Τάκης Μαρινάκης

Takis Marinakis was a Greek drummer & percussionist, and percussion teacher. Born in 1949 - Died 20 March 2023. He was a founder member of Πελόμα Μποκιού and later on of the percussion group Σείστρον. He played in ΕΡΤ (Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία-Τηλεόραση)'s B' Program orchestra with Κυριάκος Σφέτσας. He collaborater with many Greek composers, such as Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος, and Γιάννης Μαρκόπουλος. He was Principal Timpani/Percussion with the Athens State Orchestra. He taught at the Ωδείο Αθηνών (=Athens Odeon) from 1986. He was brother of Ηλίας Μαρινάκης.