Bangladesh, Dec. 12 -- Mikis Theodorakis, who was born on the island of Chios on July 29, 1925 and hails from Galatas, Chania, on the island of Crete, on his fathers side, and from the coastal city of Cesme, Asia Minor, on his mothers side, is, based on the quality of his work and the international impact of his name, perhaps the leading figure of Greek culture and certainly of Greek music since the establishment of the Greek state on February 3, 1830, with the London Protocol.

Mikis Theodorakis was active in many genres of music. However, it should be noted that he also dealt with classical music, writing symphonies, operas, ballets, oratorios, chamber music and music for solo piano.

He also composed the most internationally recognizab...