Takimi means a bunch of friends and for these musicians familiarity allows for much complex improvisation. The material covers several eras and topics - among laments and reminders of home are songs celebrating bandits and the War of Independence. Takimi's home, Samarina is, at 4,800 ft, probably the highest village in the country, a remoteness that may explain the purity of their music. Clarinet - Thomas Haligiannis Violin - Kostas Karapanos Laouto & Singing - Fotis Papazikos Def - Tas Daflos Recorded: August 20th, 2014 in Vitsa, Zagori, Epirus, Greece.