The song “Misirlou” carries a rich history and a fascinating tale of cultural exchange. Its Greek title is a phonetic pronunciation of the Turkish word Mısırlı, which translates to “Egyptian girl.” ...

From the West Coast surf hops of the early 1960s to the stylised genre filmmaking of Quentin Tarantino, Dick Dale’s single-string guitar classic ‘Misirlou’ has become the stuff of legend. Yet Dale ...

Even though it has no lyrics and features in the movie for all of maybe two minutes, 'Misirlou' is immediately tied to Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction'. The song was first recorded in 1962 by the ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. In 1927, an Istanbul-born Greek musician, Tetos Demetriades, having recently translocated to the US, recorded a piece ...

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If you've seen Pulp Fiction, you know Dick Dale. His best-known song, "Misirlou," a rollicking surf-rock classic defined by Dale's driving guitar, provides the background for Pulp Fiction's opening ...

"What you did with that was extraordinary," said judge Simon Cowell. "You have a really real special talent here." By Tyler Jenke 19-year-old guitarist Silas Luke Jones has received a standing ovation ...