"Goddess of Arno" is a quartet of talented women who have been involved with Balkan folk music for over 20 years together. The group focuses on the music of the southern Balkans - Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, with an emphasis on the music an [+]"Goddess of Arno" is a quartet of talented women who have been involved with Balkan folk music for over 20 years together. The group focuses on the music of the southern Balkans - Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, with an emphasis on the music and styling of the Rom (Gypsy) people of these areas. The musicians of Goddess of Arno love the exotic rhythms and scales, which the southern Balkans absorbed from the Ottoman Empire, and the passion of the Rom music, which also offers opportunities for instrumental improvisation.
"Goddess of Arno" been studying, performing and teaching Balkan folk music for over 20 years in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the USA. The band hopes to share its love, respect, and awe for this beautiful and unique music with you.
"Goddess of Arno" was originally formed as accompaniment to "Svirka", women's Balkan Chorus (a fixture on the ABQ folk music scene since 1980) and later developed its own identity (around 1994), known for exciting dance parties and concerts. The group has performed throughout the southwest and has recently released their full-length CD, "Balkan Dance Party!!" The CD was nominated for 2 New Mexico Music Industry awards (2002) in the categories of "Best Production" and "Best Instrumental Performance", and WON the "Best Instrumental Performance" category for their recording of "Beranche."
"Goddess of Arno" Musicians are:
Barbara Basinger - accordion, daire and vocals, has been studying and performing Eastern European, Balkan and Mid-Eastern music extensively since the late 1970's. She has studied accordion with Raif Hyseni (Albania), Simeon Atanasov (Macedonia-Rom), Angel Nazlamov (Bulgaria), Joshua Horowitz (Klezmer) and many other world-renown ethnic accordionists. Classically trained on the piano as a child, Barbara brings a technically polished sound to the band, which is complimented by her intricate improvisational style. With her in-depth knowledge of music, she contributes much to the band in the way of arranging and harmonizing. Barbara teaches piano and accordion in her private studio in Albuquerque, and she has also taught chorus in the public schools. Barbara is also a member of The Rebbe's Orkestra, Klezmer and Judaic band and she is a founding member of the popular Svirka, Women's Balkan Cho
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