Vassilis Saleas
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Vassilis Saleas Βασίλης Σαλέας | |
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Born | Βασίλης Παναγιωτόπουλος 1 December 1958 |
Other names | Vassilis Saleas |
Occupation | Musician |
Years active | 1970–present |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Origin | Greece |
Genres |
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Instrument(s) | Clarinet |
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Vasilis Saleas (Greek: Βασίλης Σαλέας) is a clarinetist from Greece with Romani descent.[1][2]
A former accompanist for
Dionisis Savopoulos, Saleas has worked with Vangelis
since the early 1990s. His debut solo album, Orama: The Music of Vangelis, featured interpretations of Vangelis' compositions.
Biography
Saleas is of
. He was taught to play the clarinet at the age of nine having his father as his teacher and he performed his first club concert two years later. By the age of 14 he had mastered the clarinet and recorded his first disc.Discography
Choreyte Me Ton (1980)
I Pnoi Tou Ouranou (1992)
Orama: Vassilis Saleas Plays Vangelis (1996)
Litany (1997)
Isimeria (1999)
Fasma (2001)
Mediterranean (2002)
Chrysalis: Vassilis Saleas Plays Mimis Plessas (2004)
Olon: Vassilis Saleas Meets The Great Composers [Compilation] (2007)
See also
- Greek folk music
References
- ISBN 978-1-85828-635-8.
- ^ "Saleas “Conquers” Turkey with His Clarinet" Greek Reporter. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- ^ Loubrinis, Vassilis (8 December 1999). "30 ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΣΑΛΕΑΣ". tanea.gr (in Greek). TA NEA. Retrieved 3 April 2016.