Greek  Translation

Από την ταινία του Νίκου Καζαντζάκη”Βίος και πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά”. Μουσική:Μίκης Θεοδωράκης Σκηνοθεσία ταινίας:Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης. Η ταινία το 1964 πήρε 3 βραβεία Όσκαρ. Οι σκηνές της ταινίας γυρίστηκαν στην Κρήτη. Η μουσική έγινε παγκοσμίως γνωστή ως “Συρτάκι”

English Translation

“Zorbas” (or more commonly, “Zorba’s Dance”) is an instrumental by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.[1] The song featured in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, for which Theodorakis wrote the soundtrack,[2] and became popular around the world. It is now commonly played and danced to in Greek tavernas. The film’s track has since been recorded as a standalone song by many different musicians from around the world.[3] Some of the more notable are listed below.