Petros Gaitanos

Petros Gaitanos (Greek: Πέτρος Γαϊτάνος born on October 31, 1967) is a Greek singer. He was born and raised in the village of Kokkinogeia, Drama, where he remained until the age of 18 years.

He studied at the Athens Hellenic Odeum and has a degree of Byzantine music. He is deeply influenced by Byzantine music and has produced a series of records with Byzantine works and hymns.

During his artistic career he served as artistic director of the Foundation "Karitteion Melathron".

In 2012 he expressed support for the far-right Greek party Golden Dawn.[1] He later apologised for the comments, stating he had no relationship with Golden Dawn.[2]

Discography
  • 1990 - Το δίλημμα (To Dilimma)
  • 1992 - Γυάλινος δρομέας (Gyalinos Dromeas)
  • 1993 - Σε πρώτο πρόσωπο (Se proto prosopo)
  • 1995 - Ώρα Ενάτη (Ora Enati)
  • 1996 - Πολιτεία Δ (Politia D’)
  • 1997 - Τα Θεία Πάθη (Ta Thia Pathi)
  • 1998 - Αγέρας,έρωτας κι αρμύρα (Ageras, erotas ki armyra)
  • 1998 - Φως εκ φωτός (Fos ek fotos)
  • 1999 - Ψάλλω το Θεώ μου έως Υπάρχω (Psalo to Theo moy os Yparxo)
  • 2000 - Σαν τα Κρύα τα νερά (San ta krya ta nera)
  • 2000 - Η πηγή της Ζωής (I pigi tis zois)
  • 2001 - Κρυφή Σελίδα (Krifi selida)
  • 2003 - Πεντηκοστάριον (Pentikostarion)
  • 2006 - Τραγούδια του Πόντου (Targoydia toy Pontoy)

References
  1. Kanella, Danai (18 October 2012). "Gaitanos Sings Hymns to Golden Dawn". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. "Πέτρος Γαϊτάνος: Με τη Χρυσή Αυγή έκανα λάθος και ζητάω συγγνώμη". ProtoThema (in Greek). 25 April 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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