My love for the bouzouki had me performing many years in Greek dance bands and nightclubs in the Cleveland, Ohio area. My wife Tula and I have been performing for the last 15 years as the "Grecian Echoes".

After many requests, I began concentrating on sharing my vast knowledge of the bouzouki with others.

I've traveled from New York City to Athens Greece to learn and gather together the methods used by the greatest bouzouki players in the world. From my efforts I have put together the best teaching aids ever available anywhere in the world for learning to play the bouzouki.

"I know what I went through to learn the Bouzouki, and I don't believe anyone should have to go through my experiences, to learn to play this wonderful music."

"Beginning Bouzouki" and "Bouzouki My Love I" have been our top selling courses.  This is due to the fact that people want to learn and understand the dromoi (scales) of our Greek music like the great players understood them and get off to a good start. 

As the dromoi were passed along, they were given various names by various players.  This has caused a lot of confusion for many.  Now you can see exactly how the dromoi were written and taught by the great late Harry Lemonopoulos.  

After you build a solid foundation provided by Bouzouki My Love I and  have begun to learn various songs, you will reach a point in which you want to just pick up your bouzouki and play taximia (freestyle improvisations) from your heart. It is at this point that most are totally on there own to learn, unless of course they have a relative that plays professionally to help them.

   You see the most guarded ideas in regards to bouzouki playing have always been in the area of taximia This is why there are so few players today who can really rip off an impressive taximi on the spot.  Through our new course "Master The Bouzouki I " , everyone now has the opportunity to learn from one of the best. 

The instructor in this spectacular course is Costas Charalambous.  His motto is "Liga kai kala", which translated means "You don't have to play a thousand notes to get your point across when just a few selected ones will bring out your passion."

  Costas started playing bouzouki at the age of 10 after his father surprised him with a bouzouki.  By the age of 15 he was playing professionally in a nightclub in Cyprus.  Upon returning to the USA he started the Golden Fleece orchestra.  After 5 years Costas entered into and is presently a popular player in the Ohio nightclub scene. 

"Our various courses now make it possible for everyone from the very beginner to working professional to better learn how to play and enjoy the Greek bouzouki .  I feel through these courses I have leveled the playing field for all, and that is a good feeling.  I have grown tired of all the Poniria surrounding this "Aplo Organo" (Simple Instrument), known as the "Bouzouki".    Enjoy the bouzouki, Sotirios Noussias