Marios Tokas
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Marios Tokas
| Marios Tokas (Μάριος Τόκας) | |
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 Bust of Marios Tokas, in Nicosia Cyprus |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 8, 1954 Limassol, Cyprus |
| Origin | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Died | April 27, 2008 (aged 53) Athens, Greece |
| Occupations | Composer |
| Instruments | Vocals,Piano,Guitar |
| Years active | 1978–2008 |
| Associated acts | Dimitris Mitropanos,Yiannis Parios,Charis Alexiou, Dimitra Galani, Manolis Mitsias, Manos Loizos |
Marios Tokas (Μάριος Τόκας) (8 June 1954 – 27 April 2008) Cypriot composer of traditional music born in Limassol, Cyprus. In the 1974 invasion, he fought as a soldier against the Turkish invadors. In 1975 he went to Athens in order to study in the philosophical school.[1] At the same time, he studied in the Ethniko Odio because he wanted to start a career as a musician. In 2004, Tokas and his six-member orchestra gave a concert in Vienna. The concert was co-organised by the Greek Society of Austria and the Athens Sports Association "Pantalkis" with the support of the General Secretariat of Hellenism Abroad of the Greek Foreign Ministry, under the auspices of the Cypriot ambassador to Austria.
Death
On 27 April 2008, Tokas died of cancer in Athens. Cypriot president Dimitris Christofias had visited him in the hospital towards the end of his life.[2] He was buried in Athens' First cemetery.[3]
He is regarded as the most prominent composer in Cyprus and one of the most important in Greece. M. Tokas will always be remembered for his passion for Cyprus and the connection of his music with Cyprus.
References
- ^ "Cypriot composer to be buried Wednesday in Athens". Financial Mirror. 2008-04-29. http://www.financialmirror.com/more_news.php?id=10791&nt=Politics. Retrieved 2008-04-30.[dead link]
- ^ Famagusta Gazette Online Edition Cyprus music star Marios Tokas dies at 54
- ^ "Composer Tokas laid to rest". Athens News Agency. 2008-04-30. http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6387054&maindocimg=6386656&service=95. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
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