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STriCat
Other / Jazz / Alternative

		"Romanian folkmusic with a hard bop twist!" Amsterdam, Netherlands Profile Views: 7477 Last Login: 7/3/2008
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STriCat: General Info

Member Since	10/19/2006
Band Website	stricat.com
Band Members	Gijs Levelt - trumpet Theo van Tol - accordion Bokkie Vink - cymbalom
Influences	Romanian folkmusic, jazz. Vasile Pandelescu, Adderley Brothers, Wayne Shorter, Ionica Minune, etc.
Record Label	Karnatic Lab Records
Type of Label	Indie

Upcoming Shows

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Jul 4 2008

8:00P

Jazz op het Dak

Amsterdam

Jul 13 2008

7:00P

North Sea Jazz Festival

Rotterdam

Aug 16 2008

8:00P

Herbakkers Festival

Eeklo

Sep 13 2008

8:00P

Sterrenfestival

Dwingeloo

Sep 14 2008

8:00P

RASA

Utrecht

Oct 18 2008

9:00P

De Burcht

Leiden

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About STriCat

STriCat just released its debut cd rats & gentle people!
Order it now at: Karnatic Lab Records
Or download tracks from iTunes or eMusic

“This trio of cymbalom player Bokkie Vink with AKB (Amsterdam Klezmer Band) veterans Gijs Levelt and Theo van Tol on trumpet and accordion took Romanian Gypsy music under their loving wings, with a few excursions to Bulgaria. While showing a definite respect for tradition, these men cannot be accused of piety.
Smooth Balkan swing is smilingly complemented with sharp hard bop interventions on trumpet or staccato riffs borrowed from James Brown. The performance was precise and contagious; especially impressive were the breathtaking precision salvos from Van Tol's accordion.”

Ton Maas, de Volkskrant, 23-4-2007

STriCat, a steaming trio: cimbalom-driven, accordion covering the entire midfield, topped with a lead scoring trumpet. It has become common knowledge that a high level of musical agility is required to play Balkan music. Combined with the extensive experience of STriCat’s members with jazz rock, contemporary and improvised music, this begs the question: “Can we still call this world music?” Indeed it is! Despite a liberal approach and distinctive improvisations the spirit of Romanian and Bulgarian music is always in the air. And finally, you would like to know what STriCat means? It’s very simple: STriCat is Romanian and means ‘broken’.

