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Roumbalia

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Released: Jun 22, 2011

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Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Roots Music
Location London, Un
Profile Views: 54493
Last Login: 6/22/2011
Member Since 4/21/2007
Website www.kaliamusic.com
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Kalia teaches and performs music of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. For further details visit: www.kaliamusic.com I am half Greek and half English and grew up in Greece, Crete, where my musical influences first came from. I currently live in London where I work teaching and performing music of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. I work as a musician for various organisations providing music for hospitals, hospices, prisons etc such as Live Music Now, The Council for Music in Hospitals and Vital Arts. I teach flute, nay and singing privately and am also involved in introducing Middle Eastern music into London schools through workshops (Barbican Center, Leighton House). I also do session work such as playing for film scores and documentaries (BBC, ABC). .. My studies include a BA in Ethnomusicology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, (University of London) and an MA in Dance Anthropology at Roehampton University. .. I also have a Diploma in Flute Performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and a 1st level Diploma in Jazz Flute from Athenaeum Conservatoire in Greece. My teachers where primarily: Wissam Boustany (International Soloist) and Nickos Nickopoulos (Greek National Opera House). In search for a more 'world music' sound for the flute, I later discovered the Arabic Nay which is now my main instrument, and studied under the guidance of Louai Alhenawi, Omer Erdogdular, and Mohammed Antar. I have also had the opportunity to study various vocal traditions from across the world such as: Iraqi song (Anouar Abudragh, Ehsan Emam), Classical Arabic song (Abdusalam Kheir), Hungarian song (Marta Sebestyen) and Afghan Song (Hussein Arman). .. .... .... .. .. ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ......Myspace Layout Generator.. by LayoutGeneratorMyspace.com........
Members
SYRIANA: Arabic fusion group signed to Real World PAPRIKA: London-based Balkan band DUNYA DUO: Kalia and Vasilis Sarikis (nay/voice and percussion)
Influences
Nikos Xylouris, Hainides, Ross Daly, Drosos Koutsokostas, Domna Samiou, Savina Yannatou, Hronis Aidonidis, Aicha Redouane, Umm Kulthum, Fayruz, Ghada Shbeir, Marta Sebestyen, Joan Baez, Bobby McFerrin
Sounds Like
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "Kalia's voice is made of blood and honey" - Giovanni Netto, Mantice Group 2007.. "Her voice could melt an iceberg" - Nuala Mole, Rovigo Festival 2007.. "A sweet voice full of Arabic intervals" - Michael Church, The Guardian 2003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..</