 Pittsburgh Post Gazette |
Jean Marc Lubrano
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA Not only is the interest in Europe still growing and crossing over with the explosion in Balkan/Gypsy folk bands, but also last April at New York's Carnegie Hall, the auditorium was packed with fans applauding the Klezmatics, Mikveh (violinist Alicia … |
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RAFA KO IS WELL ANDY
Scottish Daily Record, UK He knew Cilic would be a little edgy and that if he could apply the pressure from the start and not let up, the Balkan may wilt under the strain. By the time Murray had safely banked the second set, Cilic had run out of ideas. Murray said: "For him, … |
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The Web The Morning Journal
The Morning Journal, OH The world-music quintet renders melodies based on Eastern European, Balkan, Russian, Moroccan and Gypsy traditions, on instruments ranging from fiddle to accordion. The performance is 7:30 pm Nov. 6 and costs $10 per person. … |
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 The Age |
Balkan Singers Prepare for Eurovision Action
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia His song, Illusion, that combines a euro-pop beat with his curious tenor-altino voice has little chance according to pundits. Romania's Elena and her song, The Balkan Girls are being backed by local media as a strong outside bet this year. … Video: Gay parade to take place despite ban? 'You're not safe in Moscow', gay Eurovision fans told ahead of march |
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Myblog Latest Comments
Mongolia Web News, Mongolia exclaimed one of the 11 young Mongolian artists at the 20th World Culture Festival in Turkey earlier this month as he observed folk dance performances by Balkan countries. The World Culture festival took place in the Turkish city of Ankara from May … |
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Living the area's history
Desert Valley Times, UT As someone who was born during the Balkan conflicts that preceded World War I in Europe, Stucki has seen her share of wartime. "I remember when we used to decorate the Tabernacle. If it was a funeral, we draped the Tabernacle with gray drapery," she … |
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Live Music Highlights – June, 2009
The Skinny, UK Regular readers already know we love their new record, so you won't be suprised to hear how pleased we were to hear that dazzling purveyors of Balkan folk A Hawk and a Hacksaw are on tour this month. For anyone tired of the standard guitar/bass/drums … |
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 All About Jazz |
10th Bray Jazz Festival
All About Jazz, PA On Saturday, Irish band Yurodny stirred the crowd with its infectious Balkan rhythms reminiscent of Romanian group Fanfare Ciocarlia, and provoked an outbreak of Irish dancing from some Bray girls. But arguably the biggest hit of the World Stage was … |
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 Forward |
Milton Glaser's Film Debut
Forward, NY Arouch opted to remember the “good old times” before the war, “when I was the Balkan [boxing] champion as a young man.” To describe his Auschwitz experience, he let the film do the talking. Suddenly, Arouch began to dance around the room, … |
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Allen Toussaint Set For Lincoln Center Out Of Doors 8/22, More …
Broadway World, NY Andy Gonzalez (Fort Apache Band), Jeremiah Lockwood (The Sway Machinery and Balkan Beat Box), and Antibalas Horns are newly-added special guests for August 23 "Roots" concert Mazel Tov, Mis Amigos: The Lost World of Latin-Jewish Sound featuring The … |
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