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- country:Slovakia
- style(s):East European, Klezmer
- label:Hevhetia Rec.
- type:Band
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist contact:Earth Music s.r.o.
Line up
- Andrej Werner (violin)
- Jakub Valicek (drums)
- Marta Potancokova (lead vocal)
- Miro Lago (clarinet)
- Samo Alexander (double bass, lead vocal, vocals)
- Snezana Jovic-Werner (accordion, lead vocal)
- Valer Miko (piano, synthesizer)
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The leading representative of world music genre and at the same time the first klezmer band in Slovakia. Pressburger Klezmer Band was created in 1995 and since then has performed live in Slovakia and Europe. The variety of performances is also reflected in the difference of venues in which the band has played, from classical concerts to open-air festivals like COLOURS of Ostrava /CZ, POHODA - Trencin /SK, MEDITERRANIA - Manresa /ES, Festival TRES CULTURAS - Murcia /ES, KlezMORE Festival - Wien /A, PRZYSTANEK WOODSTOCK - Kostrzyn /PL or LES NUITS EUROPEENNES - Strasbourg /F, Klezmertage - Bamberg /D, KlezmerFiesta - Buenos Aires /Arg, Festival Nebo - Zagreb /HR, Jodisk Festival - Copenhagen /DK, Palás Akropolis - Praha /CZ, Etno Fusion Festival - Beograd /RS, Labdien Riga - Riga /LV, Klezfest - Lviv /UA, Mittelfest - Cividale del Friuli /IT, Bohemian National Hall - New York /USA, ufaFabrik - Berlin /D.
As indicated in the band's name the main source of its musical inspiration is klezmer, enriched by its own interpretations and original arrangements combined with other styles as well. In this way it is possible to feel not just pure klezmer, but also elements of jazz, reggae, latino, Slovakian, Roma and Balkan folk with an Oriental touch. To sum up - emotive dance music. The band has cooperated on numerous concerts with Lorin Sklamberg and Frank London of the Klezmatics, Merlin Shepherd, Sasha Lurje, Steve Weintraub and others. It has played over 1100 concerts during the 30 years. The band also performs as the Preßburger Klezmer BIG Band with a brass section - they also recorded an album celebrating 30th anniversary in this setting with this title.