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The 2012 Tambura Rasa Jazz Cellar Concert Series

There is something about the intimate musical experience both a band and the audience get at smaller venue concerts. People are more attuned to intricacies of the grooves and melodies; there is time and interest to talk about the songs in between and give the listeners a deeper insight into how the songs came about, most of which the band has been playing consistently for so many years; band members can take the time to develop their solo voyages with such a vast variety of styles of songs that Tambura Rasa’s repertoire offers; and what better than having a venue like a cozy jazz lounge to do that in, while people sip and enjoy their glass of red wine. (more…)

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From Goran Bregovic to Turkish Coffee

Vogue Theatre October 27 2012 Vancouver BC

How does one get inspired to write a Balkan brass style composition? By hanging out with Goran Bregović and his full band, collaborating in a festival organized by the Vancouver Balkan-brass orchestra and writing about one of the most popular Balkan beverages: Turkish coffee.

It was a very rewarding experience to be a part of Goran’s Vancouver tour, driving from and to the airport, taking part in the sound check and relaxing back-stage before the Weddings and Funeral Orchestra threw one of the best shows Vancouver had seen; an event organized by Robert Benaroya’s Caravan World Rhythms at the Vogue theatre on Oct 27, 2011. Bregović’s 6-harmony Orthodox male choir was especially inspiring with their fervor for great stories, such as (more…)

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