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virtualWOMEX Artists http://www.womex.com/virtual/artists/latest/1/ who's who and who's doing what? en-us Piranha WOMEX AG 2012-05-24T04:23+01:00 WOMEX WOMEX 2010-03-10T00:00+01:00 1 hourly Buda Folk Band http://www.womex.com/virtual/hangveto/buda_folk_band_1 THE BAND The Buda Folk Band is a Hungarian folk music ensemble consisting of young city dwellers. They were literally born into folk music, since their parents and teachers belong to the generation which instigated the dance house movement in the mid 1970s. The stimulating effect of home rehearsals and regular field work accompanied their teenage years and later they refined their skills in folk music schools and by playing together with traditional village musicians. Vibrating at the heart of their sound is the pulse of authentic Hungarian folk music, now interwoven with musical phrases and stylistic elements drawn from elsewhere outside influences which effect, or can effect those living in big cities far from the birthplace of folk music. Filtering all these elements through each individual personality, the Buda Folk Band has created a world of sound that is entirely its own, exciting, sometimes lyrical, yet always bursting with energy. ***Instrumental Industrial : 1-0, The celebration of the Hungarian folk music at Palace of Arts*** /www.zene.hu/ ***What can be learned from music, particularly: to be exact Hungarian Folk music, they have excelled in learning it. They had whom to learn from I have not discussed the question of innovation yet, but there is nothing in the world, I wouldn't do, without giving in my two cents*** /Riff Magazin/ ***Let the genre be, by the definition of the musicians be Hungarian World folk music, and this is even witty, since many things can be injected in it, just as the in album's title The title S&369;r&369; Vandor / Quick-Step Ranger, not only may mark certain geographical regions, but might also indicate a way of life. Life by the way is only just like a dangerous gymnastics exercise and it doesn't take much courage to state that the Buda Folk Band will reap the same rewards, similar to that of the Muzsikas band*** /Magyar Nemzet/ Hangveto 2012-05-18 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/buda_folk_band_1_small_31656.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Hungary submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/hangveto'>Hangveto</a> rock paper scissors http://www.womex.com/virtual/rock_paper_scissors/rock_paper_scissors rock paper scissors is a band of hoodlums and convicts riding the steppes of Indiana looting the minds of music journalists and standing for the musicians of the world. Rock Paper Scissors, Inc. 2012-05-15 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/rock_paper_scissors_small_31642.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: USA submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/rock_paper_scissors'>Rock Paper Scissors, Inc.</a> Gilad Ronen http://www.womex.com/virtual/ouzana_musix/gilad_ronen Gilad Ronen Performing artist Gilad Ronen, a master of the saxophone, flute and other woodwind instruments. Composer, arranger and producer was born in 1979 in the city of Tel Aviv, Israel. He has studied music at the most pristine institutions and holds a Bachelor's Degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston. A Master's degree from the University of Southern California and won the famous Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz competition. While residing in Los Angeles and completing both, his masters from the USC and his diploma from the institute, Gilad has had the fortune to perform and record for many major artists such as Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Brian Blade, Dave Holland, Mary Mary gospel band and some major films as well such as "Duplex" and "Raise Your Voice". After attaining his masters Gilad moved to New York where he joined forces with "The Brand New Heavies", on the following years Gilad has traveled extensively all over the world touring and performing prestigious venues with the band. He has performed in many major jazz festivals such as: Tokyo Jazz Festival, JVC Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival and TV talk shows such as Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel. In 2009 Gilad broke his engagement with "The Brand New Heavies" and started working on his solo project. "Fractions of Light" his debut album was released in 2011. Today Gilad is a faculty at the New School (NYC) program in Tel Aviv and recording and producing many new acts local and international as well. Gilad's current projects include: "Unspoken" Jazz sextet with mediterranean influences Quartet with female singer Jesse Palter "Elegy" A duet with a pianist www.giladronen.com For booking and further information please contact: Yaron Ouzana yaronouzana@gmail.com +972-54-7456859 Ouzana Musix 2012-05-14 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/gilad_ronen_small_31638.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Israel submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/ouzana_musix'>Ouzana Musix</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/ouzana_musix/gilad_ronen'>The Promise</a> Leitmotiv http://www.womex.com/virtual/pelagonia_music/leitmotiv They come from the Puglia region (in the South-East of Italy) and from it they bring warmth and poetry, but they seem to be citizen of all Europe with the extraordinary vitality with which they mix styles and cultures in an eccentric musical choice. English, French and Italian. Rock, folk, pop. Their songs are theatrical, schizophrenic and charged of an absolutely unpredictable expressiveness. Pelagonia Music 2012-05-05 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/leitmotiv_small_31609.