Areti Ketime
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Areti Ketime (b. 1990), Greek Αρετή Κετιμέ, is a a singer and as a santouri player from Greece who performs a broad spectrum of Greek traditional music.
Growing-up in a family originally from Asia Minor, Ketime was closely connected to the traditional music and was thus exposed to music from an early age. In 2003, noted Greek singer George Dalaras produced her debute CD, To Tragoudi tis Aretis,Greek: Tο τραγούδι της Αρετής- ('Virtue's Song') with four tracks on the Parlophone label (MINOS/EMI). Ketime, accompanying herself on the santouri, performed at the opening ceremony for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Ketime turned professional in 2005, and began playing with her own group of musicians. She has appeared in many concerts themed on traditional Greek music, performing in a broad spectrum of both Greek traditional music (singing and playing), as well as classical.
