Hainides () is a
Cretan
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folk music
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group who are inspired by the vast legacy of traditional
Cretan music
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and whose lyrics borrow words from the
Cretan Greek
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Geographic distribution
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dialect. The group's name is the plural of the word ''haínis'' (), meaning a 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
The University of Crete (UoC; Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης) is a multi-disciplinary, research-oriented institution in Crete, Greece, located in the cities of Rethymno (official seat) and Heraklion.
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. Their discographical debut was in 1991 with the album ''Hainides'' that was warmly received by the public. Hainides 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, Hainides 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.
Group Members
:Dimitris Apostolakis -
Cretan lyra
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, vocals
:Dimitris Zaharioudakis - acoustic guitar, vocals
:Angeliki Syrkou - vocals
:Mihalis Nikopoulos - mandolin,
bouzouki
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,
laouto
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:Peter Jaques - trumpet, clarinet,
ney
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:Mihalis Galanis - drums
:Giorgos Konstantinou - 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
Hainides 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.
See also
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Greek folk music
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Cretan music
The music of Crete (, ), also called kritika (), refers to traditional forms of Greek folk music prevalent on the island of Crete in Greece. Cretan traditional music includes instrumental music (generally also involving singing), a capella songs ...
External links
Hainides official web siteHainides in mySpace
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Greek folk music groups