Marios Tokas
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1954|6|8|df=y}}
|origin = Limassol, Cyprus
|death_date = {{death date and age|2008|4|27|1954|6|8|df=y}}
|death_place = Athens, Greece
|instrument = Arxitselo, Piano, Guitar
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|occupation = Composer
|years_active = 1978–2008
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Marios Tokas ({{langx|el|Μάριος Τόκας}}) (8 June 1954 – 27 April 2008) was a Cypriot composer of traditional music born in Limassol, Cyprus. During the 1974 invasion, he fought as a soldier against the Turkish invaders. In 1975, he went to Athens in order to study in the philosophical school.{{cite news | title= Cypriot composer to be buried Wednesday in Athens | date= 2008-04-29 | url =http://www.financialmirror.com/more_news.php?id=10791&nt=Politics | work =Financial Mirror | accessdate = 2008-04-30 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} 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.
Music school of Limassol "Marios Tokas"
The Music School of Limassol "Marios Tokas" ({{Langx|el|Μουσικό Σχολείο Λεμεσού «Μάριος Τόκας»}}), housed at Laniteio Lyceum, was named after him. It officially began operation in September 2006.{{Cite web |title=Σχολείο - Μουσικό Σχολείο Λεμεσού "Μάριος Τόκας" |url=https://mousiko-scholeio-lem.schools.ac.cy/index.php/toscholeiomas |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=mousiko-scholeio-lem.schools.ac.cy |language=el}}
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=2806&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com |title=Famagusta Gazette Online Edition Cyprus music star Marios Tokas dies at 54 |access-date=2008-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503090449/http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=2806&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com |archive-date=2008-05-03 |url-status=dead }} He was buried in First Cemetery of Athens.{{cite news|title=Composer Tokas laid to rest |date=2008-04-30 |url=http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6387054&maindocimg=6386656&service=95 |work=Athens News Agency |accessdate=2008-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605054715/http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6387054&maindocimg=6386656&service=95 |archive-date=2011-06-05 }}
He is regarded by some as the most prominent composer in Cyprus and Greece. M. Tokas may be remembered for his passion for Cyprus and the connection of his music with Cyprus.
References
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External links
- [http://www.mariostokas.gr www.mariostokas.gr Official website]
- [https://www.facebook.com/mariostokasofficial Official Facebook Page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928215505/http://www.greekembassy.nl/press/article4856.html?POSTNUKESID=3443be2c70db4c3fd589ed7e937a837d Vienna Performance]
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Category:Cypriot male composers
Category:20th-century Cypriot male singers
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