AKTINA's Greek Music Journey 2013: Bouzouki Solo, Karantinis Rips!

Watch new videos of Karantinis from AKTINA's Greek Music Journey 2018 "The Magic of Bouzouki"!!!
Excerpt from AKTINA's GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY concert held at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in Manhattan on June 6, 2013. The concert celebrated AKTINA FM Radio's 20th year anniversary and featured Greek singer Melina Aslanidou with Andreas Karantinis on the bouzouki, guitarist Manolis Androulidakis, and percussionist Andreas Sikkis. Executive Producer Elena Maroulleti, Filming, audio mixing and editing by Tom Stouras. This excerpt shows Andreas Karantinis, Manolis Androulidakis, and Andreas Sikkis ripping it up! Instrumentals highlighted with Karantinis' improvisations, Evdokias Zeimbekiko by Manos Loizos, Kites by Mikis Theodorakis, Perasmenes mou Agapes by Manolis Hiotis The reproduction, redistribution, alteration or re-editing of this video is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved by AKTINA TV and AKTINA Productions, Inc. Video may be only shared through AKTINA TV's youtube channel. For more information visit, www.aktinatv.com or www.aktinafm.com.

[@coolcat6303]

I’m a 49 year old American & usually only listen to Classic Rock, the 80’s-90’s and a little Smooth Jazz. But lately I’ve started to explore music from other countries and I gotta say that this Greek style is downright Amazing. I especially luv these upbeat songs with the long guitar (Bouzouki) solos. Can’t get enough of it & definitely going to be listening to alot more from now on.

[@georgeiordanou8549]

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[@skullfucker3381]

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[@kurikokaleidoscope]

That's a superb comment.

[@aek1928]

Add a glass of Ouzo on the rocks, and your off on your way to knocking on heavens doors. Enjoy Opa!!!!!

[@romeywaldrop1186]

52 year old American doing the samething.

[@user-rb5sv3vh2c]

The Greek Bouzouki changed my life. It was the first instrument I picked up as a kid after seeing “E Muzeki” play at the local renaissance fair. My parents got me it from Greece as a Christmas present. It opened me up to playing violin, piano, and guitar. My love to Greece!

[@baybarssonmez6799]

OIS TURKISH MUSIK!🇹🇷👍

[@baybarssonmez6799]

BOUZIKI IS FROM TURKISH BOZUK OR KARA DÜZEN!ITS TURKISH RITM AND STYLE!!🤘🇹🇷

[@timgingell9883]

Ah but greek music is better

[@zhaw4821]

@@baybarssonmez6799 Jealous 😚?????

[@baybarssonmez6799]

@@zhaw4821 WHY??TURKS RULED GAYREKS 600 YEARS!!🤣🤣🤣

[@nonyt8185]

One of the most beautiful country always will be my number one ❤️ 🇬🇷

[@detectivejonesw]

Three insanely amazing musicians

[@semprequeleroscomentariose8916]

Incredible. Salute from Brazil!

[@aleksandarvuletic2503]

Im Serbian, and I play accordion, however bouzuki is one of the best instruments in the world, the sound the emotion it provides is just amazing, Xhios Vrontados se agapo

[@MikhailFBagaturov]

Yes, the only other instrument better than bouzouky is Pontian lyra :)

[@baybarssonmez6799]

BOZUKI IS FROM TURKISH BOZUK DÜZEN !!ITS TURKISH!!🤘🇹🇷

[@sretenjeodvuletica1698]

Vuleticu, Vuleticu stici cete ovi Turci :D :D

[@alexandrurunceanu1735]

Absolutely right bro🎩

[@baybarssonmez6799]

@@alexandrurunceanu1735 HAHAHA THAT ALL ARE TURKISH!!😄🤣

[@thomassino4977]

Love from Hungary. What a rich sounding!

[@aktinatv]

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[@Alexander-nb1rz]

#thomassino4977 i'am Hungry too, So I ate Turkey in Greece on China and a Mongolian took it and ate it,😂

[@BalkanGames1403]

Only one word: BEAUTIFUL

[@nicolasmelis1453]

Quand j entant.le.bouzouki comme ça j'ai les.larmes.qui viens aux.yeux

[@nedaaghadadashzadeh3381]

Love Greek music.Greetings from iran.

[@baybarssonmez6799]

ITS TURKISH MUSIK YOU POOR KHAR FARSPOOR!!

