Mikis Theodorakis, ‘Zorba the Greek’ composer, dies; How he died?

Mikis Theodorakis passed away on Thursday at his home in Athens. He is one of the famous Greek composers of  “Zorba the Greek”, “Z” and “Serpico”. He is one of the most politically active composers of the 20th century.

A large man with good looks and bouncy wavy hair, evokes a progressive and democratic view of the world, although his political struggles reflect a dark side of Greece that the visitors rarely see.

The reason behind the Death

According to the official website, they stated that the cause of death was due to cardiopulmonary arrest. “Today we lost a part of Greece’s soul,” Lina Mendoni,  Greece Cultural Minister tweeted this on Twitter. “Mikis Theodorakis, Mikis’s teacher, intelligent, progressive, our Mikis has gone.”

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced three National Days of Mourning. Katerina Sakellaropoulou president of the Greek stated him as a “pan-Hellenic personality… a universal artist, an invaluable asset of our musical culture”.

Mikis Theodorakis: Journey.

He was born on the Greek island of Chios on July 29, 1925.

Theodorakis served as a deputy. He also resisted the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II. Later, he was also included as the leading figure for opposing military rule in Greece from 1967-1974.

He was arrested in 1947 on charges of sympathizing with the guerrillas during the civil war that erupted shortly after World War II between right-wing royalists and left-wing populists.

In February 1964, He was elected for the Lambrakis seat. When the military junta came to power in April 1967, he went underground, working against the coup. 

Mikis Theodorakis returned back to parliament in 1989 for the conservatives, which was led by Constantin Mitsotakis. Constantin is the father of the current prime minister.

In the last years of his life, he remained a political activist, criticizing the harsh reforms imposed on Greece in connection with financial aid packages from 2010 to 2015. 

Connection with Music Industry.

The Greek Zorba tells the story of an English writer in Crete, whose life changed when he met the sociable farmer Alexis Zorba.

The sight of Zorba dancing barefoot on the beach has become commonplace in Greek culture. This song theme won the three Oscars award. It remains perhaps the most popular Greek soundtrack more than half a century later.

Theodorakis also wrote the soundtrack for the film “Serpico” (1973) and a song cycle entitled “The Mauthausen Trilogy” with lyrics based on poems by a survivor of a concentration camp.

Antonis song from this part became popular among Afghans. And this was sung in 2001 by the residents of Kabul. They greeted the Northern Alliance troops as they entered the city and drove out the Taliban.

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