As anyone who has visited Crete will tell you it is an island of defiant history, proud music and heartfelt dancing. Following from last year's sell-out concert and as part of the 20th Greek Festival of Sydney the Cretan Folkloric Company presents a "Tribute to the Masters of Cretan Music".

The Tribute to the First Masters of Cretan Music examines Cretan music from ancient classical times progressing through the Byzantine influence, Venetian dominance and Turkish occupation and concludes with the first generation of sound-recorded Cretan musicians.

This historical presentation consists of over two hundred melodies of the First Masters of Cretan Music and this tribute by The Cretan Folkloric Company, gives an authentic dimension to preservation and succession of Cretan folkloric music.
A group of dedicated and empassioned Sydney musicians, the Cretan Folkloric Company presents this one-off evening of live and authentic Cretan music, accompanied by a narrative commentary, dances and slides.

The Cretan Folkloric Company are:
Narration- Odysseas Platyrrahos
Lyra/Lute/Mandolin-Michael Platyrrahos
Lute-Con.E.Platyrrahos
Guitar-Peter Kalandanis
Keyboards-George Apostolidis
Vocals-Petros Kyriakou
Dancers- The Cretan Folkloric Co. Dance Group
Producer/Researcher-Michael Platyrrahos