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Markos Vamvakaris, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (born 1905)

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Markos Vamvakaris

Greek rebetiko musician (1905–1972)

Markos Vamvakaris, was a Greek musician of rebetiko, universally referred to by rebetiko writers and fans simply by his first name, Markos. The great significance of Vamvakaris for the rebetiko is also reflected by his nickname: the "patriarch of the rebetiko".
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Bouzouki

Greek plucked stringed instrument

The bouzouki is a musical instrument popular in West Asia, Balkans, and Turkey. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat and a long neck with a fretted fingerboard. It has steel strings and is played with a plectrum producing a sharp metallic…
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February 8

Day of the year

February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.
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