Yanni (real name: Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης / Yiannis Hrysomallis) is a Greek self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer who was born in November 14, 1954 in Kalamata, Greece. Starting his career in 1977, joining up the Minneapolis-based rock group
Chameleon, his musical efforts have spanned over three decades and brought him international popularity. Although many fans and critics call his music "
New Age", Yanni himself has distanced himself from that label. In his autobiography, Yanni devotes an entire chapter to the subject, stating that he prefers to call his music "…
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