Jannis Alexandris

 
"If it was possible to know beforehand the exact acoustic result of an instrument I begin to design, the adventure of its construction, that begins with a tree being sawed and ends with the first sounding notes, wouldn't have neither the same fascination, thrill, impatience and curiosity nor the same interest;
It would have been an occupation, perhaps a dull one, that wouldn't offer me the same pleasure".
 
J. A.
February 2002

Bouzouki Family

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On the left: Baglama. On the right: Gonato.  425k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:42 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Three stringed bouzouki with a vintage marqueterie.   757k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:50 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Three stringed bouzouki with a vintage marqueterie.  771k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:20 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Three stringed bouzouki with a vintage marqueterie.  854k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:21 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Contemporary marqueterie on a three stringed bouzouki designed by Czech painter Stanislav in Thessaloniki and built upon order by J. Alexandris.  540k v. 2 Apr 28, 2009 2:26 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Bulgari. Bowl made of one piece of maple, soundboard of spruce. Decorated with horn and ebony.  803k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:34 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Bulgari. Bowl made of one piece of maple, soundboard of spruce. Decorated with horn and ebony.  662k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:33 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Three baglama of different sizes.  520k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:47 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Side view of previous.  827k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:49 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Gonato. Long-neck baglama made of one piece of mulberry with a very distinctive sound that differs from its relatives.  958k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:42 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Tamboura. Body of red elm, soundboard of german spruce and neck of linden (lime) covered with walnut wood. Decorated with mother of pearl and silver wire. Pick guard of drum skin.  406k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:29 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Tamboura. Body of red elm, soundboard of german spruce and neck of linden (lime) covered with walnut wood. Decorated with mother of pearl and silver wire. Pick guard of drum skin.  759k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:29 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Tamboura. Body of red elm, soundboard of german spruce and neck of linden (lime) covered with walnut wood. Decorated with mother of pearl and silver wire. Pick guard of drum skin.  734k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:30 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Three baglama, each made of one piece of wood.  772k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:44 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Two baglama each made of one piece of mulberry wood.  1075k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:46 AM Jannis Alexandris
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  429k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:35 AM Jannis Alexandris
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On the left: Tzoura. On the right: Three stringed bouzouki.  816k v. 1 Apr 28, 2009 2:23 AM Jannis Alexandris
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Tzoura   898k v. 2 Apr 28, 2009 2:26 AM Jannis Alexandris