[@andreasmichael7016]

@@baybarssonmez6799 no

[@baybarssonmez6799]

@@andreasmichael7016 YES!!

[@dimitrisfr5491]

@@baybarssonmez6799 Everything is Turkish.

[@baybarssonmez6799]

@@dimitrisfr5491 YES GAYREK!!KAKALAKİS DOMALAKİS DOMESTOS MALAKIAS GAYREK!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Rudolf.Aigner]

That's really great music with incredible good musicians. Greece can be very proud.

[@bekhal71]

Amazing .... long live your hands Andreas and your father .... great stuff 👌🪕🇬🇷

[@hagopkasparian8070]

Yasou Mastre mou! Ese Kathighithis! Love from 🇦🇲 🇨🇾 🇬🇷

[@gokturksempireturkisharmy8322]

Hahaha

[@StopFear]

Love you from an Ukrainian American 🇺🇦 🇺🇸

[@inessosa6792]

Hermoso me encanta la música Griega desde Fraa Bentos Uruguay♥️

[@selk9087]

​@@gokturksempireturkisharmy8322yorumu kesin bizden biri cevap vermiştir diye açtım yanılmadım :)

[@gokturksempireturkisharmy8322]

@@selk9087 her daim

[@Janni069]

Bouzouki is one of the most beautiful instruments in this world

[@marcelkikiriki6698]

Matsikas bre " file , name of the instrument greek . yes , as well bouzukia , but in some point , people mix the instrument with the dance or song . It s like horse , mule, donkey ! (maybe you laugh ) but because of otoman empire and religion mus... , been creeated those name ! katalaves ti leo tora ? haide yamas !

[@louloup4607]

Saz * :D

[@ssandus1153]

My grandpa took me there for new years. He was greek and knew the owners. I'm afraid these memories will be lost but I sometimes listen to this to remmeber.

[@sapphodesigns2377]

Listen to brilliant bouzouki players brings tears to my eyes..I’m so proud to be Greek..I’m so inspired that I’m staring bouzouki lessons ❤️❤️❤️

[@StopFear]

I think you have can have very good reasons to take Bouzuki lessons. But people of any nationality, whether they are a proud Greek or not, can enjoy it. Conversely, even if Greece did not have a Bouzuki I am sure you can have many things to be proud of as someone whom, I assume, has Greek roots.

[@danieldanielson2650]

@@StopFear it's a Greek instrument and Greek culture some Greeks payed with their lives for playing through different times of occupation. Let him be proud of his ancestry and culture and a national symbol for freedom and love for their legacy.

[@tedmarakas2626]

This is amazing bouzouki playing. We are talking about some serious talent.

[@aek1928]

@@danieldanielson2650 Here, here.

[@danieldanielson2650]

@@aek1928 eleftheria i thanathos, my friend.

[@robertovillanueva-tl9fg]

IM A FILIPINO WHO ONCE IN MY SEAFARING JOB BEEN IN GREEK SHIP, HEARD MOST OF GREEK MUSIC PLAYED WHENEVER THERE WAS A GREEK HOLIDAYS! I GOT USED HEARING IT AFTER RETIREMENT. IT GAVE ME A FEELING OF NOSTALGIC MEMORIES SEEING GREEK FRIENDS DANCE ON THE BOUZOUKI BEAT!

[@faicelfarah7352]

Bonjour vous pouvez envoyé une chanson grec qui chante pour la maman

[@sophiak6396]

I love my heritage. Γεια σας Ελλας, από την Καλιφορνια🤍💙

[@zarbasanti]

i remember why. ahh brings back memories when i came to listen to the AKTINAS Greek music journey. it was right around the same time as when it was my husband giorgios birthday

[@zarbasanti]

Niiice good to hear bro

[@MarklinTrains]

Greek music is popular everywhere! Respect!

[@pulsestudio9224]

I was in Crete Greece . So beautiful island and the greek people are so kind and thier music is so magnificent.

[@harharoun9958]

Nice ut life

[@fredgrove4220]

I've been to Crete 5 times ( Kato Gouves ), and each time I fall in love with the island again.

[@manosmaniadakis6782]

Tz for zou nice words mate!

[@v.c.8113]

COVID took that trip away for my family and I.

[@johngray5477]

@@v.c.8113 was there last year, please don’t ever forget to go. Amazing place. Been twice

[@dwightalfred]

Very beautiful sounding instrument!

