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Percussion instruments in Greek traditional music,
rhythmics and technical approach of daoul, darbouka and bendir.

Vangelis Karipis was born in Athens in 1971. He became involved with
traditional Greek music from an early age, studying oud as well as
Byzantine music. From the age of sixteen he started teaching himself
percussion. He followed seminars in ethnic percussion with important
musicians such as Tricy Sankaran, Joe Santos, Jamey Haddad and Alfredo
Reyes.He has worked with many Greek composers and singers, and has
participated in many concerts and international festivals (Womad, Sfinx,
Meinz). He has collaborated with internationally renown soloists, both in
concerts and in recordings.In 2004 he represented Greece at the Medimuses
international percussion convention in Tunis. He also participated in the
opening and closing ceremonies of the Athens Olympics.In 1997 he
established, together with Andreas Pappas and Petros Kourtis, the
percussion group "Krotala", with which since they perform concerts and
participate in festivals in Greece and abroad.His records to date are
Krousta in collaboration with Andreas Pappas and Yiorgos Gevgelis, and
Krotala with Andreas Papas and Petros Kourtis.
He teaches percussion in musical high schools and conservatoires in Athens.

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