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Italy submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/pelagonia_music'>Pelagonia Music</a> YULIESKY GONZALEZ & TIERRA CALIENTE http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world/yuliesky_gonzalez_2 YULIESKY GONZALEZ With a profound knowledge of both the history of Cuban Jazz as well as the Cuban popular music, and the influences of Classical European music as well as crispy African rhythms, Yuliesky Gonzalez has a fluent ability to write new Cuban Jazz, with an elegance and variation that makes the listener hold the breath in enjoyment. He is capable of lifting the compositions to a level of such quality, that even hardcore musicians get inspired by the innovative tunes. Classically educated in Camaguey, the young trumpet player started early performing with big names like Omara Portuondo and Felix Valoy, from Buena Vista Social Club, Rolo Martinez from Cubanismo, Grammy winner Rene Luis Toledo, Eddie Palmieri, Alexander Abreu & Habana de Primera, to name a few. Since 2010 he is member of Berlin Big Band and in 2011 he became member of the Kenyan artist Makadem, expanding the band to Makadem & The Afro Cuban Experience. HIs own band "Tierra Caliente" was established in 2010. SALSA With a young female singer, Elaine Perez, that has the potential of becoming a new Celia Cruz with her elegant voice and a male singers, Jari Rojas, who sings like a funky street kid, and Nelson Garzon, with his potent and characteristic singing, this groovy salsa band will make the audience feel like being at the very best Cuban Clubs. Great authentic music in high level party style. Jari Rojas voice is crispy and sexy, he has been singing Rumba, Salsa and Son since childhood, and is inspired by Jazz and Soul as well. Eliane Perez is educated classically and has an elegancy like the biggest singers of Jazz and Son. "Tierra Caliente" will be CD releasing in sommer 2012. One World 2012-05-01 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/yuliesky_gonzalez_2_small_31595.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Cuba submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world'>One World</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world/yuliesky_gonzalez_2'>El adorno</a> YULIESKY GONZALEZ "KIND OF CUBAN" http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world/yuliesky_gonzalez_of YULIESKY GONZALEZ With a profound knowledge of both the history of Cuban Jazz as well as the Cuban popular music, and the influences of Classical European music as well as crispy African rhythms, Yuliesky Gonzalez has a fluent ability to write new Cuban Jazz, with an elegance and variation that makes the listener hold the breath in enjoyment. He is capable of lifting the compositions to a level of such quality, that even hardcore musicians get inspired by the innovative tunes. Classically educated in Camaguey, the young trumpet player started early performing with big names like Omara Portuondo and Felix Valoy, from Buena Vista Social Club, Rolo Martinez from Cubanismo, Grammy winner Rene Luis Toledo, Eddie Palmieri, Alexander Abreu & Habana de Primera, to name a few. Since 2010 he is member of Berlin Big Band and in 2011 he became member of the Kenyan artist Makadem, expanding the band to Makadem & The Afro Cuban Experience. HIs own band "Tierra Caliente" was established in 2010. It was a straight yes from the two capacities, guitar player Bjarne Roupe (Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Hermeto Pascual, John Scofield, Deedee Bridgewater, Eddie Harris, Toots Thielemans) and Saxplayer Tomas Franck (Joe Henderson, Jerry Bergonzi, Toots Thielemans, John Scofield, Eliane Elias, Bob Brookmeyer, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Ernie Wilkens, Art Farmer, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Dick Oates, Django Bates, David Sanborn) to form part of Gonzalez' group. "Kind of Cuban" feat Tomas Franck & Bjarne Roupe will be CD releasing in summer 2012. They are touring Mexico, Canada and Copenhagen Jazzfestival presenting the CD. Booking: Carolina Vallejo/One World mail@carolinavallejo.dk +45 25300011 One World 2012-04-30 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/yuliesky_gonzalez_of_small_31583.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Cuba submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world'>One World</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world/yuliesky_gonzalez_of'>Timba Berlin Havana</a> DJ mps PILOT http://www.womex.com/virtual/globalgrooves_dj_mps/dj_mps_pilot DJ mps PILOT Worldwide tropical beats and bass (NL) In our digitised, globalised culture, musical boundaries are blurring, creating new hybrid genres. Like no other, mps PILOT has his finger on the pulse of new and upcoming global electronic styles such as Tropical Bass, Balkan, Nu-Cumbia, Asian, Oriental, Afrolectro, Brazilian Drum 'n Bass and Kuduro. mps PILOT's mixed style DJ sets take in all of these genres and more. If you'd like to hear him focusing on one specific style, check out some sample DJ sets devoted to AfroLectro, Balkan or Asian-Oriental. mps PILOT grabs audiences with his inspired selection, seamless