[@girayification]

Greetings from the east coast of the Aegean (İzmir). Great great music!

[@JSharp-gu7lv]

Wow that is amazing, Im an American and I just learned of the bouzouki. What a cool instrument! I love the range of sound it can produce, this guy must be extremely talented to be able to play the Bouzouki like this.

[@Antiochos-ur3qt]

Unsurprisingly, he is the son of one of the best bouzouki players. I think he is better than his father! LOL!

[@spicecrop]

This is why I love youtube, discovering something new every day. Especially new and exotic music.

[@tim595]

This is great to see Greek music all over the world. FANTASTIC, a joy to listen to.

[@youtubeshortsopps]

I just love the greek music, i got hooked a couple of years ago when I first heard it, is just awesome.

[@eleftheriostylianou6017]

Andreas kararantinis you are the great boozouki player in this world god bless you my greek brother

[@donadalo5452]

Bellissima musica...un viaggio fra l'oriente e la modernità.

[@josephtabar492]

When I was in my early 20s there was a restraunt called the Corenthians in Cincinnati, Ohio that played traditional Greek music on the bouzoukis. I am a hard rock guitarist, but this music totally amazes me in every way possible. This video and the players are excellent. Thank you for the ear candy!!! This bouzouki player is so fast and percise. Totally amazing! Wish I could have been there front row. Greetings from America.

[@antoniopall5355]

Joseph Tabar yeah, seems like the double strings are older than we think.

[@Agras14]

Joseph Tabar Hard rock artist, and you like bouzouki, i can understand you. Wait till you hear Greek clarinet from mainland Greece, something between jazz and hard rock, but totally traditional and folk music. I can share if you want.

[@marziomoriconi2553]

Greek people love traditional, greek people have a lot of hard balls!

[@harharoun9958]

Ur life is good

[@1964Loukas]

Joseph Tabar Hi Joseph...since you are a musician....here is an interesting fact...do you know who Jimmy Hendrix mentioned as one of his mentors...that he used to enjoy seeing in “ underground” clubs in the USA? The bouzouki player Manolis Hiotis! ....google it and see....very interesting:)

[@jean-claudesalade7003]

Jolies inspirations. Excellent...

[@DennisVernier]

Incredible musicianship. It's amazing how so many people think that a handful of celebrity rock guitar players are the worlds greatest musicians. There's so much ignorance out there. These guys get my utmost respect. Outstanding.

[@jeanclaudejaycee9599]

That’s exactly what I was thinking, while enjoying this show.. there’s so many people striving to define who’s the best guitar player in the world (and most of the time, missing their target by far 😜).. might be useful to them to take a look at these guys.. peace and love (and recognition 😇)

[@henryortiz5346]

Greetings form New York.

[@cvetanmatevski9905]

Prekrasna izvedba bravo momci !!!

[@irishlike1]

What a masterpiece of music! Bouzouki Ace!!! Would like to see them playing live...

[@e.h.106]

Absolutely beautiful .💕

[@jadecochran4748]

MR. KARANTNIS " IS " THE LIVING BOMB, HIS MUSIC IS LIKE LOVE, ONCE YOU HEAR IT, YOU HAVE TO HAVE MORE, " ALL " THE TIME!!!!!!! LOVE THE WAY YOU PLAY YOUR BOUZOUKI, THIS MUSIC MAKES ME " HAPPY, HAPPY ' OPA!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnnyblown87]

gives me goosebumps.. love being a greek australian

[@genyinkelsang5775]

Wonderful music

[@GerryD07012]

Wow! Are you kidding me!!! Incredible!

[@Hassadhighlights]

Moroccan and love this art 🖼 ❤️

[@alexisgunter946]

I fell in love with the bouzouki last night at the church for New Years! 👏 bravo 👏

[@salsalocofrance1]

What church ?

[@genxer6928]

Love Greek music salutes and respect from Polish

[@baybarssonmez6799]

ITS TURKISH MUSIK!👍🇹🇷

[@wiliamfernandez2178]

​@@baybarssonmez6799Turkish from greek 😅

[@baybarssonmez6799]

@@wiliamfernandez2178 SHUT UP YOU POOR KAKALAKIS MALAKIAS DOMESTOS DOMALAKİS GAYREK!🤣🤣

[@dimitrisfr5491]

@@baybarssonmez6799 Everything is Turkish.

[@shortyberg1425]

Absolutely beautiful

[@alinefontella9678]

With love from Brazil ❤️

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

That is incredibly brilliant.

