Austrian Artists @ Womex 11

A lot of fantastic artists - big names and newcomers - from all over the world are represented by Austrian agencies.

This year you will have the opportunity to meet directly at our booth:

* the internationally known extraordinary female singer-songwriter Coshiva,
* streight out of Austria's actual Folk- and experimental scene: Stefan Sterzinger and Federspiel the turkish bandleading artist Alp Bora and Aron Saltiel - expert on Sephardic music.

Alp Bora
Born in European city of Istanbul, brought up in Anatolien city of Ankara and Oriental Baghdad. Alp Bora found his real home in Vienna in 1998. Why Vienna??
"Because no where else in Europe, you can find or enjoy the orient and occident with such cultural intensivity." He says. A turk in Vienna he feels at ease. He studied jazz guitar in Vienna. He is travelling all over the world and presenting Austrian and Turkish culture.
www.alpbora.net

Aron Saltiel
He was born in the Ladino-speaking community of Istanbul of descendants of Sephardic Jews who were exiled from Spain in 1492. His first contact with Sephardic and Turkish music was in his home, where he absorbed the singing of his grandparents. Later he learned that many of the songs they sang were shared by Turks, Jews and Greeks, which led him to explore
the galvanizing potential of music in these languages and cultures. Aron is still acknowledged as one of the world's experts on Sephardic music, and has sung extensively in Europe and the USA and produced several CDs.
www.alikobeni.com

Coshiva
Coshiva. An extraordinary name for an extraordinary artist. This female singer-songwriter from Salzburg is fascinating her increasing audience with good vibes and overall positive pop songs. Charming and delightful, supported by resonant instruments like guitar, piano, mandolin and guitarlele, all played by herself, Coshiva's music always sets its listeners in a joyful mood. And like her new songs - her music really forces the audience to relax, enjoy and be delighted.
www.coshiva.com

Federspiel
Creativity, spontaneity and playfulness are writ large by the members of the wind ensemble Federspiel. In 2005, seven musicians, all students at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, and the Vienna Conservatory, came together to form the ensemble Federspiel. Folk music from Austria, its neighboring lands, and beyond is the just the embarkation point for their concerts. The musicians develop melodies, improvise on them, while allowing their very unique sounds to ring new-always with a bit of humor and irony." A. Wolowiec
www.feder-spiel.at

Stefan Sterzinger
It´s tempting to declare sterzinger and his work a viennese/austrian treasure, wouldn´t treasures be kept away from the public. He explores a music deeply rooted in Vienna yet so internationally minded it puts forward the vision of rock´n roll (!) being a longstanding european generated cultural force and language. A music rich with sharp and biting wit and spirit, stunning and rewarding for audiences all over. Rainer Krispel (Vienna International Accordion Festival)
www.sterzinger.priv.at

And don't forget to check out our artists @ the IG World Music Austria youtube channel.

article submitted by: Silvia Jura Santangelo, IG World Music Austria

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