Yiorgos Makris

Biographical Note

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Born in 1977 in Alistrati in the Serres Prefecture, Central Macedonia. He studied the piano at the National Conservatoire and is self-taught on the Pontic bagpipe (gaida) and on the kaval.

He plays the bagpipe (gaida) and has collaborated with well-known artists; he has also participated in tours both in and outside of Greece.

Member of the music group 'Theros' (2002-2006), founder member of the traditional group 'Alistrata', of 'Muhabbet Mafia Band', and of 'Paradoxonia Jazz Band'.

He has participated in the albums of many musicians and since 2008 he has been teaching the bagpipe (gaida) at the Athens Conservatory.

Songs

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Thrace Evros, Karoti Historical Song, National Legends and Laments
Alexander and the King
Αλέξαντρος κι βασιλιάς Alexander, bré amán amán, Alexander and the king, Alexander brave and strong and little Constantine. They ate together, bré...
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Thrace Evros, Soufli Lampoon, Children's Song
Down on the Barbary Plane
Down, moré, down on the Barbary plane, the fish are getting married down on the Barbary plane. The ants, moré, the ants ar...
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Eastern Thrace & Roumelia Fable Song (Ballad), Philosophical Song
I Passed by and Bade Good Day
Πέρασα καλημέρισα I passed by and bid four black eyes good day, four lips, dear Daphne, four red lips. Four red lips and two lithe, slender f...
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Thrace Evros, Ambelakia Love Song
I Will Climb a Mountain High
With golden adz and silver saw I climb a mountain high, up where the best trees grow. To cut boughs of laurel and apple an...
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Eastern Thrace & Roumelia Fable Song (Ballad)
The Dead Brother
Του νεκρού αδελφού What a mother, vai aman aman, what a fine mother, what a mother, ela giareni mou ela, what a fine mother is she with, vai a...
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Thrace Evros, Ambelakia Charon's Song
Tricked by the Birds
Tricked I was, tricked by the birds, tricked by the nightingales of spring. They tricked me and told me I would never die. ...

Albums