[@bumblefritz]

Fantastic! The bouzouki looks like so much fun to play! Looking to get one of my own.

[@stathispap8291]

Did you get?

[@Aleyna_304]

i love greek music, BcoZ of bouzouki. great fingers! :-D

[@yacinegherouat4100]

Love from Algeria 🇩🇿

[@east9812]

💙 From Romania 🇷🇴

[@tinjanko8221]

DOMNE MULCUMESK Atina DOMNa from Serbija

[@mistydavis780]

So totally amazing, incredibly talented

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Love the greek music.

[@brianmackle955]

Magnificent music and brilliant instrumental playing ! Sláinte + efharistó.......from Ireland.

[@danyalice1265]

Andreas Carantis .... the apple does not fall far from the tree .. maestro

[@rocklegend3335]

Woh woh incredibile musicista io conoscho anche il suo Papa' Grandiosi! Bravo Andreas Karantinis evviva La Grecia)

[@aktinatv]

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[@meriembouzian2085]

I like this kind of music it's amazing bouzouki

[@nairyjivanian3671]

ANDREAS KARANTINIS you are truly amazing and magnificent artist!

[@stavrosnicolaou4702]

@Bibliophilia The father of Andreas Karantinis is Manolis Karantinis, a top Bouzouki player himself. He indeed taught his son and he is as Greek as you can get. Don't talk ignorant Turkish nonsense

[@yomammafat8926]

@@stavrosnicolaou4702 how long has he played to master it?

[@stavrosnicolaou4702]

@@yomammafat8926 His father Manolis is 56 and he has been playing since the age of 7. He is a master player/teacher of all all stringed instruments(not the violin) Andreas, the son who plays here, is about 30, so he must have been learning and playing for about 20-25 years. I think father and son are as good as each other but there are many other playerrs of the same calibre in Greece where the bouzouki is revered. The bouzouki can speak to a Greek heart without an interpreter and heal a Greek soul bypassing medicines and psychotherapists

[@davidwillsofthenorth]

This is just awesome, boys!

[@maricastillon1605]

I have a 3 year old granddaughter that loves to learn to play guitar and piano, I would love for her to learn baouzuki. I need a very good master. Her grandfather is very good and lives in Athens Greece. I wish he were here. Panagiitis sounds that great like you.

[@luissilva-uk9pk]

Andreas Karantidis is absolutely amazing !!!! I' m Greek American....Yeah. Best of both wordls

[@aktinatv]

If you are in NY come and see Andreas on April 20th during our concert at the Kaye Playhouse for more info visit our website www.aktina.org

[@murielsaj6778]

j adoooreee merci!!!

[@mariadelvalleherrador3641]

bellisima !!!gracias!!!!

[@finbah5706]

Im 100% Irish but I love the Greek Bazouki and it's music.

[@tom83rodr37]

@Παπαρούπας ... and *its

[@tom83rodr37]

You bet it's music. What else could it be? :{>

[@cedricdelobel6600]

@Αγόρι Πεταλίδα einai ta kalitera kali sas Mera kedro

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Yep

[@KGt17]

you are welcome to our country

[@khoukhabenyahia9997]

Une musique autrement plus sublime et envoûtante !

[@msmo3527]

In a word: awesome.

[@TexasLonghornsHookem]

Played with immense passion and skill! Well done!

[@RPSartre01]

At 5:10, the guitar player's thumb vibrato - incredible!

[@jaredhawkSEO]

It blows my mind, he is truly amazing. Now go back and watch it and pretend it's a tongue 😜

[@L.Kujari]

I was thinking the same, that's inhumanely fast

[@athosyiannis]

Absolutely fantastic! Bravo andreas!

[@andreimircea9575]

Beautiful!

[@jasminewadsworth6059]

Beautiful music

[@aelaoui2090]

Full of emotions, loving it

[@kingkong-uf1xu]

Love greek music & food ! His father is the boss !

[@alessionisi4028]

❤ from Italy

[@jisikapark902]

I love greek culture 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@jakovjanku]

This is genius I will left ethnomusicologist to discover the development of this really really good accordances. Beautiful

[@derrik-bosse]

For anyone wondering, the first progression is 3 measures of 4/4 then 1 measure of 6/4

[@AntonigreekFerarri]

The Best Musik on Earth

[@ajbounijalila4426]

magnifique

[@daffodils4her]

A fantastic performance!