mixing and deep knowledge. No preplanned sets for him: once the beats begin, his well-honed intuitive skills kick in. Lost in the music and immersed in the flow of the moment, he senses the crowd, draws them in and becomes one with his work. His rock solid sets are packed with the wickedest of tunes he's having fun and he makes sure the crowd does too. That's why he's invited to appear at a festival he's often booked to play not just once but several times - as he has done at celebrated worldwide renowned festivals such as Lowlands,Amsterdam Roots, Sfinks, Mundial, Festival in the Desert, Amsterdam Dance event, Timitar, and North Sea Jazz. Nothing can quite match an mps PILOT live set, but for the full online experience check out his DJ sets on Youtube and Soundcloud, his remixes as half of StreamerPilot, and his superior world groove selection on the internationally renowned global streaming platform 22Tracks. Contact details: Horst Timmers | mps PILOT office Wieringerwaardstraat 347 | 1024 HM Amsterdam | The Netherlands Tel. 0031 +20 6811622 Mob. 0031 +6 24447467 horst@mpspilot.nl Globalgrooves / DJ mps PILOT / Future Takamba 2012-04-19 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/dj_mps_pilot_small_31551.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Netherlands submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/globalgrooves_dj_mps'>Globalgrooves / DJ mps PILOT / Future Takamba</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/globalgrooves_dj_mps/dj_mps_pilot'>Ot Azoj - Turkish Honga ~ Streamer & mps PILOT remix</a> Kelpie http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music/kelpie Kerstin and Ian founded the duo Kelpie in 1997. After a total of 15 years of playing together in different projects and on many CD productions they are an experienced and totally synchronized team, who effortlessly understand each other and can react to the slightest nuances in each other's playing. This quality is particularly evident in their live concerts, which have earned them an international reputation. The legendary "Kelpie-wall-of-sound", this opulent acoustic orchestration impresses with carefully crafted guitar and vocal arrangements, the varied use of ethnic flutes, bodhran, bouzouki and the sparse but effective use of bass-maker, delay-effects and foot percussion. It's hard to believe there are only two people playing Kerstin Blodig studied musicology and Scandinavian languages and cultures in Berlin (Germany) and in Bergen (Norway) with particular emphasis on Norwegian folk music. She is involved in a wide variety of different projects, ranging from studio work, folk-pop and theatre music productions to the Celtic groups Norland Wind, Talking Water and Touchwood with Belfast musician Cristina Crawley. She cultivates her Norwegian roots not only with Kelpie, but also in her solo project "Trollsang", her solo performances and her Celtic-Scandinavian world-music project Valivann. Her solo-CD "Valivann" has won the renowned German Critics Prize (May 2002) in the field of world-music/ folk. "Blodig impressed us with one of the most expressive voices I've ever heard" (Glamdalen, Norway) Ian Melrose from Ayr in the Southwest of Scotland, belongs to the cream of Europe's acoustic guitarists. He is an internationally acclaimed composer and arranger, lead guitarist with Clannad (World Tour, Grammy Award winning CD "Landmarks"), and plays with Kerstin also in Norland Wind and Talking Water. A major aspect of his work is solo guitar: based on Celtic finger-picking style, his compositions blend Irish dances, Scottish ballads and classical formats with Brazilian samba and Argentine tango to create real world-music on the guitar. His solo CDs, "Wolves", "Between the Sighs" and most recently, "A Scottish Legacy", have gained him rave reviews in the international music press. "...top-class guitarist ...brilliant fingerpicker..." The Times (GB) "...one of the best Celtic-based fingerpickers on the scene today" Acoustic Guitar (USA) Westpark Music 2012-04-18 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/kelpie_small_31543.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Norway submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music'>Westpark Music</a> Ulrika Bodén http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music/ulrika_boden Ulrika Boden (voice of Ranarim) is one of the best known folksingers in Sweden today. She was a founding member of well known folk band "Ranarim". - Her new Solo-CD "Korksangern (Folk Hymns & Psalmer Pa Angermanlaendska Av Nicke Sjoedin)" contains hymns in a dialect from Angermanland, Sweden, with lyrics by Nicke Sjoedin, Westpark Music 2012-04-17 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/ulrika_boden_small_31536.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Sweden submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music'>Westpark Music</a> Harald Haugaard http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music/harald_haugaard In the past 15 years Harald Haugaard has established himself as one of Denmark's most acknowledged musicians. In his virtuoso fiddle playing he combines the playful ease with a rich and melancholy sound. His compositions are contemporary, original and in his overall artistic work deeply rooted in the rich Danish musical tradition. In the creation of music and performing Haugaard is an artist who is inquisitive and continuously searches for something new. He is undoubtedly rooted in traditional Danish music but brings with him a contemporary flair. The British music magazine fRoots has hailed him as one of the world's best folk fiddlers and the venerable classic string magazine The Strad regards Haugaard as a "charismatic virtuoso" in their review of his concert at London's King's Place in April 2009 saying: "Wonderfully clean playing and dynamic delivery". Westpark Music 2012-04-17 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/harald_haugaard_small_31533.