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Country & Eastern
Kantarellvägen 10
122 63 Stockholm
Sweden
122 63 Stockholm
Sweden
Country & Eastern is the swedish label for you who love listening to the international music equivalent of slow food - al dente music.
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- WOMEX 2007
- WOMEX 2008
- WOMEX 2009
- WOMEX 2010
company description
Country & Eastern is releasing unique recordings with:1. some of the greatest names in Hindustani and Karnatic music from the 60's onwards
2. fantastic village music from Ghana in the 70's
3. Bitter Funeral Beer Band with and without Don Cherry in the 80's
4. Chinese Cricket Ensembles in minimalistic organic mixing, ambient in nature or arranged, in compositions and improvised installations, live concerts in various constellations with and without human musicians.
5. great music that is beeing created now in swedish/international collaborations.
We try to give you the greatest possible music - regardless of style.
Members
Berger, Bengt
Country & Eastern (Sweden) Edergren, Jon
Country & Eastern (Sweden) Fredriksson, Lars
Country & Eastern (Sweden) Kindlund, Göran
Country & Eastern (Sweden)Knutsson, Jonas
Country & Eastern (Sweden) Krantz, Sigge
Country & Eastern (Sweden)Nordenbrand, Bengt
Country & Eastern (Sweden) Öberg, Mats
Country & Eastern (Sweden)
News
October 16: Country & Eastern releases cd with music from Ghana in 1976
CE07 The Music of Ammasu - Brong-Ahafu, Ghana... 24 Sep 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenOctober 16: Country & Eastern releases Horn Please!
CE08 Horn Please! Jonas KnutssonSwedish folk- and... 24 Sep 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenOctober 16: Country & Eastern releases Bitter Funeral Beer Band Live in 82
CE 09 Don Cherry and K. Sridhar are guests with... 24 Sep 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenOctober 16: Country & Eastern releases Ammasu - More Drumming
CEX06 Ammasu - More DrummingRelease date october... 16 Oct 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenOctober 16: Country & Eastern releases Ammasu - More Singing
CEX07 Ammasu - More SingingRelease date october... 09 Oct 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenOctober 16: Country & Eastern releases Ammasu - Analytical Drumming
CEX08 Ammasu Akapoma Group: Ammasu - Analytical... 11 Oct 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenOctober 16: Country & Eastern releases BFBB: Live in Nürnberg
CEX09 Bitter Funeral Beer Band: Live in Nürnberg... 13 Oct 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenOctober 16: Country & Eastern releases Horn Please - extra takes
CEX10 Horn Please - Extra TakesRelease date... 15 Oct 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern releases 8 albums NOW! Big release party in Stockholm
From midnight our 3 new cd releases are available... 16 Oct 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenVideos w Bitter Funeral Beer Band + Don Cherry
We just put up video clips from the whole concert... 24 Oct 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern: Thanks for Womex 2007
This was our first time at Womex. We and our... 02 Nov 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern: Christmas Calendar and MP3 release on december 1
Hi,At midnight (GMT+1) we hope that the christmas... 01 Dec 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenGRAMMY NOMINATION FOR COUNTRY & EASTERN
CE09 Bitter Funeral Beer Band with Don Cherry &... 07 Dec 2007 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern Live booking info
Hi,From today we are adding a LIVE page at our... 15 Apr 2008 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern: One release & concert on the first monday of every month
From september 1, C&E will release one cd every... 31 Jul 2008 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern releases Jonas Knutsson & Mats Öberg LIVE on september 1
Saxophone maestro Jonas Knutsson and the keyboard... 14 Aug 2008 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenBig Funeral in Ammasu, Ghana
One year back Country & Eastern released the... 26 Sep 2008 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern 2nd release concert on october 6
2nd Country & Eastern Night at Fasching on... 05 Oct 2008 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern at Womex
Hi,I just want to let you all know that compared... 23 Oct 2008 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenPandit Maruti Kurdekar suddenly dies
Our Gurubhandu tabla master Pandit Maruti... 29 Oct 2008 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern from december 1: X-mas Web Calendar & double CD release
Last years Christmas Party, X-mas Calendar and... 20 Nov 2008 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern releases BECHES BREW
Finally Bengt Berger has managed to get a band... 05 Sep 2009 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenBrunch concerts w Country and Eastern Café every saturday
On saturday september 12 we start brunch concerts... 11 Sep 2009 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenKaraikudi R. Mani & Sruthi Laya - swedish tour
Karaikudi R. Mani & Sruthi Laya just completed... 08 Oct 2009 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern arrives in Womex today.
You will find us at B4-156 building our cosy... 28 Oct 2009 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenThe Crickets have arrived
The Crickets have arrived in B4-156 and tomorrow... 30 Oct 2009 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern at womex 2009
Here is a link to our pictures from Copenhagen... 07 Nov 2009 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenDecember releases delayed.
