Yanni (pronounced [ˈjɑːni], YAH-nee) —born Yiannis Hrysomallis (pronounced [krisoʊˈmɑːlis], KREE-soh-MAHL-ees); Greek: Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης; classical transcription Giannis Chrysomallis) (born on November 14, 1954, in Kalamata, Greece)—is a self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer..