November 8, 1993

Contact: Gary Fitzpatrick (202) 707-8542
Helen Dalrymple (202) 707-1940

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Greek Music Concert Set for November 22 at Library of Congress

The American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress will present a free concert of traditional music from the Greek island of Crete Monday on November 22, 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. in the West Dining Room on the 6th floor of the Madison Building of the Library of Congress.

The group performing for the American Folklife Center features George Koukakis playing laouto, Markos Daskalomarkakis playing lyra, and his daughter, Soula Daskalomarkaki, playing laouto. This concert is part of the group's first tour in the United States. The concert is free and open to the public. The Madison Building is accessible by Metro (one block north of Capitol South station on the Orange and Blue lines). The concert will be broadcast at a later date on WAMU 88.5 FM on the Dick Spottswood Show.

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PR 93-142
11/15/93
ISSN 0731-3527