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Born in Athens in 1961 he studied guitar and theory at the National Conservatory of Athens. From 1980 he turned to the study of Greek traditional music and the learning of traditional instruments such as the oud, both types of laouto, tampoura, one originating from Constantinople and the other from mainland Greece, the tampoura with a bow, the lyre originating from Constantinople, the "kementze", the nei, the kaval and others.
He obtained his Diploma in Byzantine music under L. Aggelopoulos and acquired many students for the theory and practice of ecclesiastical music. Since 1985 he teaches in Conservatories and music schools: The Cultural Center of Peristeri, The Goulandris - Horn Foundation, The Skalkota Conservatory, The Perissos School, The Music Secondary School of Haidari, The Museum of Popular Instruments, The Municipal Conservatory of Patra.
In 1985, with the formation of the group "AEGEAN FORCES" he began a creative path following the footsteps of tradition and the trends of contemporary Greek songs.
He has cooperated with S. Karras, M. Hatzidakis, D. Savvopoulos, G. Markopoulos, N. Mamagakis, G. Xatzinasios, G. Stavrianos, C. Aidonidis, D. Samiou, N. Saragoudas, Mario, S. Giannatou, N. Kypourgos, A. Ioannidis and others.
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Discography:
- Δυνάμεις του Αιγαίου / Dynamis tou Egeou (Aegean Forces) - 1985
- Ήχος Β / Ichos B (Sound B) 1985
- 'Ανατολικό παράθυρο' / Anatoliko Parathyro (Window to the East) - 1989 (A.F.)
- ''Aθως ο εμός' / Athos o Emos (Our Athos) - 1992
- Ερωτόκαστρο' / Erotocastro (Castle of Love) - 1994 (A.F.)
- 'Αύρα θαλασσινή' / Avra Thalasini (Sea Breeze) - 1995 (with Keti Koulia)
- 'Μουσικές της Ιωνικής γης' / Mousikes tis Ionikis Gis (Music of the Ionian Land) - 1996
- 'Μεταμόρφωσις' / Metamorphosis - 1997 (Spain)
- 'Μονάχα για να ταξιδεύω' / Monaha na Taxidevo (Only so that I can Travel) - 1997 (with Al. Ioannidis, S. Papazoglou)
- 'Τραγούδια και σκοποί του Πόντου'/ Tragoudia ke Skopi tou Pontou (Songs and Music from Pontos) - 1998 (with M. Kaliatzidis)
- 'Ο Χρίστος Τσιαμούλης συναντά τον Χαλίλ Καραντουμάν' / Christos Tsiamulis meets Chalil Karantouman (2001 - LIVE)
- 'Όλες οι μέρες που έλειπα' / Oles i Meres pou Elipa (All the Days I was Gone) - 2002 (A.F.)
- ANESPERA - LM025-2 - 2003
He also wrote music to plays and films, and published the book "Greek Composers of Constantinople, 17th & 18th Century" (Domos Publications), in collaboration with P. Erevnidis).
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