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Evagoras Bekiaris
Artist Profiles

Greek Keyboardist and Producer Evagoras Bekiaris

Claudia Taylor August 23, 2023 No Comments Evagoras BekiarisGreeceGreek musicworld fusionworld music

Evagoras Bekiaris, a multifaceted virtuoso hailing from the island of Cyprus, is an acclaimed composer, producer, and consummate mixing engineer. His exceptional musical skill extends…

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Madhuvanti Pal playing the rudra veena
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The Ancient Rudra Veena of India

Claudia Taylor August 23, 2023 1 Comment Indian classical musicJyoti HegdeMadhuvanti Palrudra veenaworld music

The Rudra Veena (also known as ruda vina and bin) is a large, plucked stick zither string instrument that takes center stage in Hindustani Music,…

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Edgar Meyer
Artist Profiles

Edgar Meyer: A Maestro of the Double Bass

Claudia Taylor August 22, 2023 2 Comments AmericanaBluegrasswestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

American bassist and composer Edgar Meyer was born on November 24, 1960, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This prodigious talent has effortlessly traversed a vast array…

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Eljona-Eleni Sinjari playing piano
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Greek Vocalist, Keyboardist, Conductor and Actress Eljona-Eleni Sinjari

Claudia Taylor August 22, 2023 No Comments Eljona-Eleni SinjariGreeceGreek musicworld fusionworld music

Eljona-Eleni Sinjari embodies a multifaceted artistic persona, having undertaken comprehensive training in both piano and vocal disciplines. Throughout her career, she has actively engaged in…

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Marios Podaras playing violin
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Greek Multi-Instrumentalist Marios Podaras

Claudia Taylor August 21, 2023 No Comments GreeceGreek musicMarios PodarasPausisworld fusionworld music

Marios Podaras, a skilled musician proficient in playing the pandura, violin, oud, and tzoura, has built an extensive classical music education that commenced at the…

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Theodore Koumartzis playing lyre
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Greek Lyre Virtuoso Theodore Koumartzis

Claudia Taylor August 20, 2023 No Comments GreeceGreek musiclyrePausisTheodore Koumartzisworld fusionworld music

Theodore Koumartzis, a renowned lyre musician and the visionary behind the pioneering Museum of Ancient Music Instruments, Seikilo, situated in Thessaloniki, holds a prominent position…

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Tipps and Obermiller - Love (and other mysteries)
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The Enigmas of Hilary Tipps, and Steve Obermiller

Claudia Taylor August 17, 2023 No Comments AmericanaHilary TippsStefan PrigmoreSteve Obermiller

Tipps and Obermiller – Love (and other mysteries) (2023) Love (and other mysteries) is the engaging debut album of a collaborative music project led by…

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Kim Moberg - The Seven Fires Prophecy
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Indigenous Artist Kim Moberg Sheds Light on Anishinaabe Legend-Inspired Album

Claudia Taylor August 11, 2023 No Comments Alaskan musicKim Mobergworld music

Kim Moberg – The Seven Fires Prophecy (2023) Kim Moberg’s lovely new album, The Seven Fires Prophecy, explores an Anishinaabe legend that predicts seven periods…

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Lucía Beltrán at Concurso Nacional Flamenco de Córdoba, November 20, 2022 - Photo by Toni Blanco
Artist Profiles

Lucía Beltrán, Flamenco Singer from Huelva

Claudia Taylor August 10, 2023 No Comments FlamencoLucía Beltrán SedanoSpainworld music

Talented flamenco vocalist Lucía Beltrán Sedano was born in Trigueros (Huelva) on April 28, 2004. Her flamenco passion comes from a very young age, from…

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Kapela Niwińskich - Pogłosy album cover
Album reviews

Engaging Recreations of the Traditional Music of Western Mazovia and Kuyavia

Claudia Taylor August 9, 2023 No Comments Polish musicworld music

Kapela Niwińskich – Pogłosy (Kapela Niwińskich, 2023) The album Pogłosy (Reverberations) has a strong focus on the traditional music of Western Mazovia and Kujawi in…

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