Prominently released just in time for the Athenian Olympic Games,
The Road to Olympia makes use of
ARC label star
Michalis Terzis for a round of basic Greek music. While
Terzis is actually a pianist at heart, there is surprisingly little piano to be heard here, opting instead largely for
Terzis compositions for the bouzouki and baglama. As such, the album is a huge run of light plucked strings, and tends to flow as a single sort of sound, perfect for
ambient music in the background. The music itself is performed quite ably by a trio of primary players, backed up by a rhythm section of
Terzis,
Polys Pelelis, and
Vazilis Potiris. It's a coherent whole, quite respective of tradition, but rather relaxed throughout the proceedings. Much more
mood than
dance music, but still worth a listen or two. ~ Adam Greenberg
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