 Spiegel Online |
Islamists Gain Ground in Sarajevo
Spiegel Online, Germany The answers from the preachers on the Web are unequivocal: "Music is forbidden in Islam, listening to instruments is a sin." "Smoking is forbidden in Islam." "Whoever works as a cleaning lady at a bank that charges its customers interest is an … |
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East'n'bul: A slice of Turkish nightlife in Sweden
The Local, Sweden With my new project, Klubb East'n'bul, I want to combine the rawness of punk music with the brutality of Balkan style wedding music. How did you come up with the idea of Klubb East'n'bul? Klubb East'n'bul is the name of a project and a series of a … |
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Macedonian rockers chosen for Eurovision
Southeast European Times, MD This will not be Jovanov's first entry at Eurovision; the late Balkan pop idol Tose Proeski performed his song "Life" at the 2004 event. "We are feeling phenomenal," Stefan Filipovski said after hearing the results. "We want to thank everyone who voted … |
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 New Zealand Herald |
Sound tracks
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand The Auckland Fringe Festival also kicks off next week with Balkan music titans Dr Colossus and music animation duo Colliderscope two of the highlights. SCOTT KARA talks to them about their very different takes on cinema music Twenty two year old Leon … |
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Eco-Billy Slam Poet • Art with Heart • Blossoming in Boise • Let …
Boise Weekly, USA In honor of the ninth anniversary of Mladi Behar and International Women's Day on March 8, the group is hosting an evening of traditional Balkan food and folk dance, as well as a raffle featuring a grand prize of two round-trip airline tickets. … |
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Funtime Mix(d) Bag with Ginger Brown, Niko Ne Zna and The Beat Squad
Undertheradar, New Zealand One of their last gigs before heading to Berlin and they’re going to make it memorable. Added to the mix is Niko Ne Zna, with a hot and spicy taste of the old countries right here in the capital. Playing music from the gypsy soaked Balkan States, … |
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Band offers blend of cultural styles at gig
Express & Echo, UK Julian Gaskell and his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists will be appearing at the Exeter Phoenix in April, bringing with them their blend of eastern European and Balkan music combined with a mixture of western influences. The band's performances have … |
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 Valley Advocate |
StageStruck: Window on the Balkans
Valley Advocate, MA Three vilas—wood nymphs of Balkan folklore—dance in and out of the action and sing snatches of Serbian folk songs in the ravishingly dissonant harmonies of Balkan women's music. Gracefully embodied by Alyssa Breguet, Peggy Gillespie and Adrienne Paquin … |
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Confronting klezmer
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA Growing up on suburban Long Island, London spent more time listening to The Band than traditional Jewish music. His first exposure to klezmer came in college “at the same time I was learning about salsa, Balkan music, African music,” he said. … |
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Beirut experiment with european influences on latest EP
Retriever, MD By Anissa Elmerraji Beirut's newly released double EP, March of the Zapotec/Holland proves that mastermind Zach Condon is able to break away from his traditional Balkan inspired folk music and experiment with truly new sounds. The band's earlier albums … |
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