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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, Feb 24, 2001
Guests
Marjana Sadovska + Matt Darriau + Limor Tomer
Click here to hear this show starting Thursday, March 1.

A preview of Exit Art Balkan Cabaret series finale, Friday March 2 at 8pm at Exit Art, 548 Broadway, NYC (212 966-7745).

Sadovska talks about her experience learning traditional songs from village women in northern Ukraine and her own interpretations of the songs. Woodwind player Darriau talks about how his music merges Balkan and Eastern European music with jazz and other forms. Short performance segments by Marjana (vocal with harmonium) and Matt (Bulgarian gaida).|

Related links:

Exit Art Balkan Cabaret: http://www.fileunder.org/balcab.html

Yara Arts (212 475-6474), progressive Ukrainian arts group presenting Marjana's vocal workshops at La Mama, 74A E4 St, NYC March 4 & 11, 6-8pm: http://www.brama.com/yara

Global Village Music: Label releasing Marjana's debut cd this spring. http://www.the-forum.com/globalvillage/index.htm

Introduction to Matt Darriau's Paradox Trio: http://www.jewmu.com/darriau.html

Music played on the show this week:

Taraf de Haidouks: Geamporale / Honourable Brigands... / Cramworld

Marjana Sadovska: Several songs from her forthcoming cd on Global Village Records plus live performance.

Matt Darriau: Several selections from the Paradox Trio cds Source and Flying at a Slant on Knitting Factory Works plus live performance.

Tridruga: Frog Dance / Potato Head / Love Slave

Yuri Lemeshev: Bebe (recorded live on WFMU October, 1996)

Daniel Sepe: Tarantella Calebrese / Various Artists: Rough Guide Italy / World Music Network

Cocani Orkestar: Tehnicki Cocek / Cigance / Duniya

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