- country:Romania
- style(s):Balkan, Dance
- label:Eastblok Music
- artist posted by:International Booking Department
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The Shukar Collective was born from the meeting of new generation musicians with the gypsy traditions of Shukar founders Napoleon, Tamango and Clasic. Shukar play ursari music (ursar means bear tamer or bear handler) using spoons, wooden barrels or darabouka to create a powerful and urgent sound that is emotional and soulful at the same time. Urban Gypsy combines Shukars original ursari music with the new technology of the collective, resulting in their distinctive sound.
The inspiration for Shukars music comes from many years ago, when the Tatars and Mongolians invaded Dacia (Romanias ancestral name). Shukars vintage original sound is called ursari music (ursar means bear tamer or bear handler) a few men sing, shout and play percussive instruments while a bear dances around them. This practice still goes on in some countries unfortunately, although Shukar gave up this awful custom many years ago and are now only concerned with the sound aspect of the ursari experience. The music is very powerful and aggressive but emotional and soulful at the same time. When they perform, Shukar use primitive instruments such as spoons, wooden barrels, stones or darabouka.