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Michiel
Koperdraat  
vocals, bouzouki, ud, baglamas
Being in love with
Greek music from childhood on, Michiel started playing bouzouki and related Greek lutes in 1987. Before
that, he was bassplayer and composer. From 1993 on he took over the vocals in Ano Kato. He is dedicated studying Greek music, including all of its
theoretical and practical aspects. For many years he is teaching
Greek music as well. You can contact him
regarding all your questions about the group.
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Jur Eilers
guitar, laouto,
vocals
When
in 1986 his Greek neighbour Andonis Moraïtis asked Jur if he would like
to join him to play in restaurants, Jur didn't need to think for long:
first of all, working conditions included free meals and smokes. Second
and most important, Jur discovered he enjoyed playing Greek music very
much so within weeks he delved into what was for him the essence of Greek
guitar playing:
tight chords and inciting basslines.
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Theo van Halen
clarinet
Theo
has focused his attention solely on the clarinet in relation to Greek
music. Before that, he also used to play and teach different kinds of
saxophones, but now those instruments have all gone. After playing in many
bands, and being a member of Ano Kato for a long time, he occupies himself
fulltime with the Greek sound of the clarinet. Theo feels great passion
for clarinet improvisations from the Epirus region which is clearly
detectable in his music. You can hear a lot of ‘soul’ in his 'taximia'.
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Michiel van der Meulen
violin
Michiel
grew up listnening the sounds of Greek music because his father played Greek music on the accordion so it’s
only natural that Michiel did join in very easy. For some years now, in
Ano Kato Michiel makes the music from the islands sound just right. His
sonorous violin gives color to the music from the Epirus
and he prefers the ancient and modal musical inheritance from Asia Minor.
At an auction, his mother bought him this very old violin with a great
sound, for only 60 euro.
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Andy Leeming
baglamas, bouzouki, percussion
Turn
to Andy if you are looking for Greek instruments in the Netherlands.
Playing bouzouki and baglamas, he grew more and more interested in how
those instruments were built. Now he has already built several beautiful
bouzoukis, small baglamases and tzourases, as well as an Epirotic dèfi (tambourine).
For Ano Kato it is of course a major benefit that Andy plays percussion as
well. He plays the baglamas in rebettica and laïka, and percussion
instruments in dhemotika and music from Asia Minor.
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