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  1. During the time of the Greek military junta of 19671974 she lived in Paris, where she studied ethnomusicology and orchestration, and improvised with jazz musicians. Then she began to compose popular songs.

  2. From 1969-74 she studied ethnomusicology in Paris and, on returning to Greece, founded the Laboratory for Traditional Instruments at the ORA Cultural Centre. She has since been an active campaigner on behalf of Greece's musical resources.

  3. Her music for theatre was highlighted in Concert in Athens, an exceptional live recording from November 2010, featuring longtime collaborator, oboist Vangelis Christopoulos, US violist Kim Kashkashian, Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and the composer herself.

  4. Feb 18, 2013 · Karaindrou has seen her fair share of deprivation and crisis. She was in the resistance movement against the 1967-74 Greek junta, moving to Paris for the duration of the dictatorship, where she also participated in the May 1968 student protests in the French capital.

  5. Eleni Karaindrou (Greek: Ελένη Καραΐνδρου; born 25 November 1941) is a Greek composer. She is best known for scoring the films of the Greek director Theo Angelopoulos. Quick Facts Born, Occupation ...

  6. An acclaimed Greek composer for films, theater and television who incorporates elements her country's traditional music with Balkan sounds and jazz. Read Full Biography.

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  8. Eleni Karaindrou is one of today’s most noted Greek composers, and her longtime association with ECM confirms her international reputation. But whereas her previous recordings explored her scores for films by Theo Angelopoulos, this recording marks new ground.

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