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LAKKA BAL	Jul 1 2008 2:03 AM thanks.....i like it....magali
LUCA BASSANESE - Nuovo Album Settembre 2008 !!!	May 28 2008 4:27 AM Un mio breve pensiero d'inizio estate... Se non hai un amore non capisci il senso dell'amore. Se non hai un libro non capisci il senso della lettura. Se non hai una matita non capisci il senso del disegno. Se non hai uno strumento non capisci il senso della musica. Ma tutti abbiamo un cielo per capire il senso dell'infinito dell'infini dell'inf dell'in dell'i del de d ...
TAP-Records	May 26 2008 3:15 PM thx 4 connecting !
ALONE TOGETHER	Apr 11 2008 12:22 PM
Einmal Kommt die Liebe	Apr 8 2008 2:12 AM Thanks for friendship and great music! All the best to you from us in Oslo! :-)
Maranon	Mar 28 2008 3:51 AM Thanks for the add I like your music but Théo know that...:-) Kiss from France Mary
Ganapati	Jan 18 2008 11:17 AM thx 4 connecting !
Thomaz Oswald	Jan 2 2008 2:40 PM Hi STriCat, Hope you had a happy New Year's celebration. May 2008 be the most prolific year for all of us. Best wishes from Rio, Thomaz
tochtli	Jan 1 2008 2:25 PM Myspace Images
Dulcimer Players Forum (Europe)	Dec 30 2007 9:53 AM In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, but never in want. ~ Traditional Irish toast Cheers Dick
Mo Boucher ( New Track )	Dec 14 2007 5:34 AM Thanx much love!!
Street Squeeze	Oct 28 2007 11:52 AM Howdy from the streets of Austin, Texas! Thanks for the add! Street Squeeze
Folkiekay	Oct 23 2007 9:43 PM Howdy Y'all! Thanks for the add. What cool music... you've got it going on! Kay
Laura	Oct 22 2007 3:21 PM Hello guys voted for you! Go,go,go!!!:)
FEARLESS DREAMER	Oct 20 2007 1:12 AM Hey- I'm playing at Womex too- with Hazmat Modine!!! on Oct 25th--- Will we see each other??? -Pam Fleming (from Isle of Klezbos too!)
Isle of Klezbos	Oct 17 2007 9:36 PM You got our vote! Definitely... Good luck, mazel tov ~Eve from Klezbos / NYC (we've been meaning to buy your CD forever; want to trade?)
Enric Monfort	Oct 12 2007 6:05 AM One more. Good luck!
Kittenchops	Oct 12 2007 2:26 AM Love, purrs & sparkles KC xxx
Wired Planet	Oct 12 2007 12:14 AM . thanks for stopping by our planet. cheers from nyc. joseph, wired planet music www.wiredplanetmusic.com .
Dulcimer Players Forum (Europe)	Oct 12 2007 12:04 AM Credit, where credit is due, Yes, I just voted for you. Good Luck
Damir Imamovic Trio	Oct 11 2007 2:24 PM dear friends! your music is great & we voted for you! good luck! DI3
martha mavroidi	Oct 11 2007 2:13 PM Gggggjis!! Gggggghow are you?? I miss you people.. Say hi to Ned, and Theo too! Here it's still summer, I went swimming today (jealous??). hope all is well, kisses from the Balkans
Kittenchops	Oct 11 2007 12:34 PM Happy to oblige...just voted for you & hope you win...sounding fantastic as ever. You've got such a clever name for the band too. Love & purrs KC xxx
claras daughter	Oct 11 2007 11:08 AM :) you make my day folks keep on the beautiful work good thoughs ***
Norré	Oct 11 2007 5:14 AM Thanks for the add, honoured to be among your friends !
3ology	Oct 10 2007 12:34 PM thanks for adding us. You guys have got some incredible stuff, here! Best wishes . . .
Laura Smith Quartet	Oct 8 2007 10:51 AM lovin' the vibe you got our vote! ~laura & LSQ
Municipale Balcanica	Oct 8 2007 12:44 AM tnx to be connected :))... Municipale Balcanica
Musicianist	Oct 7 2007 12:01 AM . thanks for stopping by my planet. peace and love from nyc, musicianist. www.josephlbriggs.com www.wiredplanetmusic.com .
janfie van strien	Aug 30 2007 8:59 AM ja! ik heb er zin in... groetjes janfie
oori	Aug 26 2007 5:16 PM very good tracks. nice work! oori
Terri Davis	Aug 20 2007 1:24 PM I love it!! feels like firecrackers in my heart!
Tween Deck2	Aug 19 2007 3:46 AM thanx for connecting the ship of sounds ! Great Music !
Mano	Aug 17 2007 3:08 AM Hey Gijs! Good to see you around here too! Good luck with the release! Great sound! Mano The Soundsape of Miklós Lukács
Christiaan de Jong, composer	Aug 16 2007 7:02 AM Thanks for seat! Hopenlijk tot snel, muzikale groet, Christiaan
Djirose	Aug 16 2007 3:50 AM Thank you, I am happy to be your friend. Djibril
Ike’s Melodies	Jul 16 2007 12:22 PM Thanks for the ADD! I am happy to be your friend, I love rumanian music. All the best with your new CD. Have a great day, Peace and Love, Ike
Wired Planet	Jul 16 2007 7:50 AM . hey, thx for stopping by. cheers. jb, wp www.wiredplanetmusic.com www.josephlbriggs.com .
Jan Brouwer	Jul 16 2007 7:18 AM Hi Stricat, bedankt voor jullie ad. i'll just continue in English. I heard your cd at the Dutch Jazz Archive and I dig it! The sologuitarist of my band Pigalle44 heard you guys live on the radio and felt the same. I'll be buying the cd soon! All the best, jan brouwer www.pigalle44.nl www.jan-brouwer.nl
dj jairzinho	Jul 16 2007 7:10 AM just love the tune driving madness, as many dancers do when I play it! looking forward to the groninger jazzfietstour gig... I'll be there, jivin' around. stay tuned! Jair

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