This program is co-hosted with La Crescent Live! Join us at the City Lot space behind the La Crescent Public Library. All ages are welcome to attend this free event!
Enjoy the unique and compelling sounds of Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Turkey, as well as songs from the Romani people, Serbia, Bosnia, Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, and Spain. BALKAN BLUE is a collective of musicians delivering complex melodies and danceable acoustic beats from the Balkans and beyond, using traditional folk instruments and hand percussion. Though seemingly obscure, Balkan music is an undercurrent phenomena, with lots of folk dancers and niche musicians familiar with and enjoying the style. The band offers workshops and storytelling based listening events along their travels.
Featuring:
Nicolle (Jensen) Roen on vocals, accordion, Macedonia tambura, and percussion - based partly in Winona MN (her hometown) and Santa Fe, NM (since 2003), Nicolle Roen is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, utilizing an accordion and Tambura (traditional stringed instrument of Macedonia and northern Greece) to accompany her voice.
Frank Bramlitt on percussion: doumbek, frame drum, riq, tapan, and Albanian daire - Frank Bramlitt is a hand percussionist extraordinaire, storyteller, and general grand showman with a history of performing for belly dancers and at Ren fairs.
Sally Reimer of Galesville, WI joins the group on mandolin and bass, and Sophie Rogg of Decorah, IA joins on vocals and hand percussion.
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