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Denmark submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music'>Westpark Music</a> MIGHTY MALA aka MALAMIN JAITEH http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world/mighty_mala_aka World Hip Hop Dancehall Soul Jazz Ethnic To describe Malamin Jaiteh AKA MIGHTY MALA by one style is impossible, as he moves effortlessly between any genre he likes; he has been popular in the underground scenes of Copenhagen since the age of 15 as DJ as well as stage performer, and has a huge crowd of loving followers. Sharing stages with some of Denmarks coolest young Hip Hop superstars, his career is prospected to grow even faster as soon as his first own EP project gets released during summer 2012. Denmarks first and only sound documentarist, collecting sounds for years, that he uses in his mixes and re mixes. Jaiteh with the artist name Mighty Mala, was born in Copenhagen by Gambian- Danish parents, and grew up in an international, openminded environment. He is deeply inspired by the multiculturalism he is a product of himself, together with his friends in the hood full of variated nationalities and religions and hence his inspiration by music from around the world has made place to his style, both vocally and in the mixes.. One World 2012-04-13 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/mighty_mala_aka_small_31523.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Denmark submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world'>One World</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world/mighty_mala_aka'>Kødbyen Dagligt</a> Sylvain Barou http://www.womex.com/virtual/sylvain_barou/sylvain_barou "Sylvain Barou, from Brittany is considered as one of the best flute players of his generation. Playing mainly Irish and Breton traditional music, Sylvain has been part of some of the most exciting projects of the genre and played with the foremost bands and musicians such as Guidewires, Donal Lunny, Padraig Rynne, Comas, Sualtam, Guichen, Alain Genty, Denez Prigent, Jacques Pellen-Celtic Procession, Erik Marchand, Gildas & JB Bocle, Dan Ar Braz, Gilles Le Bigot, Soig Siberil, Yvan Cassar, Liz Carroll, John Doyle, Paddy Glackin, Seamie O'Dowd, Laoise Kelly, Fred Morrisson... he has been seen playing at some of the major festivals and venues such as Glasgow Celtic Connections, Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Festival de Cornouaille, Festival des Vieilles Charrues, Les Tombees de la Nuit, Transmusicales, Paleo Festival, Ennis Trad Festival, FMM Sines, Theatre de La Ville, Jazz a Vienne, Bercy, Stade de France, Musiques Nomades in Nouakchott, Tanger Festival, Dranouter Folk Fest, etc... Today, Sylvain travels the world with the irish group Guidewires and with a new trio with irish legendary musician Donal Lunny and Padraig Rynne and apart from touring with his own band, Sylvain is also participating to several projects with breton jazz guitarist Jacques Pellen, and also with musicians from other musical realms such as french-iranian percussion wizard Keyvan Chemirani, indian musicians Prabhu Edouard (tabla) Sandip Chatterjee (santoor) and Sukdhev Misra (violin) and Cretan genius Stelios Petrakis (lyra, saz, laouto) also with Istanbul based oud player Smadj. He is still very active in the breton "fest-noz" scene (the famous dance nights of Brittany) especially with a duo with ex-Ar Re Yaouank guitar player Jean-Charle Guichen. Sylvain also experiments regularly with other musical styles that he has been studying (indian classical music, sufi music from Turkey, persian music, greek folk...) and plays other instruments such as indian bansuri, balaban (similar to duduk) and last but not least he is also a very accomplished uilleann-pipes player and also biniou kozh (traditional bagpipe of Brittany) Sylvain Barou 2012-04-13 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/sylvain_barou_small_31520.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: France submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/sylvain_barou'>Sylvain Barou</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/sylvain_barou/sylvain_barou'>The Naga Jigs</a> Nikos Grapsas Filocalia Quartet http://www.womex.com/virtual/specs_n_arts/nikos_grapsas "Filokalia" in ancient Greek means the love for beauty. The "Filocalia Romana Quartet" consists of four Greek musicians who thrive on harmony and beauty. Inspired by the colours of the Greek sea and sky, as well as the songs and melodies of the Aegean islands (the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, the Sporades and Crete), "Filokalia Romana Quartet" improvises and creates its own music evocating the liberal spirit of the Aegean islands' people. Filokalia Romana Quartet was founded by Nikos Grapsas. Nikos' interest in the folk music of the East and the Balkans with its many rhythms, finds joy in improvisation while he is in a constant search for the roots of this music. He started traveling to Minor Asia, Smyrna, Cappadocia, Middle East and the Balkans, discovering