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"On music: "Scientifically, believe it or not, music drives everything, because music equals universe and universe equals music"."
Vangelisin English: I do not consider myself a musician, rather a radar ready — Vangelis
"in English: I do not consider myself a musician, rather a radar ready to pick up the symphonies coming from the sky. Its been like that since I was four years old and I hope it will continue forever. When I compose, any ingredient can be good, the problem lies in the proportions that must be harmonized. Its like the work of architects, you never invent anything."
in English: I do not consider myself a musician, rather a radar ready to pick up the symphonies coming from the sky. Its
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Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, mainly known professionally as Vangelis, was a Greek composer, arranger, performer and producer of music. He released material of wide musical genres such as electronic music, progressive rock, ambient, and classical orchestral music. He is primarily known for his film scores, composing the Academy Award-winning score to Chariots of Fire (1981), as well as compos
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Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, mainly known professionally as Vangelis, was a Greek composer, arranger, performer and producer of music. He released material of wide musical genres such as electronic music, progressive rock, ambient, and classical orchestral music. He is primarily known for his film scores, composing the Academy Award-winning score to Chariots of Fire (1981), as well as compos
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