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Get carried away to the luminously blue Aegean Sea, it's charming islands, fascinating history, temples and amphitheaters by dynamic songs, tinkling bouzoukis, lyras, and other ethnic and contemporary instruments. Greece attracts and fascinates multitudes of visitors who enjoy it's ancient architecture, landscapes, coastlines, culture and music, not to forget the delicious food. With Greece's situation connecting Europe and Asia Minor, the country's music has integrated influences from the whole region and has developed it's own, very distinct and recognizable timbre and charm. Artists featured on this release include Michalis Terzis, one of the most important and prolific contemporary Greek composers, Vasilis Skoulas, who hails from the island of Crete and is deeply steeped in the region's musical tradition, The Athenians, a group of Greek musicians whose musical repertoire encompasses contemporary songs and Greek popular music, The Marcians, the Bouzouki duo consisting of Theo Hambi and Andreas, Michael, and more. This is authentic Greek music at it's very best.
