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New releases:
NEW ALBUM RELEASE "Biviendo en kantando" "Life as a Song" Published by Music&Words
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Shira u'tfila Founded by vocalist and oud player Stefan Sablic, Shira u’tfila brings together a multi-ethnic, multi-faith ensemble that draws its inspiration from the diversity and richness of Judeo-Spanish, Ottoman-Turkish, Arabic and Balkan musical traditions. Shira u’tfila has released seven CDs, toured a dozen countries and collaborated on various research and production projects involving Sephardic music from the Balkans, Mediterranean and Middle East. The band passionately blends its knowledge of classical traditions and dedication to their preservation with a flair for improvisation and a talent for fusion. Its distinct sound brings a modern twist to an historical legacy.
"...It's refreshing to encounter a group who come mostly from the former Yugoslavia. Led by Stefan Sablic, a serbian, they have an eclectic and accomplished performing style, spiced up by an Indian percussionist. The mainly Balkan backing group adds a wealth of Mediterranean instruments including darabuka, kaval, qanun and riq. Try the heady mix of sacred and profane in the first four tracks on this disc I dare you disagree." Dennis Marks, review of the CD "Sephardic Songs from the Balkans", for "Songlines".
"...exactly somewhere, in between the area filled with ferments of the chemistry of the 21th century, which also satisfies the wide range of the urban generation, you are suddenly struck by the ancient spirit of the Orient, whose deep melancholy and ecstasy finds its place in the vital harmony of the autonomous branch of eternal reality. Sensual, intoxicating and beautiful, but truly." Zorica Kojiæ for the daily newspaper "Danas"
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