traditional musical instruments and exploring new ways of performing them. Nikos has studied Byzantine and European music, as well as the Arab and Turkish musical systems, before he started composing his own music. He also holds a master in Human studies. He has created a rich archive of songs from the Greek islands, after having completed research with the old music records of the Academy of Athens and listened carefully to the various idioms of the Greek provincial music. Together with Christos Tsiamoulis, they have created the ensemble "Aegean Forces", performing with instruments that have been used by different music cultures and putting forward the strong local idioms of its people. Nikos Grapsas has produced 18 albums. Specs 'n' Arts 2012-04-12 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/nikos_grapsas_small_31515.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Greece submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/specs_n_arts'>Specs 'n' Arts</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/specs_n_arts/nikos_grapsas'>Kokkin axeili</a> Raza Khan http://www.womex.com/virtual/de_kulture_music_p/raza_khan The Sufi methodology of reclamation of the soul from the worldly and its upliftment through music and poetry to reach out to the eternal, godly element finds an unparalleled exponent in Raza Khan- a Sufi singer, musician and composer from the town of Amritsar, India. True to the Sufi tradition he sings the insightful lyrics of Sufi poets in the form of Ghazals, Qawwalis, Kalams and Kafi, mostly in Urdu and Punjabi, to the tunes of Harmonium and rhythm of Tabla. He was born in Batala (Punjab) and started learning music at the age of seven under Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan, who belongs to 'Sham Chourasi Gharana', a five hundred year old musical tradition from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Raza Khan, a devout Christian is an embodiment of the secular tenets of Sufism and belongs to the 'Mausiki Gharana'. His ancestors were related to Tansen, one of the greatest exponents of Hindustani classical music. He displays an extraordinary vocal range that parallels the accompaniment of the harmonium regardless of the upper or lower range it may exceed to. The transition from modular vocals to falsetto is made with characteristic ease and it is the long sustains in the upper register that set him apart from other mainstream Sufi artists in the world. His music displays completeness in its simplicity and yet the intensity of his performances enables the listener to identify extensively with the feelings of surrender and devotion to the Almighty. De Kulture Music (P) Ltd. 2012-04-05 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/raza_khan_small_31493.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: India submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/de_kulture_music_p'>De Kulture Music (P) Ltd.</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/de_kulture_music_p/raza_khan'>Dukhda</a> Terah Taali http://www.womex.com/virtual/de_kulture_music_p/terah_taali Created by the Kamad community that draws its name from an indigenous word for wood, the Terah Taali is Rajasthani style of dance performed to appease the local deity of the community known as Baba Ramdeo. The dancers produce and move to the reverberating sounds of Terah (thirteen Cymbals know also as Manjeeras) that are fastened to their waist, wrists, elbows and hands. This dance form is an eclectic mix of movement and sound and gives the unique impression that the dance itself is producing music instead of it being performed to the music. The performances of the Terah Taali are occasionally punctuated with other kinds of display of talent such as the balancing of multiple pots placed one over the other on the dancers head, holding of a sword between ones teeth or lit oil lamps on ones palms or dancing on upturned glass tumblers, etc. The women perform this astonishing dance accompanied by male singers who play the Tandoora and the Dholak and sing Bhajans and Dohas (couplets). In a performance one cymbal each is tied to both the arms, one is tied on the big toe and another one to the instep of the foot of the right leg which has seven other cymbals along its length and two are held in the hand. One, two or three performers sit in front of the stage and begin the dance at a slow note slowly stretching out the right leg and striking the cymbals with each other and then start to give themselves over to the rise in the pace of the rhythm. At their pinnacle the women move at a rapid, energetic speed and eke out a captivating design of movement in changing the order of the strikes thus creating beautiful rhythm patterns. They seem to be under a divine spell as they sway their upper body back and forth in unison, at times inclining to the toe and at yet others moving sideways or bending backwards to strike the cymbal on the arm. With the rise in tempo and in the swiftness of their movements they bring forth a fascinating example of agility, grace and vigor. De Kulture Music (P) Ltd. 2012-04-04 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/terah_taali_small_31487.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: India submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/de_kulture_music_p'>De Kulture Music (P) Ltd.