Award-winning musician and composer Matthaios Tsahourides (Ματθαίος Τσαχουρίδης), also known as Matthaios Tsahouridis, was born September 18, 1978 in Veria, Greece. He is a master of the Pontic Lyra (the bottle-shaped stringed musical instrument of the Greeks of Pontos on the South Black Sea coast). Matthaios creates a sensitive and lyrical interpretation of this rich tradition of Greek music. In addition to the lyra, Tsahourides plays the violin, lauto, ud, bouzouki, guitar, kamancheh, rubab, and ghichaks.
Discography:
Meliris
Sea Storm
Apo Ton Ponto Stin Persia – From Pontos to Persia (Protasis, 2003)
Raz-E Negah – Kamancheh and Lira Improvisation
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
