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ATHENS, Greece — Greece is honoring the late clarinetist Petroloukas Chalkias, whose hypnotic, note-bending performances over the course of more than 70 years made him a hero of mountain folk music.
Petroloukas Chalkias, left, plays his clarinet as Antonis Kyritsis sings during a folk festival in Sklivani village, Epirus region, northwestern Greece, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.
Epirus’ folk music, slowly unfolding and often centered around the clarinet, is steeped in improvisation, with its wanderings inviting comparisons to rural blues and jazz.
Petroloukas Chalkias, left, plays his clarinet as Antonis Kyritsis sings during a folk festival in Sklivani village, Epirus region, northwestern Greece, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.