Manolis Karantinis

Manolis Karadinis is a musician, composer and astonishing bouzouki virtuozo from Athens, Greece. His unique style of playing incorporates elements of Rebetiko, Middle Eastern music, Italian traditional music, Flamenco and Jazz and makes him one of today’s most acknowledged bouzouki players in the world. For some, he is world’s best. He has collaborated with some of the most popular Greek singers and composers and has given numerous performances in Greece and internationally.

In February 2012 Manolis Karadinis gave an evening seminar on the bouzouki in London, UK. The seminar is available on this website in two main parts.

Source: www.karantinis.com

Links

• www.karantinis.com - website
• Manolis Karantinis - Facebook profile
• Manolis Karantinis-Bouzouki - Facebook page
• Karantinis Manolis Fan Page - Facebook page

Manolis Chiotis

Manolis Chiotis (Greek: Μανώλης Χιώτης; March 21, 1920, Thessaloniki – March 21, 1970, Athens) was a Greek rebetiko and laiko composer, singer, and bouzouki player.

He is considered one of the greatest bouzouki soloists of all time. He invented the four-course bouzouki (tetrachordo) and introduced the guitar-like tuning, who found it better suited to the kind of virtuoso playing he was famous for.

Chiotis died on his 50th birthday, March 21, 1970.

Source: wikipedia

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Music video: Εσύ είσαι η αιτία που υποφέρω

From the film Χαμένοι Άγγελοι (1948)

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Music video: Καμηλιέρικη Ρούμπα