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Greek singer and santoor player (born 1989)

Musical artist

Areti Ketime (Greek: Αρετή Κετιμέ; born 26 July 1989) is a Greek singer and santur player.^[1] She sings traditional Greek songs of various music genres.

Early life

Ketime was born and raised in Athens, Greece.^[1] She started learning how to play the santur at the age of six, from Aristidis Moschos and the Belarusian Angelina Tkatseva.

At the age of 15 (in 2005), she became a professional performer.^[1]

Career

In 2002, Greek musician and singer Yorgos Dalaras invited her to participate in his live appearances in Plaka together with Gerasimos Andreatos and Melina Aslanidou.

In 2003, she participated in a show about Asia Minor's musical tradition show with Dalaras, Glykeria, and the orchestra Estoudiantina. In 2004, she participated in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens, with the traditional song "Mes Stou Egeou Ta Nisia" ("Into the Islands of the Aegean