Daemonia Nymphe is a Greek

Greeks

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 music band established in 1994 by Spyros Giasafaki and Evi Stergiou. The band's music is modeled after Ancient Greek music and is often categorized as ethereal

Ethereal Wave

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, neoclassical

Neoclassical (New Age)

Within the broad movement of New Age music, neoclassical New Age music is influenced by and sometimes also based upon early, baroque or classical music, especially in terms of melody and composition. The artist may offer a modern arrangement of a work by an established composer or combine elements...

, neofolk

Neofolk

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, or gothic.

Daemonia Nymphe uses authentic instruments, including lyra

Lyra

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, varvitos, krotala, pandoura and double flute, which are made by the Greek master Nicholas Brass. Their shows are very theatrical, with members wearing masks and ancient dress. Their lyrics are drawn from Orphic and Omeric hymns and Sappho's poems for Zeus

Zeus

In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...

 and Hekate.

Members

• Spyros Giasafaki
• Evi Stergiou
• Maria Stergiou
• Christos Koukaras
• Daphne Kotsiani
• Vangelis Paschalidis

Discography

• The Bacchic Dance of the Nymphs, 1998
• Tyrvasia, 1999
• Daemonia Nymphe, 2002
• The Bacchic Dance of the Nymphs – Tyrvasia, 2004
• Krataia Asterope, 2007