Nikos mamangakis biography

Biography

Born: 3 March , Rethymnon, Crete

Died: July 24,

Country: Greece

Studies: Hellikon Conservatory, Athens, Hochschule für Musik, Munich ()

Teachers: Carl Orff, Harald Genzmer

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Nikos Mamangakis was born in Rethymno, Crete and died of cancer on July 24, He attended lessons at the Greek Conservatory of Athens.

He continued studying musical composition with Carl Orff and H. Gedamer in Munich and electronic music at the SIEMENS Electronic Music Studio with Joseph Anton Ridle. He received various scholarships from the Greek government, the Supreme Music Academy of Munich and the city of Berlin.

He follows an advanced musical path, based in part on elements of traditional Greek heritage, but with many personal traits in regards to structuring the sound. We can definitely see this in accomplished compositions such as “Music for 4 protagonists” () for 4 voices and 10 instruments, based on text by Kazantzakis, “Constructions” for flute and