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	Balkan music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Another characteristic of Balkan music is its use of emotional contrasts; a melancholy tune can become joyful and lively as the meaning changes.
		Innovation in Balkan dance and music is taken seriously, for self-expression is at the core of the event.
		However, today much of the popular dance music in the Balkans continues to stem directly from Rom musical influences, and the mixing of music and culture continues with the development of sevdalinka, a popular urban musical form from Bosnia-Herzegovina which blends Western modalities and metered rhythm with a melancholic, Turkish flavor.
	www.arts.wa.gov /progFA/balkandance/fabalkandance4.html (668 words)

	World Music Central - Six from Seattle, traditional music from the Emerald City
		While I have not heard a lot of Balkan music, I have heard a few of the top performers on the radio and I would say that Balkan Cabaret is among the best of these performers.
		That is not to imply that the music on the CD is simplistic since in fact, it is quite complex and stunning.
		The music on this recording falls into avant garde territory and at times the music is dissonant while never straying away from the koto's delicate timbre.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php?story=2004101711464780 (1915 words)

	REESC @ the University of Oregon
		This music is renowned for its haunting melodies, dense ornamentation, complex rhythms, and original improvisations.
		From the age of six he studied at music schools in Vidin and Pleven, and he graduated from the Academy of Music and Dance in Plovdiv in 1998 with a specialization in tambura and music pedagogy.
		She teaches Balkan singing nationally and was the educational coordinator for the 1999 "Gyspy Caravan" tour.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~reesc/events.html (822 words)

	3 Mustaphas 3 - Biography - AOL Music
		Before the term world music was a twinkling in anyone's eye, 3 Mustaphas 3 were doing it, mixing up different cultures into a gleeful grab bag of music and leaving a heritage that has influenced musicians all over the world.
		With world music gaining a higher market profile thanks to Paul Simon's successful Graceland, there was a more receptive audience for the strangeness the Mustaphas were purveying, and their touring schedule became more frantic.
		Underscoring it was an excellent, if anarchic, musical sensibility, and respect for the cultures from which they drew their music.
	music.aol.com /artist/3-mustaphas-3/3183/biography (650 words)

	Bulgarian Music at cdRoots
		The Gypsy wedding music of Bulgaria has been made famous by the likes of Yunakov and Papasov, but this ensemble is every bit their equal as they thunder through Gypsy music, crazy jazz and wild improvisations on accordion, tupan, percussion and guitar.
		Presents the musical traditions of Bansko from the ancient style of singing 'na atzane' (a complex vocal technique that few of today's singers have mastered), up to the two-part singing from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
		Balkan Blues is a musical journey through seven different countries, tracing two aspects of the Balkan soul -- on the one hand, ballads that tell of pain and hope, and on the other hand the magical exuberance of the virtuoso performances that accompany joyous celebrations.
	www.cdroots.com /bulgaria.shtml (2028 words)

	Music of Southeastern Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The music of Southeastern Europe or the Balkans is a type of music distinct from others in Europe.
		The music is sometimes characterised by complex rhythm.
		Despite the common influences, there are some differences among the region - the music of the Slavic countries differs from the music of Greece or the music of Romania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Southeastern_Europe (276 words)

	Balkan Blues / cdRoots
		The resulting Balkan Blues anthology sheds a new and different light on the deeply rooted cultural traditions and views that have so often sparked political and religious conflict in this region, for this double CD clearly shows that the music of the Balkans knows no national or ethnic boundaries.
		Balkan Blues is a musical journey through seven different countries, tracing two aspects of the Balkan soul — on the one hand, ballads that tell of pain and hope, and on the other hand the magical exuberance of the virtuoso performances that accompany joyous celebrations.
		The lucid text was written by Professor Dr Manfred Bartmann of the University of Salzburg, a recognised authority on Balkan music.
	www.cdroots.com /hm-balkan.html (573 words)

	Balkan Fusions
		The music takes often Balkan brass fun as a vivid fundament, but takes almost anything to where their gypsy music feels at home, mostly starting from an East European flavour but opening it up to even Moroccan and Algerian influences, something which makes their music even more original.
		"Balkan Beat Box" is a great album with all original tracks, and a perfect example of how tradition with modern rhythm can make a perfect vivid marriage with feast and all, and with the right people invited.
		At the same time he grew up with lots of folklore sounds and traditional music, and he started to collect a huge collection of exotic musical instruments (from all over the Sovjet Union) and learned to play them properly.
	progressive.homestead.com /Balkan.html (984 words)

	Music of Serbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Music of Serbia presents a mixture of traditional music, which is part of the wider Balkan tradition, with its own distinctive sound, and various Western, Turkish and Hungarian influences.
		There was Yugoslav popular music which was well-known in Serbia, and abroad, and later, in the chaos of the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, turbo-folk became popular and associated with nationalist violence.
		Some musicians used their music to protest against Milošević during the 1990s, such as the Rimtutituki project, while others were seen as having used music and cultural expression to incite extremist nationalist fervor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Serbia (1300 words)

