Greek
Funeral Songs
Explore 3 funeral songs tagged as "greek". Each song has been carefully curated to help you create a meaningful memorial service.
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Zorba's Dance
Mikis Theodorakis
The iconic sirtaki from Zorba the Greek—a dance that starts slow and builds to ecstatic celebration.
Why it's meaningful: Zorba's philosophy: dance in the face of death. The ultimate celebration of life.
Best moment: Reception or wake. The accelerating rhythm gets everyone moving.
Epitaphios
Mikis Theodorakis
Theodorakis' powerful song cycle about a mother mourning her son. Greece's defining funeral music.
Why it's meaningful: Based on the poetry of Yannis Ritsos. The raw maternal grief is universally understood.
Best moment: During the service. The Greek musical tradition of lamentation is deeply cathartic.
Sto Perigiali (On the Shore)
Mikis Theodorakis
A luminous setting of Nobel laureate George Seferis's poetry about memory and the sea.
Why it's meaningful: The imagery of the sea and lost memory captures the fading of a life with grace.
Best moment: During reflection. The Mediterranean atmosphere creates contemplative space.