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| genre = [[Greek National Opera|Opera]], [[Greek folk music|Folk music]]
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'''Danai Stratigopoulou''' ([[Modern Greek]]: Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου) (b. [[February 9]], [[1913]] - d. [[January 18]], [[2009]]) was a Greek singer, writer, and university academic. She acquired notoriety in the literary world for translating the works of the Chilean nobel laureate [[Pablo Neruda]] into the Greek language.


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'''Danai Stratigopoulou''' ([[Modern Greek]]: Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου) (8 February 1913 – 18 January 2009) was a Greek singer, writer, and university academic. She acquired recognition in the literary world for translating the works of the Chilean nobel laureate [[Pablo Neruda]] into the Greek language.<ref name="Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου: Μη με αποκαλείτε ιέρεια!">{{cite news|url=http://ritsmas.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/danah/|title=Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου: Μη με αποκαλείτε ιέρεια!|work=Ritsmas. Wordpress|date=January 2009|accessdate=22 May 2013}}</ref>
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== Early life in Europe==
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Danai was born in Athens in 1913 and grew up in France where she studied political science whilst she developed her career as a folk singer. In the early years of her career as a musician she collaborated with a number of Greek musicians. In 1935 she interprets the songs of the modern music composer [[Attik]] (Kleon Triandafylou).


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==Early life==
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Throughout her career as a musician she devoted herself to defending Greek folk music and popular songs. She earned awards and decorations for her singing and compositions at national and international music festivals and during the Second World War she fought in the anti-nazi and anti-fascist resistance.
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Danai was born in [[Athens]] but grew up in Paris and [[Marseilles]], France where she studied [[political science]], orthophony and [[phonetics]], whilst she developed her career as a singer. In the early years of her career as a musician she collaborated with a number of Greek musicians. In 1935 she interprets the songs of the modern music composer [[Attik]] (Kleon Triandafylou) and subsequently recorded and popularised many of his songs.


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Throughout her career as a musician, she devoted herself to interpreting Greek folk and popular songs. She earned awards and decorations for her singing and compositions at national and international music festivals and during the Second World War she fought in the [[anti-Nazi]] and [[anti-fascist]] resistance.
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== Residence in Chile==
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In Chile Stratigopoulou held an academic post at the [[University of Santiago]] de Chile as an educator in Greek folklore. It was during her residence in Chile that she composed much of her musical work - which totalled about 300 songs. She also published a number of literary works and poetry in addition to her translations of the work of the Chilean poet and Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda. For all her cultural work in Chile she was decorated by the Chilean Republic.


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==Residence in Chile==
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== Discography ==
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In Chile, Stratigopoulou held an academic post at the [[University of Santiago de Chile]] as an educator in Greek folklore and phonetics. It was during her residence in Chile that she composed much of her musical work (which totalled about 300 songs), and published a number of literary works and poetry.
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*Istros (Danai canta a Neruda)

Stratigopoulou formed a personal friendship with the Chilean poet and Nobel laureate [[Pablo Neruda]] and would spend time at Neruda's residence in [[Isla Negra]] where she read and discussed poetry. Her vast knowledge of Neruda's work and literature and language led her to become an important translator of Pablo Neruda's Spanish poetry into Greek. For all her cultural work in Chile, she was decorated by the Chilean Republic.<ref name="Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου: Μη με αποκαλείτε ιέρεια!"/>

==Bibliography==
*''Singing (Chronicle)'' (1950)
*''Backlash (Poetry)'' (1954)
*''Reactions (Poetry)'' (1960)
*''The Heights of Machu Picchu'' by Pablo Neruda – (Greek Translation, 1966)
*''For a Pair of Wheels – A Study into Folklore'' (1972)
*''Greek Heroines in Folk Songs – A Study'' (1973)
*''Extravagario'' by Pablo Neruda (Greek Translation)
*''Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair'' by Pablo Neruda (Greek Translation)
*''Splendor and death of Joaquin Murieta'' by Pablo Neruda (Greek Translation)
*''Canto General'' by Pablo Neruda (Greek Translation)
*''El regalo'' by [[Marina Latorre]] (Greek Translation)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl/visor/BND:195949|title=Obra literaria de Marina Latorre fue declarada texto de estudio|access-date=2021-07-04|date=1987-04-13|newspaper=[[:es:La Prensa Austral]]}}</ref>
*''Saturday Night''<ref name="Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου: Μη με αποκαλείτε ιέρεια!"/>