	The Lure of Balkan Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This characteristic inclusiveness of Balkan dance is what draws many dancers of varying ethnic backgrounds to Balkan circle and line dances in the United States.
		Balkan dance depends on this sense of collective endeavor and social interdependence to perform the dances as originally used in their village contexts.
		Balkan dance also has the power to teach cultural values and impart beliefs and a specific worldview to its initiates.
	www.arts.wa.gov /progFA/balkandance/fabalkandance6.html (1728 words)

	6moons.com - world music: Trio Balkan Strings "Guitares des Balkans"
		Trio Balkan Strings is the guitar formation of Yugoslavian guitar legend and composer/producer Zoran Starcevic and sons Nikola -- composer and classical guitar teacher -- and junior Zeljko who also studies classical guitar.
		With 400-some songs under his belt, 10 solo guitar albums on which he explored numerous playing styles and of which he has sold hundreds of thousands in his native Serbia alone, Zoran's present release features all-original tunes and was self-produced and recorded in his digital studio in Belgrade.
		Which, naturally, is the point of all music making unless you're an ethnomusicologist.
	www.6moons.com /worldmusic/triobalkan.html (430 words)

	Untitled Document
		This music is often played in concerts, she is taught in the schools etc., and the present information missing, publication missing etc., creates numerous difficulties in all domains of the musical life.
		It is the reason ofthat the Center, in the setting of its activity of promotion and information on Albanian music, proposes the project of long length (4 years) of the publication of the leaflets on the activity of composers, musicians and of the Albanian Ensembles of music.
		This Dictionary will be another important contribution towards the knowledge of the Balkans’ musical culture and will contribute qualitatively in the facilitation of exchanges between Balkan countries as well as between these countries and the rest of the world.
	www.balkankult.org /Frames/02archives/2002/eteraBkult.html (1830 words)

	Balkanarama: Why we play Balkan music
		In some ways, Balkan dance music is akin to American rock 'n' roll: It represents a fusion of multiple cultures.
		In the Balkans, it was Slavic and other native traditions colliding with Rom and Ottoman influences.
		The music is half the story -- the co-performers in the audience is the rest.
	balkanarama.com /balkanmusic.htm (665 words)

	balkanmedia.tv - Independent free to air music television
		Even the prgram is heavy commercial "music out of the Balkans" in the prime time, there will be also a space in late night program for experimental alternative music and expressions called "Twilight Zone :-)" chalenging the young creatives to proove their talents.
		The prime time is reserved for entertainment programming produced at several studios on the Balkans, targeted toward a young 15-35 years old population in a, for the Balkan area, very interactive and dynamic way.
		Respecting the different nations and cultures adressed with this TV experiment, this "1 channel for many nations" should represent the "power of diveristy" where different cultures, religions and the music styles inspired out of it, are not seen as a problem, but as a very rich music content and a "capital" good of our nations.
	www.balkanmedia.tv /eindex.html (555 words)

	Balkan Music USA Webring
		The Balkan Music USA Webring is devoted to bringing the traditional music of South-Eastern Europe to the USA.
		This includes regional music from Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, etc., and pan-regional traditions such as Romani (Gypsy) music and Jewish folk music (e.g, klezmer).
		Balkan Music USA Webring is the trademark of Mark G. Ryan.
	www.fishtankensemble.com /webring (499 words)

	Jesse Manno: middle eastern/balkan music and new age (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He loves working with many instruments and genres of music, and often incorporates interesting sound environments he has recorded during his travels into his work.
		He also composes and performs with The Buzz Band (new music on ancient instruments with a characteristic buzzing sound), and more often with 'Sherefe' Balkan/Middle Eastern Ensemble, performing regularly in Colorado, California, and New Mexico.
		Several Cds of his work are available; Sea Spirits, Music from Theater of the Vampires, Lazer Vaudeville, Rainforest, and others.
	magnatune.com /artists/manno (241 words)

	EEFC Mendocino Balkan Music & Dance Workshop
		He was adjunct music faculty in the Contemporary Music Department at the College of Santa Fe from 2000 to 2003 and has been house bassist for the Balkan Music and Dance Workshops since 1995.
		He has studied music extensively abroad, focusing primarily on regional dance music of northern Greece and Anatolian Turkey, including research into playing techniques on wind instruments such as the zurna, gaida, and clarinet, as well as the cultural context for music and dance.
		He studied music in Vidin and Pleven and graduated from the Academy of Music and Dance in Plovdiv in 1998 with a specialization in tambura and music pedagogy.
	www.eefc.org /site_archive/staff_hi_rock.htm (3034 words)

	CD Baby: EASTERN EUROPEAN MUSIC - Eastern European and Balkan music featured on CDBaby
		This disc offers a fusion of musical genres, a unique blend of folk instruments, a cross-cultural music exploration, and a collaboration of two masters of folk music presenting an improvisation-driven, jazz-like edge to centuries-old melodies.
		Captures the passion and vitality that is at the heart of Balkan music.
		This music, at once ancient and furiously contemporary, must be heard to be believed; it will take your breath away.
	www.cdbaby.com /group/easterneuropean (723 words)