</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/de_kulture_music_p/terah_taali'>Krishna Bhajan</a> Matalena ensemble http://www.womex.com/virtual/suonitineranti/matalena_ensemble_1 The rediscovery of the traditions and the continuous search characterize the project "Matalena". THE euphoria of the feast in which danced ipnoticamente the tarantella in hague after the harvest until dawn is revived in a repertoire ranging from the tammurriata pizzica until original songs ... a sound rhythmic and enthralling carrying the soul in a timeless, suspended between the imaginary and the real, where the urban world and the farmer, the sacred and the profane coexist harmoniously... From the experience of great Neapolitan musicians and the collaboration of Lorella Monti (from "Assurd") a new project is born... by rewriting tradition with contemporary colors... The result: the desire to dance [...] Suonitineranti 2012-04-02 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/matalena_ensemble_1_small_31482.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Italy submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/suonitineranti'>Suonitineranti</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/suonitineranti/matalena_ensemble_1'>Gargano</a> ENZA PAGLIARA http://www.womex.com/virtual/suonitineranti/enza_pagliara ENZA PAGLIARA "Bona creanza" is a major step in Enza Pagliara life and artistic path shared from the beginning with accordionist and composer Antogiulio Galeandro, Redi Hasa and Gianluca Longo - mandolist from early records. Other personnel on stage are: Alessio Anzivino, tuba; Mario Grassi, percussions; Giorgio Distante, trumpets; Claudia De Ventura, voice. Bio Italian singer and songwriter in traditional music from Salento, southeasternmost part of Italy, leads her voice beyond natural-born social and family environment where she directly heard and spontaneuosly learned real traditional sound. For over 15 years Enza Pagliara spreads her sound throughout stages in the world singing, with intimate pride, Salento traditions and culture consisting in seranades, legends, epic-lyrical chants, improvised dialouges in form of stornelli and saint's invocatons for healing. Moreover, in last two decades she is one of the leading actor in Salento and Apulia musical tradition revaluations. Her action consists in evoking remembrance in memories keepers and pleasing learning disciples. Musical traditions survive through ages only if lyrics and instruments renew taking care in keeping on main features make peculiar sources and extractions. This is "Bona creanza" (good manners) project aim for musical tradition renewing: melting instruments of 'banda', brass band for classical and melodrama repertoire characteristic of Italian southern regions mainly in Apulian area, and other instruments coming from entire world played by local righteous musicians. MUSICAL PROJECTS: DIRECTION AND PLANNING "Frunte de Luna (2008 Unda Maris rist. 2009 Anima Mundi)" with A. Galeandro, G. Longo, R. Hasa, G. Spedicato, A. La Volpe "Donna de Coppe (ed. 2002 rist. 2004)" with A. Galeandro e G. Longo "Ensemble de Turchellis", (2008 ) Festival Eco-culturale Valio (Interreg 2008) Artist Director "Canto di Passione. Christ's passion chants in Italian Tradition(2005)" Traditional repertoire research with C. Grimaz, A. Galeandro e G. Longo "Matinata(2004)" I Special project in musical tradition for banda. Directorand arranger Antongiulio Galeandro with Banda Messapica "Canti di Mare (2003)" ethno musical research with A. Galeandro e G. Longo "Incantamentum. Il Canto e l'Incanto, il Miracolo del Sonno (2004)" with A. Galeandro e G. Longo "Voci di finis terrae. Canti e in-canti delle donne salentine"(2010) ESSENTIAL DISCOGRAPHY PUGLIA SOUNDS CD compilation "Malachianta" (with E.U. support 'Asse IV, Regione Puglia, Teatro Pubblico Pugliese, Viaggiare in Puglia') Notte della Taranta, 2010, with Ensemble Notte della Taranta, Ludovico Einaudi Frunte de Luna, (ed. 2008 with A. Galeandro, R. Hasa, G.Longo, G. Spedicato, A. La volpe) ed. 2009 Ristampa- ed.Anima Mundi Donna de Coppe, (with A. Galeandro, G. Longo) 2002, ristampa nel 2006, annexed to WORLD MUSIC review Notte della Taranta, 2004, with Ensemble Notte della Taranta, Stewart Copeland Sta Manera, Assurd, 2009, Ed. Terraemoto Fate , Assurd, 2003 Intrasatta Assurd, 2002 Ondas, Cantigas de amigo, Martin Codax, 2001, with Ensemble Calixtinus OpillopillopiOpillopillopa with Aramire, 1999. Festival LA NOTTE DELLA TARANTA "Orchestra popolare Notte della Taranta" Ed. 2004-2005-2006 Arr. Ambrogio Sparagna - Guest F.Battiato, G. Nannini, F. Di Giacomo "La Notte della Taranta" Ethical music festival - Ed. 2011 Arranger Ludovico Einaudi Assistant Mauro Durante - Ed. 2010 Arranger Ludovico Einaudi Assistant Mauro Durante - Ed. 2003 - Arranger. Stewart Copeland e Vittorio Cosma - Ed. 2002 - Arranger Vittorio Cosma Guest Noa e Zoar Fresco "Pizzica Sinfonica" Ensemble Notte della Taranta 1. 1. Ed. 2001 Maestro Arr. PieroMilesi with Orch. Sinf. Tito Schipa FESTIVALS and REVIEWS Barbican Centre London June 2011 Festival Oriente Occidente Rovereto 2011 Primo Maggio Roma concert, Piazza San Giovanni, (1 may 2004,Rome, Italy Live on RAI TV) Maurizio Costanzo Show (Rome, June 2002) Roma Auditorium (Parco della musica) (October 2002, and 29 Juin 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2010) La Palma Club (Rome, December, 2002, ); XXIIemes Rencontres de Chants Polyphoniques de Calvi (Corse 2010) Teatro Bolshoj Mocsow (November 2003), Teatro Mussorski , Saintpetersburg (November 2003), Teatro Esplanade Singapore(2005), Festival di Bregens (Austria, 25-26 April 2003)&8232;Biennial of Zagreb (Marh, 2003)&8232;Europarke (Porto, Portugal, November 2002)&8232;Teatru Liceu di Barcellona (Spain, September 2002) -&8232; Gulbenkian Theater, Lisbon (Porto Portugal November 2002)&8232;Voix D'Europe (Switzerland, September 2002)-&8232;Estivoce -(Pigna, Corse, Luglio 2002)&8232;Temporada de musica e danza -(Lisbon, March 2002) with Gulbenkian Ballet.