Teachers
Christos Govetas
Teaches: Greek singing, Greek clarinet and Greek ensemble
Lives in Seattle, WA
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Christos Govetas was born in the village of Proti, in the province of Serres in Greek Macedonia. After immigrating to Boston in 1978 he joined the Rebetiko band Taxími as a bouzouki and baglama player and their main vocalist. Since then he has played classical Turkish music on the oud and bendir with The Eurasia Ensemble, Greek, Turkish and Arabic music with Karavani and regional Balkan music with Tito's Revenge and Akshambelah in the Boston area.
He has performed extensively in the U.S., Canada and Greece and has for the last twenty-one years taught and performed Greek regional music in EEFC Workshops on both coasts of the U.S. Currently he is a member of the nationally known band Ziyiá. He performs regularly with the Rebetiko group Pasatempo in the Seattle area, as well as with his family band, Drómeno. He is the 1999 recipient of the prestigious Northwest Folklife Fellowship Award honoring his cultural contribution to the Greek-American and Folk dance communities.
Christos is also a member of the grammy nominated Bill Frisell's The Intercontinentals.
Videos
Christos Govetas with Pasatempo
- Video 1
- Video 2
- Video 3