	Rowshan Music: World Accordion and Percussion
		Rowshan was born in Tabriz and grew up in Tehran, Iran playing traditional Azeri and Persian music on the accordion and drum (Azeri naghara, tef and gosha naghara) with his family.
		Then, in 1999 the band name was changed to 9okuz8ekiz (9/8) merging Celtic, Turkish, Balkan and Scandinavian music.
		Other projects include appearances with Balkan accordionist Muammer Ketencoglu; music with his father for the for the documentary "Last Caravan of the Silk Road" by Paxton Winters; music with his wife for the documentary "Turkey and the EU" by Zarife Ozturk; and a guest appearance on the album Caravan.
	www.rowshanmusic.com (294 words)

	Welcome to the East European Folklife Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Balkan Music and Dance Workshops offer a unique opportunity for you to join in a celebration of music, dance and traditionsâ”an enjoyable learning experience in an informal and supportive atmosphere.
		Many of the Balkan folk music recordings distributed in the U.S. and Canada were made by these musicians.
		We emphasize traditional and contemporary folk music and dance from the Balkan countries, but material may also be included from neighboring regions of Central Europe and the Near East.
	www.eefc.org (375 words)

	Balkan Cafe Music Series
		Balkan Cafe takes place once a month on Fridays at Hungarian House, 213 E 82
		Rumor has it the wooden vaulted ceiling was built onto the space as a studio for the niece of Isadora Duncan.
		Doors open at 8 pm, live music begins at 8:30 pm.
	www.mindspring.com /~ginbirch/FDF/bcafe.htm (178 words)

	Computer Generated MIDI operas - The Balkan Princess
		Music by Paul A. Rubens (1875 - 1917)
		This music is presented here in the belief that it is free from any current copyright restrictions relating to either the original author or the composer.
		If you wish to use any of it for other purposes, or know of any reason why it should not be included here in this form, please send me an email.
	www.halhkmusic.com /balkan.html (513 words)

	Balkan Music Night (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The music of the Balkans has inspired a passionate fascination in many Americans – so much so that every summer, week-long Balkan music and dance camps take place on both the East and West coasts.
		This first Balkan Music Night was such a success that it has become an annual event, which now includes guest performers from outside the greater Boston area.
		Balkan Music Night is organized each year, under the auspices of the Folk Arts Center (FAC) of New England, by a small group of volunteers.
	mysite.verizon.net /theforsyths/bmn (191 words)

	NPR : Techno Fusion from Balkan Beat Box
		Balkan Beatbox founders Tamir Muskat (left) and Ori Kaplan.
		All Things Considered, January 14, 2006 · The sound of Balkan Beat Box carries a faint reminder of the day the circus came to town, with dancing ladies and big trombones.
		But the dancers are belly dancers and the saxophones and brass recalls the Klezmer tradition of going from village to village to weddings and funerals.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5156870 (210 words)

	Flickr: Romania: Manele (Balkan music style)
		Romania: Manele (singular: Manea) is a Balkan music style mainly derived from Turkish love songs, considered by many to be a form of sub-culture.
		The manele current is a mixture of dance, hip-hop, oriental influences, some Balkanic, but also with a very strong influence from the Rroma music.
		Manele composers and players also use the term "oriental music" for their creation, and consider their music as a sub-genre of traditional, folk Rroma music.
	flickr.com /groups/manele (176 words)

	Bob Snider's Mostly Balkan Page
		The kaval is an unusual flute from the Balkans which I play and sometimes make in my basement.
		The Tamburitza and its Music is featured on TamburaWeb, as well as other Balkan instruments and a calendar of events.
		Musical instruments and a wonderful selection of musical recordings can be found at Elderly Instruments
	www.robertsnider.com /Balkan (440 words)

	Mel Bay's Mandolin Sessions \| Seth Austen - Balkan Music \| December 2005
		Balkan music is often characterized by its driving rhythms; odd meters such as 5/8, 7/8, 11/16 and others are frequently encountered.
		We'll start with a tune in 7/8, this rhythm can also be found in many other styles of music including Greek, Romanian and Turkish.
		I highly recommend listening to this kind of music as much as possible, and learning the folk dances that go with these tunes is also a great way to internalize these rhythms.
	www.melbay.com /mandolinsessions/dec05/balkan.html (523 words)

	balkan – Music at Last.fm
		Labels and artists can upload their music here.
		balkan might not be making music anymore, but if they are, you can help keep other users informed by adding new events when they're announced.
		Music Journals on Last.fm You can be the first person to write a journal about balkan.
	www.last.fm /music/balkan (163 words)

	Charles and Angeliki Vellou Keil, Bright Balkan Morning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Green Man doesn't have a lot of Rom music from the Balkan region; much of what we have reviewed, such as The Gypsy Road Collection and Okros Ensemble's Transylvanian Village Music, focuses on music from north of Greece.
		His approach to music is something he calls "musicking," a hands-on idea that refers to how performing and composing, as well as listening and dancing to music, allow people to make meaning for themselves.
		As an ethnographic text, Bright Balkan Morning is the non-fiction equal of John Berger's Into Their Labours, a trilogy of novels that Berger wrote documenting the lives of a peasant culture somewhere in the mountains of France.
	www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_keil_balkanmorning.html (1008 words)

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