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Στέφανος Μεσσαριτάκης

Band,
Singer / Composer of World
A.k.a. Στεφανής Μεσσαριτάκης

Listed also as: Stefanos Messaritakis I Stefanos Mesaritakis I Stefanis Messaritakis I Stefanis Mesaritakis Cretan artist [lyre, Vocals, Composer] Born at Vasileies [Βασιλειές], Herakleion [Ηρακλείον] Crete [Κρήτη] in 1960. Son to Μανώλης Μεσσαριτάκης and Μαρία Μεσσαριτάκη. He was born the youngest of 9 children, at the age of 15 he started playin' the Cretan Lyre influenced by: Αθανάσιος Σκορδαλός, Κώστας Μουντάκης, Νίκος Ξυλούρης, Λεωνίδας Κλάδος, Μανώλης Καρπουζάκης and more. His long year friendship with Αθανάσιος Σκορδαλός was a major fact in terms of defining his profile as a musician. After serving the army, at the age of 22 he strated to play professionaly in wedding receptions, cultural events etc. His first official appearence in public was in 1985 at "ΚΑΣΤΡΟ" club at Herakleion, Crete, Greece. Since then he played in Greece and in may places worldwide where Cretans live, such as: Germany, Africa, America, Australia etc. earning distinctions by many associations. He has collaborated with many Lute players such as: Μανούσος Παπατσαράς, Δημήτρης Φουκάκης, Γιάννης Πετσάκης, Νίκος Πατενταλάκης, Γιάννης Ζαμπουλάκης, Αντώνης Αποστολάκης, Μιχάλης Φραγκιαδάκης and Αντώνης Φραγκιαδάκης. For the last decade he plays with Νίκος Γιατρομανωλάκης. He is a member of United Artist Of Traditional Cretan Music [Παγκρητίου Συλλόγου Καλλιτεχνών Κρητικής Μουσικής] since 1982. He has also been a teacher at Herakleion Music High School and conservatoires. Nowadays he still lives at his birthplace along with his family.

Members

	Γιώργος Σταυρουλάκης g, fl, b
	Μένιος Πετράκης perc
	Νίκος Γιατρομανωλάκης fl