&8232;Festivoce -(Pigna, Corse, July 2001)-&8232;Festival Saint-Denis -(Paris, France, March 2001)-&8232;Festival ambulant -Chants des mondes- (France, Lyon, Luglio 2000) -&8232;Voucalia-Festival of Mediterranean Polyphonies- (France, Nice, July 2000) -&8232;VIII Festival De Chants et De Musiques de Noel -( France, St.Dalmas, December 1999)&8232;XI Rencontres de Chants Polyphoniques de Calvi (Corse Sett. '99)-Con M.Colasurdo &8232;Rassegna di Goerlitz - (Germany, Saxony, May 1998) -&8232;Festival of Sami - (Greece, Kefalonia Island, August 1997) - Carpino Folk Festival - (Carpino (FG), August 1998 and 2004) -&8232;Vis Musicae. Mediterranean Music International review Catanzaro, Italy July 2002 Notte della Taranta with Simphonic Orchestra Tito Schipa M.stro Arranger Piero Milesi - (Melpignano, Lecce, Italy August 2001 and Lecce, Teatro Politeama, April 2002)&8232;Notte della Taranta (Melpignano, LE, August 2002) Lezioni di tarantella - (Naples, December 1997) Donne del mediterraneo - (Lecce, July 1997) Venice Carnival, ETTNIC (Venice, February 1997), Scuola di Musica Popolare di Testaccio - (Roma, February 1997, Musica per un mondo senza confini - (Bologna Agosto 1998). with Uccio Aloisi e G. Avvantaggiato singers. Festival Internazionale di Palau, Isole che parlano (Palau, Sardinia August 1999) &8232;Regie Culturali del Caos Incontri intern. di cultura attiva e antropologia teatrale (2000) 5 Festival Internazionale di Valdagno, Etno e World Music (August 2000) &8232;Chjant pai tiej deits (Udine, August 2001) Suonitineranti 2012-04-02 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/enza_pagliara_small_31481.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Italy submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/suonitineranti'>Suonitineranti</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/suonitineranti/enza_pagliara'>Frunte de Luna</a> ANDY MANNDORFF SOLO / ANDY MANNDORFF & MOA JANES DUO http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing/andy_manndorff_1 Andy Manndorff SOLO Andy Manndorff & Moa Janes DUO you can book Andy for a SOLO-concert the Duo Manndorff/Janes or else SOLO and DUO in ONE concert Bigathing 2012-03-30 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/andy_manndorff_1_small_31511.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Austria submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing'>Bigathing</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing/andy_manndorff_1'>Surge</a> klezmer reloaded http://www.womex.com/virtual/triart/klezmer_reloaded Although the klezmer reloaded project first came into existence in 2008, it has already met with the enthusiastic approval of the Austrian public, with performances at several famous Austrian/ Viennese places such MUSIKVEREIN or jazz club Porgy & Bess, but to name a few... Maciej Golebiowski and Alexander Shevchenko both came to Vienna, a city which has always had a strong connection to Eastern Europe, a few years ago. Both brought distinguished classical training from Poland and Russia with them. In Austria they were confronted by diverse, and for them new, musical worlds and their paths crossed many times through various performances. They got to know each other better in Leon Pollak’s ‘Ensemble Klesmer Wien’, where they perform traditional Jewish music. They had a lot of fun making music together and quickly found common ground – in huge enthusiasm and endless inspiration. It was musical understanding at first sight. So they decided to bring this enthusiasm onto the stage, reinventing Klezmer music. They play what crystallised out of their sessions together: Klezmer hasn’t disappeared, but instead the musicians have developed their own language to express it. These two open-minded musicians make use of their broad musical background and create their own art of klezmer in every concert. They base their musical expression on improvisation and the connection of elements of Ukrainian folk music with jazz, classic, funky and oriental sounds right up to contemporary music. Golebiowski’s clarinet becomes lost in furious improvisations and he himself sings a Polish Tango. Shevchenko’s accordion answers with densely woven solos that never really want to end. The result: a program full of stylistic surprises and yet an example of chamber music that really works, as can be heard on the CD klezmer reloaded, released on Extraplatte. Triart 2012-03-29 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/klezmer_reloaded_small_31475.