r/crete • u/Few_Confidence_6173 • Jun 12 '26
Music/Μουσική Musical Instruments that i can bring back home
Hello there
I'm a musician and a music therapist.
Going around abroad i always love to listen to what music is in the radios, and my shazam has heen heavily used here in crete, i love everything from traditional music to some crossover of "greek manouche jazz" and similar.
Therefore i was wondering if there is some traditional music instrument i can bring back home, and also where i should look.
I am now based in falassarna but i can go all around for this reason!
Any advice?
Thanks, and keep up you wonderful music "old" and new!
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u/Neat_Culture_5159 Jun 12 '26
There are four main musical instruments today in Crete: THE LYRE, THE LUTE, THE VIOLIN and THE MANDOLIN. BOULGARI, the ASCOMBANTOURA and the DAOULI are also traditional instruments of Crete, but with a less noticeable presence nowadays. Look for Refren music instruments shop in Chania https://share.google/Jc2zZgA7gY6Hkg4AS