As it made known by posting the Giannis Kapsalisthe big crankshaft of the clarinet Petroloukas left life at age 90scattering in sadness the artistic – and non -space.

As Yiannis Kapsalis said via his story on Instagram:

“Bad fortunes came at dawn for all of us. The Great Petroloukas Halkias left us. Have a nice journey of Barba Peter you will always be in our hearts, in our souls and you will never forget because you were one of the only ones who traveled us with your playing and left your stamp and history in our traditional continental music. All Epirus and all of Greece today mourn us. Give a big kiss to my father Stavros Kapsalis and the Great Napoleon Damos. You were the pillars and columns of mainland music. We will always mention you and you will never be forgotten. Immortal. Condolences to the family. “

Who was Petroloukas Halkias

He was born in 1934 in Delvinaki, Ioannina and was involved in the art of clarinet.

Petroloukas Chalkias began his engagement with the clarinet at the age of 11, despite the refusal of Pericles’ father, who was one of the best musicians, and learned next to Philippe Runda (so -called “the best clarinet of Zagori”) with his help.

After that he goes to Athens where he plays with his father and makes his first radio appearance. In 1960 he migrated to America where he remains 20 years and spreads the traditional music of Greece.

In 1979 he returns to Greece and settled in Athens. He plays in well -known music centers, concerts, appears on radio and television shows and participates in recordings and recordings with well -known artists.

Mendoni: With his music he initiated the Greeks and the world in the living voice of our tradition

Following the news of the loss of Petroloukas Chalkia, the Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni mentioned the following:

“With deep emotion and sadness we bid farewell to Petros-Lucas Chalkias, the leading expressor of Epirus Traditional Music, the inimitable clarinetist, the right-wing performer who, with his music, introduced the Greeks and the world into our live voice. His loss is not just the loss of a great musician, but a faithful guardian of our musical heritage and our cultural identity. He leaves behind an incomplete gap in traditional music and the heart of Epirus.

Born in 1934, in Delvinaki, Ioannina, Petros-Loukas Halkias grew up in a family with deep roots in the musical tradition of Epirus. The clarinet expressed his soul and from a child he stood out for his unique craftsmanship and his inimitable sound. She was not limited to performing traditional music but renewed her, enriched her, making her speak in the heart of his audience.

He was rightly the “patriarch” of the clarinet, a title given to him for his undisputed skillful rule. Doric performer, modest and gentle, unmistakably dedicated to his art and always a helper and valuable teacher of younger artists. Our traditional music will never be the same without its emblematic presence. However, his prominent offer will remain alive, to move us, to teach us, to unite us. Greece, especially Epirus, bid him farewell to sadness and pride.

To his family, his many students and his countless friends I address my sincere condolences. “