Chryssomallis, Yanni is raised in Greece, and became America Citizen in 1972. After Yanni received his degree in Psychology in the University of Minnesota, Yanni returned to his hometown. Due to the long disconnection between he and his family, Yanni wrote his feelings and composed Keys to imagination, which became one of the driving force behind New Age Music. With a selling record of over millions of units in several albums, Yanni is quickly becoming one of the most popular contemporary instrumental musician. Yanni is a self-taught musician who claimed to have a perfect-pitch. His gifted performance and skill is a gratitude to nothing but his compassionate and thoughtful heart.

To introduce his music is not easy, as he has a very obvious but quite easily mistaken style, it is obvious that his music is based on electric piano, techno instruments. The composition, in many listeners' idea is very simple. However, we are easily mistaken because Yanni's music is filled with deep emotions, histories and cultures. Almost every of his music has a special style or meaning, even though the same instruments are used.

Yanni is therefore a good examples of a New Age artist, whose focus is not just on the skill and techniques, but the effect of every sound and music. Yanni has achieved his goal of "Reaching people through music." The fact that we can have the most MIDI files on the net about Yanni. and the fact that the "Tribute" concert has put Yanni in trial, construction, donations, just in return for a music for people to listen.

Favorite musics by Yanni

Once Upon a time - Not Available
Reflections of Passion - MIDI
Aria - MIDI

Yanni is initially at WindHam Hill record. Virgin Records/EMI, Private Music/BMG ls his subsequent record companies.
Yanni has his own official website at

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