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Austria submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/triart'>Triart</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/triart/klezmer_reloaded'>Scherele Rhapsodie</a> Alekos Vretos http://www.womex.com/virtual/jadeo_music/alekos_vretos_1 Greek oudist, pianist and composer Alekos Vretos has been merging jazz, Arabic, Greek and Latin music in a masterful blend of sounds from traditional instruments, such as the oud or the nay, vs. modern ones. As a band leader, Alekos has developed a unique atmosphere for his music: keeping traditional sound in the front line he expands it through jazz improvisation and exploding rhythmic development. "Mergin'", his first personal album released in 2009 following 'Yunan' with The Meliti Ensemble in 2004 was welcomed by audience and critics. A bold and tasteful blend of Jazz and Arabic improvisation, "Mergin'" raises oud playing to unexpected territories. A heavy jazz taste and a fine traditional Arabic scent emerges from the stimulating matching with musicians such as Bassam Saba and Takis Paterelis on this live like recorded album. "Mergin'" was launched by Jadeo Music, an indie record and management company Alekos founded in Athens, featuring world, jazz and classical music and fellow artists. Some of the venues that Alekos has performed in - with great reviews on his playing and composing - are: The Herodion, The Athens Concert Hall, the Berklee Performance Center, Mount Holyoke College, the Tombs of Kings in Palestine and The Argos Ancient Theatre. He has collaborated with legendary composer Mikis Theodorakis, as well as Gilad Atzmon, Theodore Antoniou, The Greek Contemporary Ensemble, The Kamerata (The Orchestra of the Friends of Music), the Jazz Upstairs Big Band, Yorgos Fakanas, Dimitris Maragopoulos, The Athens State Orchestra, Lakis Chalkias, Kostas Thomaidis and Takis Paterelis to name a few. He, also, collaborates with the Megaron - the Athens Concert Hall as a concert producer and has successfully delivered shows such as the Herbie Hancock Sextet, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Overtone Quartet featuring Dave Holland, Gilad Atzmon, Michel Camilo, Ron Carter Quartet, Chucho Valdes and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Bobby Shew, Chico Freeman, Arturo Sandoval, Staatskapelle Dresden, the Munich Philharmonic and the Palestinian Youth Orchestra. Jadeo Music 2012-03-18 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/alekos_vretos_1_small_31434.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Greece submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/jadeo_music'>Jadeo Music</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/jadeo_music/alekos_vretos_1'>Foud</a> BROUKAR http://www.womex.com/virtual/artways_productions/broukar_2 BROUKAR was founded in 2007 by Taoufik Mirkhan, Amer Dahbar and Adnan Fathallah. It is now composed by 5 musicians and 1 Dervish Whirling dancer. Their main concern is to provide authentic oriental music in its colors and sources, with the revival of the musical heritage of the East. Artways Productions 2012-03-18 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/broukar_2_small_31425.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Syria submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/artways_productions'>Artways Productions</a> KARA SYLLA KA http://www.womex.com/virtual/artways_productions/kara_sylla_ka_1 Sunshine, joy, dancing and the brightest of smiles, Kara Sylla Ka is an extraordinary beautiful ambassador of Peulh culture. Seeking inspiration in the music of Fela Kuti and Ali Farka Toure, the Senegalese griot is a complete artist. Wandering from blues to folk with the occasional detour via reggae and soul, he has unveiled an incredible universe of crossover and contemporary sounds skilfully blended with music drawn from deep down in his cultural roots. Artways Productions 2012-03-16 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/kara_sylla_ka_1_small_31410.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Senegal submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/artways_productions'>Artways Productions</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/artways_productions/kara_sylla_ka_1'>Awaba</a> ROTUMBE' http://www.womex.com/virtual/italian_world_music/rotumbe Rotumbe' is the most important heir of noble TARANTELLA and its style, after almost 20 years of activity, has reached an unparalleled beauty, freshness and creativity in the last album (released in Autumn 2011). Giancarlo Siano, Rotumbe's leader, is a well-known musician and researcher that in his long career has kept alive TARANTELLA to the point that we are witnessing a revival of this ancient tradition. Italian World Music 2012-02-25 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/rotumbe_small_31370.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Italy submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/italian_world_music'>Italian World Music</a> Karim Baggili http://www.womex.com/virtual/communiq_action_asbl/karim_baggili_1 Karim Baggili’s fourth album merges together new compositions and unique musical sounds. Music critics have said that his music “is captivating and vivid with precise and elegant arrangements”. The album merges Flamenco guitar, Arabian, South American and classical music, and unique sounds, creating a sense of dreaming and imagination, making his music a beautiful marriage of cultureS, a universe which belongs only to Karim Baggili, a music which is powerful, modern, full of emotion and energy. In his music, he seeks images which remind him of surroundings, strange (or foreign) stories, dreams and encounters, a vital need to create and progress music. vital need to create and progress music. Communiq'Action asbl 2012-02-15 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/karim_baggili_1_small_31337.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Belgium submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/communiq_action_asbl'>Communiq'Action asbl</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/communiq_action_asbl/karim_baggili_1'>Consejo del tiempo</a>