Folk Dance Tasmania are offering an evening of Balkan music and dance.
The event will feature golden sax, ancient gaida, brass and soaring vocals by Xenos to steal your heart and feet.
Dances on the night will be Gypsy-style dances of life from Macedonia, Greece and their neighbours.
All dances are taught on the night and no dancing experience or partner required.
All ages welcome. Please bring a plate of supper.
When: Saturday 25 September 2021, 7:15 for 7:30-11:30pm
Where: St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town (off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)
Cost: $19 / $17 (conc.) / $16 (member) / $10 (f/t student) / $6 (u/12)
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Also: Bulgarian dance workshop with Orfeevi Ritmi, 1:15 for 1:30-3:30, $15 at the same venue.
See www.folktas.org for more.
Background
Orfeevi Ritmi is a Canberra duo consisting of singer Dessi Gancheva and accordionist Alister Price. They perform Bulgarian folk songs, characterised by wild rhythms, exotic melodies and bold singing, blending ancient traditions with modern musical idioms.
Alister has studied accordion in Bulgaria, and has performed around Australia with numerous ensembles playing Balkan, Greek and Turkish music. He currently performs with Super Rats, an award-winning Romanian lautari band, Xenos, a Balkan band performing Roma (Gypsy) music, and Orfeevi Ritmi. He has previously performed in authentic Serbian, Turkish and Greek ensembles, collaborating with musicians who are from the region.
Dessi was born in Bulgaria and grew up singing and dancing for her Bulgarian club in Adelaide. As well as singing for Orfeevi Ritmi, she is also a performer in Dancers Without Borders, a Canberra ensemble of experienced Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian dancers.
They will be joined by Dave McNamara on drums.
At the workshop, Orfeevi Ritmi will be teaching Bulgarian dances in a variety of meters, with live music. The workshop will accommodate beginner and experienced dancers. The focus will be on Bulgarian dances, and this will complement the more Roma orientated dances at the Xenos dance.
Dessi will sing with Xenos at the evening dance.
