Antonios Katinaris
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Chania
Chaniá , , also transliterated Chania, Hania, and Xania, older form Chanea and Venetian Canea, Ottoman Turkish خانيه Hanya) is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania peripheral unit...
, Crete
Crete
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, the first son of a refugee family from Asia Minor
Asia Minor
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. Since his earliest years, he demonstrated his interest and his talent in music. He was already a music professional at the age of 16. His virtuoso bouzouki
Bouzouki
The bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but...
-playing made him famous on the popular music stages of Chania.
He went to Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in the 1960s, where he made his big break into the Greek popular musical scene as a composer. The song What can you do, with only one heart , with lyrics by Eftihia Papagiannopoulou, signaled the start of his national career.
Private life
Katinaris was married to Maria Rippi, herself a singer and member of a famous musicians family.He has three daughters, from which one, Maria Katinari
Maria Katinari
Maria Katinari was born in Chania on Crete as the oldest daughter of Antonios Katinaris. She is a Greek actress, singer and lyricist.-Early years:...
, is continuing his music work as a singer and songwriter.
Discography (not yet complete)
- 12 Fylla tis Kardias, , Columbia, 1971
- Palia Merakia, (Παλιά Μεράκια), Columbia, 1973
- Baglamades, (Μπαγλαμάδες), Columbia, 1973
- Asta na pane, (Αστα να Πάνε), Columbia, 1974
- Neotera ki Anotera, (Νεώτερα κι Ανώτερα), Columbia, 1974
- Synanastrofes, (Συναναστροφές), Columbia, 1974
- Aftapates, (Αυταπάτες), Columbia, 1975
- Bouzoukokelaidismata, (Μπουζουκοκελαϊδίσματα ), Polyphone 1978
- Akou ti tha po, (Άκου Τι Θα Πω), Relans, 1982
- 12 Epityxies (12 Επιτυχίες), Relans, 1982
- Laiko Palko (Λαϊκό Πάλκο), Polyphone, 1987
- Gia sas ta Dialeksa, (Για σας τα Διάλεξα) WEA, 1994