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As I understand life at different levels, I can use music to express what these levels feel like to me. Hopefully the listener can be transported to this understanding by listening to the music.

Yanni

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Feels
Express
Different
Listening
Life
Levels
Like
Understanding
Understand
Transported
Use
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Music
Listeners
Feel
Hopefully

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