We had planned to release two cd's on december... 27 Nov 2009 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenJonas Knutsson and Mats Öberg performs in New York on monday jan 11
A rare opportunity to hear Country & Eastern... 09 Jan 2010 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenBeches Brew nominated for Grammy and for Manifest!
First Beches Brew was among the 10 albums... 14 Jan 2010 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenBeches Brew West Coast Edition
The West Coast Edition of Beches Brew, based in... 23 Jan 2010 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenThree new albums from Country & Eastern
Release date 20100524CE15Haci Tekbilek: TürlüHave... 15 Jun 2010 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenCountry & Eastern: Christmas Calendar and concerts from december 1
On december 1st our traditional Christmas... 30 Nov 2010 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenStockholm concert: Sadanand Naimpalli & Nityanand Haldipur
Fabulous Hindustani concert in Stockholm this... 09 Dec 2010 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenJonas Knutsson nominated for swedish Grammy
Our latest album BLÅSLÅTAR with swedish folk... 14 Dec 2010 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenHaci Tekbilek's Türlu nominated!
Haci Tekbilek's Türlu nominated for Manifest... 20 Jan 2011 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenNew Country & Eastern Website IS UP!
We have been hibernating this winter, but NOW,... 24 Mar 2011 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenC&E brunch concerts in Stockholm every saturday
From april 2 C&E will give concerts at brunch at... 01 Apr 2011 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from SwedenARTIST OF THE YEAR: HACI TEKBILEK
At the swedish Folk- and World Music Gala in... 18 Apr 2011 - written by Bengt Berger, Country & Eastern from Sweden
Artists
Berger Knutsson Spering
Berger Knutsson Spering & Friends
Ustad Z.M. Dagar and Ustad Z.F. Dagar
Lars Fredriksson
K. Sridhar
Sebastian Åberg
Mridangam Vidwan P.S. Devarajan
Ammasu Akapoma Group
Jonas Knutsson & Horn Please
Bitter Funeral Beer Band
Jonas Knutsson & Mats Öberg
Bengt Berger & Kjell Westling
Bengt Berger
Sadanand Naimpalli
Elias Krantz
Polska attributed to Snygg OlleRecords
"Night Ice" - Elias Krantz
"BLÅSLÅTAR" - Jonas Knutsson
"More Classical Bhajans" - Swamy Haridhos
"Türlü" - Haci Tekbilek
"Classical Bhajans" - Swamy Haridhos
"Beches Brew" - Bengt Berger
"RARE RAGAS AND TALAS - Stockholm 1986" - K. Sridhar
"Live in Stockholm 1977" - Bengt Berger & Kjell Westling
"LIVE" - Jonas Knutsson & Mats Öberg
"Raag Malkauns - Bombay 1968" - Ustad Z.M. Dagar and Ustad Z.F. Dagar
"Country & Eastern Christmas" - Country & Eastern Party Band & Friends
"Horn Please! - Extra Takes" - Jonas Knutsson & Horn Please
"Live in Nürnberg 84" - Bitter Funeral Beer Band
"Ammasu - Analytical Drumming" - Ammasu Akapoma Group
"Ammasu - More Singing" - Ammasu Akapoma Group
"Ammasu - More Drumming" - Ammasu Akapoma Group
"Horn Please!" - Jonas Knutsson & Horn Please
"Live in Frankfurt 82" - Bitter Funeral Beer Band
"The Music of Ammasu" - Ammasu Akapoma Group
"Raag Charukeshee - Copenhagen 1986" - K. Sridhar
"Mridangam Teaching in Adi Talam" - Mridangam Vidwan P.S. Devarajan
"Tal Ashta Mangal/Trital" - Sadanand Naimpalli
"Ting Qiu - Listening To Autumn" - Lars Fredriksson
"The Sangeet Project" - Sebastian Åberg
"Live at Trinity - Bombay 1967" - Sadanand Naimpalli
"Up Close - Extra Takes" - Berger Knutsson Spering
"See You In A Minute - The Extra Takes" - Berger Knutsson Spering & Friends
"See You In A Minute - Memories of Don Cherry" - Berger Knutsson Spering & Friends
"Up Close" - Berger Knutsson Spering
Events
Country & Eastern Party Band
date:01 Dec 2007
type:Concert
country:Sweden
city:StockholmJonas Knutsson & Mats Öberg
date:01 Sep 2008
type:Concert
country:Sweden
city:StockholmBengt Berger & Kjell Westling
date:06 Oct 2008
type:Concert
country:Sweden
city:StockholmFranklin "SunShip" Kiermyer
date:03 Nov 2008
type:Concert
country:Sweden
city:StockholmCountry & Eastern Party Band & Friends
date:01 Dec 2008
type:Concert
country:Sweden
city:StockholmCountry & Eastern Café
date:12 Sep 2009 - 14 Dec 2009
type:Concert
country:Sweden
city:Gothemburg
