Advice

Listening to music is an entertaining activity which can help students learn the target language and culture.  Music and songs can be used in many different ways; here are a few ideas:

• A little music in the target language can relax and motivate you  
• It can help to create the right atmosphere for more "serious" learning
• Students can study the lyrics of songs or try to write them down as they listen
• You can also read lyrics out aloud, sing along to the music, or invent your own 
• The lyrics of some songs could be the starting-point for a discussion or a piece of written work.
• Learn a song by heart helps to memorise useful phrases, particularly songs with repetitive lyrics
• Try translating the lyrics of a song into your mother tongue 

Whatever approach you adopt, the vast range of music available in most languages is a valuable resource for stimulating and enjoying the learning experience.

Here are a few useful links to different music companies:

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LINKS (in alphabetical order)

Athenaeum - non profit association dedicated to the memory of Maria Callas (in English and Greek)

Dalaras, George - official web site of the internationally aclaimed singer (in English and Greek)

Ellatha-Greek Music Page - presents artists with photographs and links (in English)

Greek Music by HAEF - links to the official sites of the most popular Greek artists

Greek Music by Katerina Sarri - collection of links to various resources, from ancient to modern music (in English and Greek)

Greek Music in Italy - information about the Greek musical tradition in Italy (in English)

Kotsiras, Yannis - official web site of the popular singer (in English and Greek)

Lilian Voudouri Music Library - information on the music library of the country (in English and Greek)

Metronomos - a music related magazine (in Greek)

Mouskouri, Nana - official web site of the international singer

Mp Greek - a good destination for music downloads

Music Corner - information on new releases, upcoming events, artists's biographies and more

Music Portal - anything you'd ever want to know about Greek music (in English and Greek)

Pista - a music related magazine (in Greek)

Psychedelic - information about Psychedelic, a form of trance music developed in the late 1990's with trance art and forums (in English and Greek)

Rembetiko - a great source of information about Rembetiko, perhaps the most loved form of popular Greek music of all time

Stixoi - over 20,000 lyrics of Greek songs; some translated into English

Trehantiri - large Greek music store, based in London