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.
Hymne
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 Hymne by Vangelis is an instrumental track that features the repeated use of vowel sounds as the primary lyrics. The sound of the vocals gives the impression of chanting, and the harmonic progression of the song has an almost church-like quality to it. The music itself is expansive and ambient, with a slow build-up that creates a sense of awe and grandeur.
The lyrics themselves are not in any recognizable language, but rather, it seems to be a collection of sounds that are meant to be expressive and evocative. The main refrain consists of the phrases "Ha ri me no ca ri ha / La ve ro ma ni es to ra / La mi na re se co ra," which are repeated with slight variations throughout the song. It is unclear what these phrases mean, or if they have any particular significance beyond their sound.
Overall, the song has a meditative quality to it, and it evokes feelings of wonder and transcendence. It is a piece of music that is heavy with emotion, despite the lack of traditional lyrics. The use of repeated vowel sounds creates a sense of unity and universality, giving the song a sense of timelessness and universality.
Line by Line Meaning
Ha ri me no ca ri ha
I am filled with a deep sense of longing and yearning
La ve ro ma ni es to ra
For a place or a world that is unknown, but feels familiar
La mi na re se co ra
My mind is transported to a state of deep meditation and reflection
I do re na lo si ta
I am searching for a truth that may be elusive, but is worth seeking
Ha ri me no ca ri la
My longing is mixed with a sense of pain or sorrow
La ve ro ma ni es to ra,
But there is still a glimmer of hope that keeps me going
Ri me na ta lo pa
As I continue on my journey, I am guided by a sense of purpose
No cari la da
Even though there may be obstacles in my path
No cari la re mi na
And challenges that test my resolve and strength of character
Da re mi na lor da
I keep moving forward, driven by my innermost desires and dreams
Da re mi na lor
Even when the path may seem uncertain, I trust in my instincts and intuition
Ha ri me no
My longing remains, but it is tempered by a sense of acceptance and surrender
To re se da...
As I continue to move forward, I am filled with a sense of wonder and awe
Ha ra la ma ha
I am reminded of the beauty and mystery of the universe
Ha re mi le mo no
And I find solace in the knowledge that I am not alone on this journey
Ha re mi le mo no
For there are others who share my sense of longing and quest for meaning
Ha re mi le mo no
And we are all connected by a shared sense of humanity and purpose
Ha re mi le mo no
As we continue on our separate paths, we are united by a common thread of hope and faith
Ha ra la ma ha
And we are all part of something much greater than ourselves
Ha re mi le mo no
Something that transcends time and space
Ha re mi le mo no
Something that is eternal and divine
Ha ra la ma ha
Something that is beyond words or comprehension
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Evangelos Papathanassiou
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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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