Ansambl Mastika
Release for their new album, Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP
Saturday, February 5th, 10pm-midnight
Barbes, 376 9th St at 6th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn
$10 suggested
Ansambl Mastika, Brooklyn's favorite electric Balkan band, presents the release of their second album, Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP. Come drink a glass of slivovica and help celebrate on Feb 5th, 10 pm-midnight at Barbes, our favorite venue in New York City.
As a paean to the gritty energy and mettle of life in New York City, the album Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP captures the fervor of the music that Ansambl Mastika calls the New Balkan Uproar. Still drawing influence from the myriad styles of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East, the rapturously funky grooves and the ardent melodies of the New Balkan Uproar now embrace traditional and original lyrics, transcending simple instrumentalism and forging a sound that pulsates with life . . . NONSTOP.
With song styles ranging from the heart-wrenching clarinet 'miroloi' of northern Greece to the funkier chocheci of the Serbian and Macedonian Roma (gypsies); from the oriental mystery of Turkish and Middle Eastern chalgi ensembles to the driving power of Bulgarian wedding bands and Klezmer kapelye, Ansambl Mastika's music is rooted in the myriad styles of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East. We blend these tumultuous and irresistible sounds with the spontaneity and global sensibility of downtown jazz musicians in an approach we call the 'New Balkan Uproar.' Since 2006, Ansambl Mastika's joyful synthesis of such traditional influences has captivated audiences from the dance floor to the concert hall to the festival stage.
Release for their new album, Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP
Saturday, February 5th, 10pm-midnight
Barbes, 376 9th St at 6th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn
$10 suggested
Ansambl Mastika, Brooklyn's favorite electric Balkan band, presents the release of their second album, Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP. Come drink a glass of slivovica and help celebrate on Feb 5th, 10 pm-midnight at Barbes, our favorite venue in New York City.
As a paean to the gritty energy and mettle of life in New York City, the album Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP captures the fervor of the music that Ansambl Mastika calls the New Balkan Uproar. Still drawing influence from the myriad styles of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East, the rapturously funky grooves and the ardent melodies of the New Balkan Uproar now embrace traditional and original lyrics, transcending simple instrumentalism and forging a sound that pulsates with life . . . NONSTOP.
With song styles ranging from the heart-wrenching clarinet 'miroloi' of northern Greece to the funkier chocheci of the Serbian and Macedonian Roma (gypsies); from the oriental mystery of Turkish and Middle Eastern chalgi ensembles to the driving power of Bulgarian wedding bands and Klezmer kapelye, Ansambl Mastika's music is rooted in the myriad styles of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East. We blend these tumultuous and irresistible sounds with the spontaneity and global sensibility of downtown jazz musicians in an approach we call the 'New Balkan Uproar.' Since 2006, Ansambl Mastika's joyful synthesis of such traditional influences has captivated audiences from the dance floor to the concert hall to the festival stage.
