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In addition to being the master candle maker for St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Louis Peronis was also known for playing Greek music on the violin.

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He arrived in New York in 1913. By 1918 Katsaros was so popular that RCA Victor Records signed him to a recording contract, and he became the first Greek singer/composer to record on a 78-rpm disc. Contracts with Columbia and Decca followed, and…

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As a master artist in the Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program in 2005-2006, Nick Mastras taught laouto to Michael Raysses. He learned from his uncle, a respected musician in Greece, then played and toured with Athens’ famed Dora Stratou Dance…

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Originally from Astypalaia, Emmanuel Grigoris plays nisiotika—the music of the Aegean islands, on the violin.

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Front: Katherine Kavouklis Arvanitis (left) and Maggie Kavouklis Nichols. Back from left: Michael Kousaleous with mandolin, name unknown, Michael Samarkos, name unknown, Michael Nicholis, name unknown.

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These students included Katherine Kavouklis Arvanitis, Mike Faklis, Pete Krouskos, Mike Tsalickis, Mike Lontakos, Andrew Malisses and Steve Kotis.
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