After having taken piano lessons, Vangelis began his professional musical career working with several popular bands of the 1960s such as the Forminx and Aphrodite's Child, with the latter's album 666 going on to be recognized as a psychedelic classic. Throughout the 1970s, Vangelis composed music scores for several animal documentaries, including L'Apocalypse des Animaux, La Fête sauvage and Opéra sauvage; the success of these scores brought him into the film scoring mainstream. In the early 1980s, Vangelis formed a musical partnership with Jon Anderson, the lead singer of progressive rock band Yes, and the duo went on to release several albums together as Jon & Vangelis.
In 1981, he composed the score for the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. The soundtrack's single, the film's "Titles" theme, also reached the top of the American Billboard Hot 100 chart and was used as the background music at the London 2012 Olympics winners' medal presentation ceremonies. Vangelis also received acclaim for his synthesizer-based soundtrack for the 1982 film Blade Runner.
Having had a career in music spanning over 70 years and having composed and performed more than 50 albums, Vangelis is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of electronic music.
Vangelis was born 29 March 1943, in Agria, near Volos, Greece. Largely a self-taught musician, he reportedly began composing at the age of three. His earliest memory is "playing piano, some percussion and whatever else that was available that made a noise. Right from the start, I was only interested in playing my own music". He refused to take traditional piano lessons, and throughout his career did not have substantial knowledge of reading or writing musical notation. When he was six, Vangelis's parents enrolled him at a specialist music school in Athens. He recalls "I was lucky not to go because music schools close doors rather than open them". He studied painting, an art he still practices, at the Athens School of Fine Arts.
In 1989 received Max Steiner Award. France made Vangelis a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1992 and promoted to Commander in 2017, as well Chevalier de la Legion d’ Honneur in 2001. In 1993 received music award Apollo by Friends of the Athens National Opera Society. In 1995, Vangelis had a minor planet named after him (6354 Vangelis) by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; the name was proposed by the MPC's co-director, Gareth V. Williams, rather than by the object's original discoverer, Eugène Joseph Delporte, who died in 1955, long before the 1934 discovery could be confirmed by observations made in 1990. In 1996 and 1997 was awarded at World Music Awards.
NASA conferred their Public Service Medal to Vangelis in 2003. The award is the highest honour the space agency presents to an individual not involved with the American government. Five years later, in 2008, the board of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens voted to make Vangelis an Honorary Doctor, making him Professor Emeritus at their Faculty of Primary Education. In June 2008, the American Hellenic Institute honoured Vangelis with an AHI Hellenic Heritage Achievement Award for his "exceptional artistic achievements" as a pioneer in electronic music and for his lifelong dedication to the promotion of Hellenism through the arts. On 16 September 2013, he received the honour of appearing on the Greek 80 cent postage stamp, as part of a series of six distinguished living personalities of the Greek Diaspora.
Hymn
Vangelis Lyrics
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Ooo...
Aaah...
Aaah...
Ha ri me no ca ri ha
La ve ro ma ni es to ra
La mi na re se co ra
Ha ri me no ca ri la
La ve ro ma ni es to ra,
Ri me na ta lo pa
No cari la da
No cari la re mi na
Da re mi na lor da
Da re mi na lor
Ha ri me no
Da re mi na
To re se da...
Ha ra la ma ha
Ha re mi le mo no
Ha re mi le mo no
Ha re mi le mo no
Ha re mi le mo no
Ha ra la ma ha
Ha re mi le mo no
Ha re mi le mo no
Ha ra la ma ha
The song Hymn by Vangelis is an instrumental piece that includes a chorus of nonsensical syllables. The syllables serve as a nod to the human voice, which is a powerful instrument in its own right. The song begins with ethereal notes that sound like a call to prayer. As the song progresses, the chorus enters and adds a celestial quality to the music. The melody is repetitive, but it captures the listener's attention and evokes emotion.
The meaning of the syllables in the chorus is not clear, and they may be used to convey a sense of spirituality or to represent a divine language. The song may also evoke feelings of awe and majesty, which are often associated with religious experiences. The repetition of the syllables in the chorus serves to emphasize the importance of the message conveyed by the music itself.
Overall, Hymn by Vangelis is a beautiful and powerful piece of music that evokes a sense of spirituality and wonder. The combination of the ethereal notes and the chorus of syllables creates a stirring and moving listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Ha ri me no ca ri ha
I am filled with joy and wonder
La ve ro ma ni es to ra
As I travel through the vastness of the universe
La mi na re se co ra
I am humbled by the beauty and complexity of all I see
I do re na lo si ta
The mysteries of existence unfold before me
Ha ri me no ca ri la
I feel the power of creation in my soul
La ve ro ma ni es to ra
And I am reminded that all things are connected
Ri me na ta lo pa
From the tiniest whisper to the grandest symphony
No cari la da
All of life is a song
No cari la re mi na
And I am grateful to be alive
Da re mi na lor da
So I sing my own hymn to the universe
Da re mi na lor
Embracing the mystery and wonder of it all
Ha ri me no
With every note, I express my joy and awe
To re se da...
And I am at peace
Ha ra la ma ha
My heart is open and full of love
Ha re mi le mo no
For everything I see and everything I am
Ha re mi le mo no
Is a part of the great cosmic dance
Ha re mi le mo no
And I am grateful to be a part of it
Ha re mi le mo no
And so I sing
Ha ra la ma ha
My hymn to the universe
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Papathanassiou, Evangelos
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@WorldofElsuon
This was my mother's favorite piece of music. She once called it "enchanting." Now, in late stages of Dementia, she no longer recognizes this song, her husband, her children, or even herself. Soon, she will hear a higher performance of it. Soon she will enjoy the play of angels. Everytime I hear this music, I think of my loving mother. I believe that to be a good thing.
@angelospricigo6191
😍🤩
@zingastrology9472
That’s so beautiful, thank you for sharing. My mom is losing her memory, i understand.
@kuoma6418
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@Matheologia
R.I.P. Evángelos, one of the greatest musical geniuses that ever walked on Earth. This is the music I grew up with.
@thurmanukyalur
Hugs.
@1976Amandajo
My grandpa heard a clip of this beautiful song on a wine commercial almost 30 years ago and my mom managed to find it on tape for him....he loved it. Sadly he passed away 9/7/12 at age 87 and he told us he wanted this song played at the graveside service. Of course we are honoring his wish.
@rirrina
My grandpa loved this one so much ❤️ (so do I!) and it reminds me of him more than any other music or song! We knew it almost 40 years ago, it was pasta Barilla's spots main theme here in Italy... Now they're using this wonderful music again in new commercials and I always have to hold back my tears... 😖
@silviac.3018
@@rirrina ti capisco! 🥲
@rirrina
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