Harry G.
Country - USA - Chicago
Years of playing the bouzouki - Since 1994
Other instruments played - Guitar, Dumbek, Baglama, Tzoura, Oud, Laouto
Current bouzouki owned - Varlas, Karandreas, Rotskos
Recommended Luthiers - Varlas, Karandreas, Rotskos, Kleftogiannhs, Kalkepso
Short Biography
Harry G. was born in Chicago, USA in 1977. Prior to moving back to the States, he lived in South Africa and Greece for close to 12 years.
He first started playing the bouzouki in 1994. Since then, Harry has been playing, researching and analyzing all aspects of the Greek bouzouki. The instructional DVD set that is sold on www.BouzoukiDVD.com includes knowledge amassed throughout the years on every conceivable aspect of the Greek bouzouki. Harry felt the need to create a comprehensive tutorial that would guide the novice bouzouki player through the basic, intermediate and advanced concepts of the instrument.
Harry plays both the Tetrachordo and the Trichordo bouzoukia, as well as, the Baglama, the Tzoura, the Guitar, the Laouto, the Oud and the Dumbek (Touberleki). He is a well known Bouzouki teacher in the greater Chicagoland area and he usually provides private bouzouki lessons on the weekends.
Harry holds advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Quantitative Finance. He is currently working as a Quant/Trader for a proprietary trading firm in Chicago.
In his spare time, Harry can be found playing Bouzouki at weddings, baptisms and other related events. He is particularly fond of the Rebetiko genre of music and his all time favorite bouzouki player is Giorgos Zabetas.
Some of his other noteworthy projects include: www.Greektionary.com