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Various Artists Made in Aktobe Romani, German and Korean Songs from Kazakhstan cover artwork. A collage of 3 photos featuring the three sets of artists.
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Aqtöbe And Stirred: Diaspora Songs With Local Gravity

Tyler Bennet November 6, 2025 No Comments German musicGypsy musicKorean musicworld music

Various Artists – Made in Aktobe: Romani, German and Korean Songs from Kazakhstan (Antonovka Records, 2025) Antonovka Records’ 2025 release Made In Aktobe: Romani, German…

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German band Deitsch: Steffen Gabriel, Gudrun Walther, Barbara Hintermeier, Jürgen Treyz. Photo courtesy of Deitsch.
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Deitsch Revives German Folk Music with Timeless Authenticity

Angel Romero December 17, 2024 No Comments DeitschGerman musicworld music

Deitsch breathes new life into traditional German folk songs and dance tunes, some dating back 250 years. For decades, German folk music languished in obscurity,…

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Fiddle Folk Family - Freaky Folks
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Fiddle Folk Family Unveil Folk Stories of Freaky Folks

Angel Romero June 2, 2023 No Comments Fiddle Folk FamilyGerman musicworld music

Fiddle Folk Family – Freaky Folks (Heideck Records · 2023) The Fiddle Folk Family, a family band comprising parents, sons, and occasionally grandchildren, has committed…

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Roman Bunka
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German Guitarist and Oud Virtuoso Roman Bunka Dies at 71

World Music Central News Room June 13, 2022 1 Comment German musicGermanyRoman Bunkaworld fusionworld music

German rock and world music guitar player and ud virtuoso Roman Bunka passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, due to liver cancer. He was…

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Artist Profiles: Robert Zollitsch

Angel Romero November 14, 2019 No Comments Chinese musicGerman musicGermanyRobert Zollitschzither

Robert Zollitsch is a noted composer, producer, director, ethnomusicologist, and musical painter. His compositions weave a delicate balance of his influences, fusing together elements of…

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Bavarian Klezmer

Angel Romero July 18, 2017 No Comments Andrea PancurGerman musicGermanyKlezmer

Andrea Pancur – Alpen Klezmer: Zum Meer (Galileo MC, 2016) Munich singer Andrea Pancur has developed a fascinating new genre called Alpen Klezmer, an unconventional…

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