A ground-breaking encounter between Polish folk group Vołosi, a rising star in world music, and Georgia’s 33a, the country’s most active world music group, led by Niaz Diasamidze on Wednesday, 5th of June at 7:15pm in Kings PlaceVołosi is a fiddle-led quintet, including musicians from the Carpathian mountains. 33a features Diasamidze on panduri (the Georgian lute), guitars and percussion – so expect an unusual evening of virtuoso strings. The two bands first played together in Tbilisi in 2011 and are now taking this Transcaucasian meeting on a European tour.
www.volosiband.com
www.myspace.com/33a
Transkaukazja 2013 is a multidisciplinary, international festival inspired by contemporary Caucasus taking place in 9 countries of European Union and Eastern Partnership between June and September.
The programme will include visual arts interventions in public & private spaces, music workshops and concerts.
Transkaukazja in London is coordinated by Arts Territory with a support from Polish Cultural Institute and Songlines Encounter Festival. Transkaukazja has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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www.transkaukazja.pl
www.artsterritory.org/Transkaukazja_2013.html
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TRANSKAUKAZJA LONDON: Vołosi and 33a
at Songlines Encounters Festival
Wednesday, 5 June 2013 - 7:15pm / Kings Place
Tickets price: £14.50 / Online Savers £9.50
Kings Place / Hall Two
90 York Way,
London,
N1 9AG.
First meeting of Vołosi and 33A - Tbilisi, 2011:
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