(1930-2001) Born in Agrinio, Central Grece, the fifth out of ten children, into a family of musicians. His first contact with the santur took place at a very young age, around eight, revealing his great potential. His father, who was also a musician, owned two music venues in Agrinio; it was there that young Aristides made his debut as a santur player.
After the war, he left Agrinio and moved to Athens, where he attended the Lyceum Club of Greek Women. With the Lyceum he toured around the world. He collaborated with many renowned musicians of his era and excelled in the traditional songs of the Aegean islands and Smyrna. He also participated in many radio and television programs on traditional and folk music.
He released a lot of personal albums, of which three received a gold and two a platinum certification. He also played as a soloist in around one hundred and fifty albums. He died in November 2001.
With information from the book by Yiorgos E. Papadakis,
Λαϊκοί πρακτικοί οργανοπαίκτες (Practical Folk Instrumentalists),
Athens 1983.