Giorgos Avissinos

I cut hair from the tail of horses to make violin strings !

My name is not Avissinos. My real name is Sfakianakis. But when I was going to the third grade of Public school my schoolteacher called me "Avissine” (because of my dark color) and all the other children began "Avissyne, Avissyne'” and I have never been called with another name since..

I did never play music with notes. The music that I play comes out first through my soul, then it goes to my brain and from thereon straight to my hands. How, I do not know, where to know… Many times I wake up the night because I have dreamed a tune. I get up immediately, plays my violin and there it is, a new song!

Full text (in Greek) of the authentic narrations of the Great Masters of Cretan music in STIGMES magazine no 68

Giorgos Avissinos - Violin Cretan music

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