Difference between revisions of "Greece"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Greece.gif|thumb|right]] | [[File:Greece.gif|thumb|right]] | ||
| − | '' | + | '''Greece''' is a country in Southern [[Europe]]. |
| + | |||
| + | ==Frank Zappa== | ||
| − | + | Frank Zappa was partially of Greek descent. | |
| + | ==References to Greece in Frank Zappa's work== | ||
* The isle of [[Atlantis]] is mentioned in ''[[Dental Hygiene Dilemma]]'', ''[[The Blue Light]]'' and ''[[Galoot Up-Date]]''. | * The isle of [[Atlantis]] is mentioned in ''[[Dental Hygiene Dilemma]]'', ''[[The Blue Light]]'' and ''[[Galoot Up-Date]]''. | ||
* The back cover of ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' is a parody of constellations, most of which were based on Greek mythological characters. Among them: [[AGITTARIUS]], [[Althea]], [[HONKULES (galaxy)]] (spoof of Hercules) and [[Oedipus]]. | * The back cover of ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' is a parody of constellations, most of which were based on Greek mythological characters. Among them: [[AGITTARIUS]], [[Althea]], [[HONKULES (galaxy)]] (spoof of Hercules) and [[Oedipus]]. | ||
| + | * ''[[You Are What You Is (The Track)]]'' and ''[[Jumbo Go Away]]'': ''"Robbie, take me to [[Greek Town]]!"'' | ||
| − | == | + | ==Classical composers== |
| − | |||
| − | |||
* [[Iannis Xenakis]] | * [[Iannis Xenakis]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Frank Zappa about Greece== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''"Zappa the guitarist who says that the only thing he ever heard that sounds like his guitar is Greek [bouzouki] music, ("That's 'Music of Greece', on Polydor.")"''. <ref>Chris Hodenfield, ''Frank Zappa'', Strange Days, 11-25 September 1970.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''"The basis of that kind of music is derived just as much from Eastern music as it is from the blues. (...) I think it's just natural to me. Part of the Eastern influence is like Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian kinds of sounds as well as Indian sounds."'' - Frank Zappa in ''[[Garni Du Jour, Lizard King Poetry And Slime]]'', interview by Tim Schneckloth, Down Beat, 1978. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:00, 11 August 2026
Greece is a country in Southern Europe.
Contents
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa was partially of Greek descent.
References to Greece in Frank Zappa's work
- The isle of Atlantis is mentioned in Dental Hygiene Dilemma, The Blue Light and Galoot Up-Date.
- The back cover of One Size Fits All is a parody of constellations, most of which were based on Greek mythological characters. Among them: AGITTARIUS, Althea, HONKULES (galaxy) (spoof of Hercules) and Oedipus.
- You Are What You Is (The Track) and Jumbo Go Away: "Robbie, take me to Greek Town!"
Classical composers
Frank Zappa about Greece
"Zappa the guitarist who says that the only thing he ever heard that sounds like his guitar is Greek [bouzouki] music, ("That's 'Music of Greece', on Polydor.")". [1]
"The basis of that kind of music is derived just as much from Eastern music as it is from the blues. (...) I think it's just natural to me. Part of the Eastern influence is like Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian kinds of sounds as well as Indian sounds." - Frank Zappa in Garni Du Jour, Lizard King Poetry And Slime, interview by Tim Schneckloth, Down Beat, 1978.
References
- ↑ Chris Hodenfield, Frank Zappa, Strange Days, 11-25 September 1970.
