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This unconventional trio passionately delves into the diverse folklore traditions of the Balkans, authentically demonstrating how music could serve as the unifying thread of the fragmented multiethnic tapestry.
With virtuosity, curiosity, and improvisational artistry, the musicians blend the beauty and unique melancholy of Balkan folk music with a variety of inspirations, ranging from Baroque to Bartók, from Bebop to Berio.
The ensemble's founder, Anti von Klewitz, grew up in Croatia and has deeply engaged with the music of the Balkans, Hungary, and the Roma. With voice, violin, and tenor violin, she conveys a sense of life filled with joy, intricate longing, rage, and sorrow.
Johannes Lauer on trombone makes the bear growl and sigh, plays amazing, lyrically poetic solos, provides an earthy bass, or weaves intricate patterns of Afro- and Latin-American rhythms.
Sander Hoving on contraviola gives this quintessentially Transylvanian instrument an unconventional, rhythmically and harmonically powerful and rich voice.
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