Balkanarama

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Black Sea

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Earth Carries Me

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Zarniwi

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It's getting late, but the celebration's far from over. The crowd chants for more, and the band launches another wild Gypsy rumba. The horn players swap sizzling solos, and the dancers start shakin' it. It's another Saturday night with Balkanarama.

We're among the leading North American interpreters of contemporary Balkan music, from ancient Romany ballads to modern Bulgarian video hits. We give them a flavor all our own on sax, clarinet, guitar and violin with four soulful voices, powered by a nonstop dance beat on synth, bass and drums. Read More

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Nordic Exposure

Nordic Exposure
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Demo1

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Demo2

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Nordic Exposure is a 5-piece Scandinavian dance band specializing in traditional music from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Their repertoire include music for waltz, schottische, polka, hambo, pols and polska, as well as mixer and circle dances.

Nordic Exposure has played in concerts and for dances at Seattle's Folklife Festival for the last 14 years. They have performed at Seattle Scandia Balls, Scandia Midsommar Festivals, Bainbridge Island Scandinavian Dances, Seattle Swedish Club Dances, Olympia Artwalk, Olympia Ethnic Festivals, Rochester Midsommar Festivals and St. Lucia Celebrations, and Centralia Syttende Mai Celebrations.

The band is available to play for performances at special events, concerts and dances. The music is tailored to fit the interests of people attending the event. If desired, easy mixer dances for non-dancers can be taught to the audience.

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