/ Buzuki Razbijanje tanjira ide uz muziku R eč buzuki vodi poreklo od turskog izraza koji označava nešto što je slomljeno, a odnosi se na poseban način štimovanja instrumenta. Upravo to je u jednom vremenskom periodu razvilo teoriju da Grci, čija mo- derna muzika počiva na buzukiju, na svadbama lome tanjire. Ipak, kasni- je je utvrđeno da taj običaj ima koren u dalekoj prošlosti, kada su stanovnici tog podneblja razbijali posmrtne vaze na sahranama ne bi li bukom uplaši- li smrt da ne dođe po njih, kao i da bi preminulom olakšali prelazak u nov ži- vot. Bacali su tanjire i na svadbama kako bi raskrstili sa starim životom, ali se taj običaj pokazao kao pomalo opasan, pa su mladence kasnije zasipa- li laticama. Međutim, i dan-danas je moguće pronaći restorane u kojima je ta tradicija i dalje živa. Ova dva produkta tradicije stapaju se u jedan kada je reč o buzuki restoranima, odnosno večernjem provodu koji se znatno razli- kuje od izlazaka u bilo kojem drugom kraju sveta. Naime, kako veče odmiče, nekoliko izvođača se smenjuje na sceni, počevši od onih manje afirmisanih, pa sve do velikih zvezda, dok publika sedi za gusto raspoređenim stolovima, što ostavlja veoma malo prostora za ples. Grci naklonost prema izvođačima izražavaju bacanjem latica karanfila, dok su ranijih godina, kao i na svadba- ma i sahranama, na binu bacani tanjiri.
BOUZOUKI SMASHING PLATES GOES BEST WITH MUSIC
The bouzouki, a musical instrument that produces a sound like a mandolin, also became a symbol of this country when migrants from Asia Minor brought the gyros to Greece. It is thus not surpris- ing that the etymology of the word“bouzouki”traces back to a Turk- ish expression signifying something that is“broken”, and which refers to the special way this instrument is tuned. That was actually during the period when the theory developed that Greeks, whose modern music is based on the bouzouki, smash plates at weddings. Howev- er, it was later revealed that this practise has roots dating back to the distant past, when inhabitants of this region smashed burial vases at funerals in order to“scare”death into not coming for them. It was for the same reason that Greeks, until recently, smashed plates at wed- dings, in order to mark a break with the youth of the newly-weds. However, as ceramics scattered throughout a hall risks the safety of everyone present, this custom has been replaced with the throwing of petals over the bride. Still, it is possible even today to nd restau- rants where this tradition lives on, but the plates are broken only in a certain part of the venue. These two products of tradition merge into one when it comes to bouzouki parties at restaurants, or during eve- nings out that are signi cantly di erent here than in any other part of the world. Speci cally, several musicians perform in shifts on the stage, starting from those that are less a rmed to major stars as the evening progresses, while the audience sits at densely arranged ta- bles, leaving very little space to dance. Greeks express their a ection for performers by throwing carnation petals, while in previous years – like at weddings and funerals – plates were thrown on the stage.
I Žani Moro su nekada davno svirali serenadu u atinskom noćnom klubu Jeanne Moreau being serenaded in an Athens night club, once upon a time
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