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==Discography==
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*Istros – Danai canta a Neruda (1972)
*San Ki Apopse
*San Ki Apopse
*Concierto de Chile
*Concierto de Chile
*Sta Pio Omorfa Tragoudia Tou Attik (1994)
*Referencias
*San Ki Apopse (2007)
*Skliri Kardia (2010)
*Danai canta a Neruda (2010) – CD Remastered Edition

==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:41, 22 May 2023

Danai Stratigopoulou
Background information
Born(1913-02-08)8 February 1913
OriginAthens, Greece
Died18 January 2009(2009-01-18) (aged 95)
GenresOpera, Folk music
Occupation(s)University academic, singer, author, composer

Danai Stratigopoulou (Modern Greek: Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου) (8 February 1913 – 18 January 2009) was a Greek singer, writer, and university academic. She acquired recognition in the literary world for translating the works of the Chilean nobel laureate Pablo Neruda into the Greek language.[1]

Early life

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Danai was born in Athens but grew up in Paris and Marseilles, France where she studied political science, orthophony and phonetics, whilst she developed her career as a singer. In the early years of her career as a musician she collaborated with a number of Greek musicians. In 1935 she interprets the songs of the modern music composer Attik (Kleon Triandafylou) and subsequently recorded and popularised many of his songs.

Throughout her career as a musician, she devoted herself to interpreting Greek folk and popular songs. She earned awards and decorations for her singing and compositions at national and international music festivals and during the Second World War she fought in the anti-Nazi and anti-fascist resistance.

Residence in Chile

[edit]

In Chile, Stratigopoulou held an academic post at the University of Santiago de Chile as an educator in Greek folklore and phonetics. It was during her residence in Chile that she composed much of her musical work (which totalled about 300 songs), and published a number of literary works and poetry.

Stratigopoulou formed a personal friendship with the Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda and would spend time at Neruda's residence in Isla Negra where she read and discussed poetry. Her vast knowledge of Neruda's work and literature and language led her to become an important translator of Pablo Neruda's Spanish poetry into Greek. For all her cultural work in Chile, she was decorated by the Chilean Republic.[1]

Bibliography

[edit]
  • Singing (Chronicle) (1950)
  • Backlash (Poetry) (1954)
  • Reactions (Poetry) (1960)
  • The Heights of Machu Picchu by Pablo Neruda – (Greek Translation, 1966)
  • For a Pair of Wheels – A Study into Folklore (1972)
  • Greek Heroines in Folk Songs – A Study (1973)
  • Extravagario by Pablo Neruda (Greek Translation)
  • Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda (Greek Translation)
  • Splendor and death of Joaquin Murieta by Pablo Neruda (Greek Translation)
  • Canto General by Pablo Neruda (Greek Translation)
  • El regalo by Marina Latorre (Greek Translation)[2]
  • Saturday Night[1]

Discography

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  • Istros – Danai canta a Neruda (1972)
  • San Ki Apopse
  • Concierto de Chile
  • Sta Pio Omorfa Tragoudia Tou Attik (1994)
  • San Ki Apopse (2007)
  • Skliri Kardia (2010)
  • Danai canta a Neruda (2010) – CD Remastered Edition

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου: Μη με αποκαλείτε ιέρεια!". Ritsmas. Wordpress. January 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Obra literaria de Marina Latorre fue declarada texto de estudio". es:La Prensa Austral. 13 April 1987. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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