Panayiotis Giannarapis

(Oud)
 

  Panayiotis Giannarapis was born in London, Ontario, Canada from migrant parents, who hail from Athens, Greece. He began his musical studies at the age of 8, studying the accordion, and western music theory at the Ontario Conservatory of Music with various instructors. Then he proceeded to study the Greek Bouzouki, and Greek music theory, guitar (of various styles) and is currently studying the Oud and Arabic music theory. He guest lectures at the University of Western Ontario’s Ethnomusicology course. He has worked with the U.W.O Dance Company and has performed at various events around the Southwestern Ontario region. He is currently in an Ensemble with Sina Khosravi Called “The Light of East”.