Chainides

Chainides
Chainides
	Chainides, 2008
Background information
Origin	Crete
Genres	Folk
Years active	1990 – present
Website	http://www.hainides.gr/
Members	D. Apostolakis, D. Zacharioudakis, M. Koti, A. Nonis, D. Brentas, M. Nikopoulos, A. Skamnakis
Past members	G. Laodikis, M. Pashalidis, K. Spyridaki, M. Stavrakakis, P. Tsoukalas

Chainides (Greek: Χαΐνηδες) is a Cretan folk music group who are inspired by the vast legacy of traditional Cretan music and whose lyrics borrow words from the Cretan Greek dialect. The group's name comes from the word chainis (Greek: χαΐνης), meaning the fugitive rebel.

History

The group was formed in March 1990 by a group of friends, namely Dimitris Apostolakis, Dimitris Zacharioudakis, Giorgos Laodikis, Miltos Pashalidis and Kallia Spyridaki. Most of them were then students at the University of Crete. Their discographical debut was in 1991 with the album Chainides that was warmly received by the public. Chainides rapidly grew to seven members and released three more albums before being temporarily dissolved in 1997. One year later, Dimitris Apostolakis and Dimitris Zaharioudakis reinstated the group that was joined by the new members Maria Koti, Alexis Nonis, Periklis Tsoukalas and Antonis Skamnakis.

Over the years, Chainides have collaborated with several well-known musicians and singers. They have performed in several locations both in Greece and abroad and have recorded seven studio albums. In their live performances, Chainides blend their own compositions and songs with new arrangements of themes and songs from traditions such as those of Turkey, Afghanistan and Bulgaria.

Group Members

Dimitris Apostolakis - Cretan lyra, vocals

Dimitris Zaharioudakis - acoustic guitar, vocals

Spyridoula Baka - vocals

Mihalis Nikopoulos - mandolin, bouzouki

Dimitris Brendas - clarinet, gaida bagpipe, kaval flute

Peter Jaques - trumpet, clarinet, ney flute

Takis Kanellos - drums

Giannis Nonis - bass

Discography

1991 - Χαΐνηδες (Chainides)
1993 - Κόσμος κι όνειρο είναι ένα (Kosmos ki oniro ine ena)
1994 - Με κόντρα τον καιρό (Me kontra ton kero)
1997 - Το μεγάλο ταξίδι (To megalo taxidi)
2000 - Ο ξυπόλητος πρίγκηπας (O xipolitos prigipas), double album
2002 - Δελτίο ειδήσεων (Deltio idiseon), 3 songs
2005 - Ο γητευτής και το δρακοδόντι (O giteftis kai to drakodonti), double album
2007 - Ο Καραγκιόζης στη Γιουροβίζιον (O Karagiozis stin Eurovision)
2008 - Η κάθοδος των Σαλτιμπάγκων (I kathodos ton Saltimpagon)
2011 - Αγροκτηνοτροφικά και Μητροπολιτικά (Agroktinotrofika & Mitropolitika), double album

Impact

Chainides have treated the Cretan music tradition with love and respect, considering it as something very much alive rather than a thing of a gone past. The group's success is considered to have paved the road for other young artists to embrace the Cretan music tradition and attempt to enrich it with new elements.

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