η καριέρα της Κάλλας ξεκίνησε από την Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next one? |
| Stefania: Yanni |
| Gabriella: Yánni |
| Stefania: (slow) Yanni (regular) Yanni |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Yanni |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Yánni is a Greek pianist, keyboardist, composer, and music producer who has spent his adult life in the United States. Rising in popularity with the new age music boom of the 1980s and 1990s, Yánni's music became more well-known through adult alternative radio airplay, appearances on public television, in television commercials, and international music tours. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) O Yanni έχει συγκεντρώσει πάνω από τριάντα πέντε πλατινένιους και χρυσούς δίσκους παγκοσμίως. |
| Gabriella: Yánni has accumulated more than 35 platinum and gold albums globally. |
| Stefania: (slow) O Yanni έχει συγκεντρώσει πάνω από τριάντα πέντε πλατινένιους και χρυσούς δίσκους παγκοσμίως. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next one? |
| Stefania: Σταμάτης Σπανουδάκης |
| Gabriella: Stamátis Spanoudákis |
| Stefania: (slow) Σταμάτης Σπανουδάκης (regular) Σταμάτης Σπανουδάκης |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Σταμάτης Σπανουδάκης |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Stamátis Spanoudákis is a Greek classical and new age composer. He has written numerous hit songs for most of the major contemporary Greek singers. He has also composed the music for many blockbuster films in Greece, Germany and also Italy. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Ο Σταμάτης Σπανουδάκης έγραψε τη μουσική για την ταινία «Νύφες». |
| Gabriella: Stamátis Spanoudákis wrote the music for the movie "Brides". |
| Stefania: (slow) Ο Σταμάτης Σπανουδάκης έγραψε τη μουσική για την ταινία «Νύφες». |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next one? |
| Stefania: Μάνος Χατζιδάκις |
| Gabriella: Mános Hatzidákis |
| Stefania: (slow) Μάνος Χατζιδάκις (regular) Μάνος Χατζιδάκις |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Μάνος Χατζιδάκις |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Mános Hatzidákis was a Greek composer and theorist of Greek music. In 1960 he received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for his Song “Never on Sunday,” which was the signature song for the movie of the same name. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) «Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά» είναι ένα από τα πιο γνωστά τραγούδια του Μάνου Χατζιδάκι. |
| Gabriella: "The Children of Piraeus" is one of the most popular songs of Mános Hatzidákis. |
| Stefania: (slow) «Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά» είναι ένα από τα πιο γνωστά τραγούδια του Μάνου Χατζιδάκι. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last one? |
| Stefania: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης |
| Gabriella: Míkis Theodorákis |
| Stefania: (slow) Μίκης Θεοδωράκης (regular) Μίκης Θεοδωράκης |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Míkis Theodorákis is a Greek songwriter and a world-famous composer. He scored for the films “Zórba the Greek” and “Sérpico,” and he is viewed as Greece's best-known living composer. He developed his concept of "meta-symphonic music,” symphonic compositions that go beyond the "classical" status and mix symphonic elements with popular songs, Western symphonic orchestra, and Greek popular instruments. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Ο Μίκης Θεοδωράκης έχει γράψει πάνω από χίλια τραγούδια. |
| Gabriella: Mikis Theodorakis has written more than 1,000 songs. |
| Stefania: (slow) Ο Μίκης Θεοδωράκης έχει γράψει πάνω από χίλια τραγούδια. |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Stefania will give you the Greek – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Stefania: Μαρία Κάλλας |
| [pause]Gabriella: Maria Cállas |
| Stefania: Yanni |
| [pause]Gabriella: Yánni |
| Stefania: Σταμάτης Σπανουδάκης |
| [pause]Gabriella: Stamátis Spanoudákis |
| Stefania: Μάνος Χατζιδάκις |
| [pause]Gabriella: Mános Hatzidákis |
| Stefania: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης |
| [pause]Gabriella: Míkis Theodorákis |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Artists and musicians in Greece! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Stefania: Γεια! |
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