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	George Chittenden clarinet, saxophone, zurna, gaida, guitar George has been playing Balkan and Near Eastern music since the mid-1970s, having previously become familiar with the music through his experience as a dancer and performer. He has studied music extensively abroad, focusing primarily on regional dance music of northern Greece and Anatolian Turkey. He has traveled to remote corners of both countries to experience the social celebrations in which music plays such a central role, and learned regional styles from both rural and professional musicians. George performs regularly for ethnic communities and for ethnic music and dance events throughout the country and has toured abroad. He lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Lise Liepman. George, Dan, and Lise founded the AgaRhythm label in 1992. They also play and perform with Ziyiá, an ensemble dedicated to playing traditional Greek music. http://www.adamschittenden.com/index.php http://www.ziyia.com/