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Giorgos Zacharioudakis traditional Cretan wind instruments musician and instructor sings along his students the traditional cretan song "Κατωμερίτικο πουλί" during a session of Meronas music workshops in the village of Meronas Crete Greece August 2024. "Κατωμερίτικο πουλί, έλα στα πάνω μέρη, άπου 'ναι το νερό κρυγιό και δροσερό τ' αέρι.

Stratis Skarakis Cretan Violin musician and instructor directs his students during a session of Meronas Music Workshops in the village of Meronas Crete Greece August 2024.

Dimitris Sgouros traditional Cretan Lyra Musician and instructor and his students rehearse in front of a water fountain during Meronas Music Workshops in the Village of Meronas Crete Greece August 2024.

Students of traditional cretan singing workshop and lute players sing the traditional Greek song " Το Γιαβρί"as they warm up their voices prior to a sound recording for Meronas Music Workshops in the village of Meronas Crete Greece August 2024. " Το Γιαβρί" Παραδοσιακό Λέρου Άιντε Όταν σε βλέπω και έρχεσαι Κι έρχεσαι Δεν ξέρω τι με πιάνει -Ελα το γιαβρί μου - Δεν ξέρω τι με πιάνει Ρίξε μου μια ...

Singer and instructor Maria Koti directs her students as they sing a traditional Greek song " Άρωμα" during a gathering of students teachers and friends of Meronas Music Workshops in the village of Meronas Crete, Greece August 2024.

Giorgos and Spyros play their mandolins during a workshop of traditional Cretan mandolin player and instructor Michalis Kontaxakis during Meronas Music Workshops in the village of Meronas Crete, Greece August 2024.

Singer and instructor Maria Koti rehearses along her students a traditional cretan Rizitiko Song during Meronas Music Workshops in the village of Meronas Crete, Greece August 2024. Χριστέ κι ήντα μου τα ΄πεψες τση πέρδικας τα κάλλη και ριζικό δε μού ΄πεψες τα κάλλη ήντα τα θέλω. Χριστέ και κάμε με μηλιά και στέσε με στο δρόμο και δώς μου και πολύ καρπό να τρώνε οι διαβάτες. Να λένε κρίμας τη μη...

Traditional Cretan mandolin player and instructor Michalis Kontaxakis rehearses along his students on a song of Stratis kalogeridis "Κοντυλιές Καλογερίδη" during Meronas Music Workshops in the village of Meronas Crete, Greece August 2024.

Traditional cretan lute player and instructor Dimitris Sideris and his students rehearse the song of Thanassis Skordalos "Να μπόρειες με τα μάτια μου" during a session of Meronas Music Workshops at the village of Meronas, Crete Greece August 2024. "Να μπόρειες με τα μάτια μου" Στίχοι: Θανάσης Σκορδαλός Μουσική: Θανάσης Σκορδαλός Να μπόρειες με τα μάτια μου να δεις την ομορφιά σου, να δεις το πώ...

Greek polyphonic group Lali Toupli perform in the Village of Chromonastiri near Rethymno Crete, during SoundBlossom Music Festival, July 2024.

Greek polyphonic group Lali Toupli rehearse in the Venetian era Villa Claudio at the Village of Chromonastiri near Rethymno Crete, during SoundBlossom Music Festival, July 2024.

Actress and Poet Sissy Doutsiou performs during a rehearsal of Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" directed by Tasos Sagris. © Kostas Tsironis

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