Psarantonis
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Antonios "Antonis" Xylouris (Greek: Αντώνιος "Αντώνης" Ξυλούρης; born September 6, 1937), nicknamed Psarantonis (Greek: Ψαραντώνης), is a Greek composer, singer and performer of lyra, the bowed string instrument of Crete and most popular surviving form of the medieval Byzantine lyra.
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Birth name | Antonios Αντώνιος Ξυλούρης |
Born | (1937-09-06) September 6, 1937 (age 86) |
Origin | Anogeia, Crete, Greece |
Genres | Cretan Folk music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, singer |
Instrument(s) | Cretan lyra, mandolin, mandola |
Years active | 1961–present |
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