| Hainides | |
| Origin: | Crete |
| Genre: | Folk |
| Years Active: | 1990 - present |
| Website: | http://www.hainides.gr/ |
| Current Members: | D. Apostolakis, D. Zacharioudakis, M. Koti, A. Nonis, D. Brentas, M. Nikopoulos, A. Skamnakis |
| Past Members: | G. Laodikis, M. Pashalidis, K. Spyridaki, M. Stavrakakis, P. Tsoukalas |
Hainides (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Χαΐνηδες) is a Cretan folk music group who are inspired bythe vast legacy of traditional Cretan music and whose lyrics borrow wordsfrom the Cretan Greek dialect. The group's name is the plural of the word haínis(Greek, Modern (1453-);: χαΐνης), meaning the fugitive rebel.
The group was formed in March 1990 by a group of friends, namely Dimitris Apostolakis, Dimitris Zacharioudakis, Giorgos Laodikis, Miltos Pashalidis and Kallia Spyridaki. Most ofthem were then students at the University of Crete. Their discographical debut was in1991 with the album Hainides that was warmly received by the public. Hainidesrapidly grew to seven members and released three more albums before being temporarilydissolved in 1997. One year later, Dimitris Apostolakis and Dimitris Zaharioudakisreinstated the group that was joined by the new members Maria Koti, Alexis Nonis,Periklis Tsoukalas and Antonis Skamnakis.
Over the years, Hainides have collaborated with several well-known musicians and singers.They have performed in several locations both in Greece and abroad and have recorded sevenstudio albums.
Dimitris Apostolakis - Cretan lyra, vocals
Dimitris Zaharioudakis - acoustic guitar, vocals
Angeliki Syrkou - vocals
Mihalis Nikopoulos - mandolin, bouzouki, laouto
Peter Jaques - trumpet, clarinet, ney
Mihalis Galanis - drums
Giorgos Konstantinou - bass
Hainides have treated the Cretan music tradition with love and respect,considering it as something very much alive rather than a thing of a gone past. The group's success is considered to have paved the road for other young artiststo embrace the Cretan music tradition and attempt to enrich it with new elements.