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BALKANIZE! formed in December of 2006, born of a chance encounter between Laurie, Patrick and Geoff at a belly dance hafla at Pho 79 in Henrico County, October, 2006. Laurie brought Nancy to the first formal rehearsal, and BALKANIZE! was born. Their debut live performance was at Tribal Jam 5, May 12th, 2007.
Anna Tulou joined the band as lead vocalist in late September, 2007, then departed in late January, 2008.
Nancy Smith departed the band and was replaced by Lar Sherman in late February, 2008, and Sarah Mandoudis in early March, 2008. Sarah left the band six weeks later.
Beth Stephenson joined BALKANIZE! in early May, 2008.
Dvora Baldwin joined BALKANIZE! in late June, 2008.
Chip Staples joined BALKANIZE! in September, 2008.
Patrick McGhee departed the band in October, 2008.
Nancy returned to BALKANIZE! in February of 2009.
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Laurie Hribal lost her battle with cancer on April 5th, 2009.
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Beth went on hiatus from the band in May, 2009.
Julie Bright joined BALKANIZE! in May, 2009.
Dvora Baldwin went on hiatus from the band in September, 2009.
BALKANIZE! plays undeniably dance-able songs from Albania, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and Turkey.
BALKANIZE! performs for all audiences and for all occasions:
- international folk dance gatherings,
- belly dance haflas,
- weddings,
- private parties,
- circumcisions ,
- the feast days of saints both major and minor,
- bar mitzvahs,
- baptisms,
- public beheadings (ideally, other than their own),
- the blessings of ships and livestock,
- funerals and wakes,
- vampire purges,
- and exorcisms.
BALKANIZE!'s repertoire currently includes:
Sirun Akhchick (Armenia)
Garoon, Garoon (Armenia)
Nubar, Nubar (Armenia)
Valle e Pogradecit (Albania)
Kad ja pođoh na Benbašu (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ajde Razbole Se (Bulgaria)
Dospatsko Oro (Bulgaria)
Jove Malaj Mome (Bulgaria)
Katerino Mome (Bulgaria)
Sandansko Horo (Bulgaria)
And'aman Palikari (Greece)
Miserlu (Greece)
Amari Szi Amari (Hungarian Roman)
Mori Shej, Sabina (Hungarian Roman)
Erev Shel Shoshanim (Israel)
Zemer Atik (Israel)
Ajde Što e Džumbuš (Macedonia)
Devojče, Devojče (Macedonia)
Jovano, Jovanke (Macedonia)
Makedonska Devojče (Macedonia)
Što Mi E Milo (Macedonia)
Zarad Tebe Mome Mori (Macedonia)
Indijski Oro (Macedonian Roman)
Rumelaj (Macedonian Roman)
Ušti, Ušti, Baba (Macedonian Roman)
Ciuleandra (Romania)
Ajde Jano (Serbia)
Tamo Daleko (Serbia)
Ah Ya Zain (Syria)
Hopa Horunu (Turkey)
Işte Hendek (Turkey)
Öslinder (Turkey)
Dama Vurdum Bir Depik (Turkey)
Djurdjevdan (G. Bregović / Bijelo Dugme)
Ederlezi (Traditional Roman)
The Metro (J. Crawford / Berlin)
Sweet Dreams [Are Made of This] (A. Lennox & D. Stewart / The Eurythmics)
Songs can be arranged into many possible set-lists to provide live accompaniment to any and all folk dancing and belly dancing occasions. Does your folk dance club or belly dance troupe have a favorite song that they'd like us to learn and play? Let us know.
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