[@elemparador]

Love Greece from Turkey. We have almost the same instrument. We call it baglama. Brotherhood of two neighbors 🇹🇷🇬🇷

[@XEPHOURIA]

As a greek (who unfortunately doesn't live there yet) I can safely say that we share quite a few instruments

[@niccolomachiavelli2073]

Greeks and turks are pretty much the same besides religion believe me

[@elemparador]

@@niccolomachiavelli2073 yes i know. We are the same. ❤️❤️

[@XEPHOURIA]

Essentially yeah, so are a bunch of middle-eastern Mediterranean countries, thought.

[@karoloshoffmann1256]

@@elemparador no we re not. Enough with that fairytale. Maybe a small part in the west which is like all normal 21th century Mediterranean counties , not just Greece

[@jennypanagopoulou3694]

Τέλειο πολλά μπράβο !!!!χαιρόμαστε να ακούμε !!! ❤️🙂

[@steveburton2410]

Amazing skill on the bouzouki, and well supported by the guitar and percussionist. Interesting to see a bouzouki supported by a cajon from the other side of the world. NICE!

[@judithparris1818]

Music from the Mediterranean is soooooo fun to dance and listen to. Starts slow and ends on a fast note! And that guitar playing What talent! Truly beautiful music ❤ 🎶

[@HasanCihatOrterVideo]

GREAT USTAD KARANTINIS "GROUP" I LOVE YOU BROTHERs... Üstad Dr. Hasan Cihat Örter

[@rodsreel]

Now we're talking Bouzouki, thanks for the upload

[@johnnywalker4074]

Respect from Turkey.

[@petarpetrov8627]

Η καλύτερη ελληνική μουσική!

[@vladimirstok149]

re file... to teleutaio komati einai ispaniki mousiki (tou Paco de Lucia) paigmeno se bouzouki pragmatika euxomai gia mia anagenhsh sthn eliniki koultoura, sapizei niothw

[@user-bv5ic5iq7i]

Это не греческая мелодия,а выпендреж

[@elindrysen2501]

Outstanding! Gives me chills!

[@siniskoyu]

i love greek music from the greek brothers as all serbs do..

[@adhurimshehaj]

bravissimo

[@ajpakos3448]

J.

[@ismetbehluli3204]

Brothers ??? Since when Greeks are brothers with you serbs hahahahahah//// As per your missinformation Greeks are Ilirian Albanian Pellazgian product sencuries ago. Bouzuki has originated from Chiftelia !

[@Yiokalai]

Greetings my orthodox brother.

[@kostaskostopoulos4032]

Volim te srbija ❤️🇬🇷🇷🇸 our brothers 💪🏼

[@andreasstilpeanu8383]

fenomenal!!!Ma scoate din amorteala.Bravo!

[@konstantinanastasiadis6752]

Love from Russia. Greek music the best!!!

[@aktinatv]

Check this out too kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWOpeomjoceBeqc

[@toprakalgan9096]

balalaika

[@bobalinx8762]

Greek music kinda sounds like Russian music.

[@oreste8570]

This is not Greek music. It's Flamenco played on bouzouki

[@eleutherioskyzilas1338]

Love from belgium

[@angeladegrece6758]

❤πάντα με μεγάλη συγκίνηση ακούω το ωραιότατο παίξιμο του Καραντινη ! Beautiful bouzouki player ‼️👍 thank you for your musicality ❗️

[@amukokchau]

I love this instrument Bouzouki and want to learn. 😘

[@davidg.9932]

Check out.. Tar music from Azerbaijan. The Tar sounds similar.

[@Joe-mz6dc]

This is great.

[@ankimangaming4715]

Love that bouzouki instrument sound so much. 🎇🎇 Cool 😎 love from India

[@WolfgangXP65-67]

Speak that for the Sitar 😤🤩!!!!!!!! Tablas are also amazing as well because they literally sound like bubbles in the deep oceans and I LOVE IT

[@-Fely]

Exceptional!

[@andys9337]

The most beautiful sound in the world....of course maybe I'm bias but so what....!!!!

[@eldaozuni1489]

I am greek and i love this country

[@anthula4416]

Admiring someone's talent can take the form of sexiness. We use all our charms as humans!

[@dario6253]

Wow! What an amazing performance

[@kalliopik610]

Αρώματα και χρώματα.....🌺🌺🌺 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 Ελλάδα....❤❤❤