Misirlou

Eastern Mediterranean folk song performed by Dick Dale
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1497786
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Misirlou

Summary

Misirlou is a musical work/composition[1]. Misirlou ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,071 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Misirlou's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Misirlou's genre is instrumental rock[4].
  • Among the performers on Misirlou was Dick Dale[5].
  • Misirlou is part of Surfers' Choice[6].
  • Misirlou's language of work or name is recorded as Greek[7].
  • Misirlou's said to be the same as is recorded as Misirlou[8].
  • Misirlou's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Misirlou's country of origin is recorded as Ottoman Empire[10].
  • Misirlou's country of origin is recorded as Greece[11].
  • Misirlou was released on 1962[12].
  • Misirlou's tonality is recorded as E major[13].
  • Misirlou's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song[14].
  • Misirlou's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Misirlou was Dick Dale[5].

Publication

Misirlou was published on 1962[12]. Misirlou's language of work or name is recorded as Greek[7]. Misirlou's genre is instrumental rock[4]. Misirlou is part of Surfers' Choice[6].

Why It Matters

Misirlou ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,071 views/month).[2] Misirlou has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Misirlou is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Misirlou. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/misirlou
MLA “Misirlou.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/misirlou.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_misirlou_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Misirlou}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/misirlou}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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