Giorgos Tzimakis (Tsagarakis)

 My father was from Rethimnon and my late mother from Selino, Hania. I am tall, thin, I don’t drink or smoke, never have I eaten more than necessary. I am exactly ninety years old, I am standing on my feet, I am doing everything alone, I need nobody. For seventy five years I am into my music, my entire life is devoted to music. I play fourteen instruments  as easily as you you’re your fingers. Lyre, mandola, mandolin, bouzouki, lute, outi, violin, guitar, german lyre and more. If you ask me where I have learned them, I’ d say “I don’t know”…

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