Teija Niku on Sibelius-Akatemiassa maisteriopintojaan viimeistelevä harmonikansoittaja, joka on erikoistunut opinnoissaan Balkanin alueen musiikkiperinteeseen. Hän vietti lukuvuoden 2005-2006 vaihto-opiskellen Malmön musiikkikorkeakoulussa serbialais-tanskalaisen, harmonikansoiton maailmanmestaruudenkin kahdesti voittaneen Lelo Nikan johdolla. Makedoniaan suuntautuneilla opintomatkoillaan Teija on päässyt Jugoslavian
harmonikkamestarin ja Esma Redzepovan yhtyeessä nuorempana soittaneen Sasko Velkovin oppilaaksi.
Teija Niku & Grupa Balkan soittaa Balkanin alueen kansanmusiikkia tinkimättömällä tyylillä ja varmalla otteella. Yhtyeessä soittavat Teija Nikun lisäksi Tommi Asplund, viulua; Ilkka Heinonen, bassoa sekä Tuomas Logrén, kitaraa ja mandoliinia. Ohjelmistossa soivat serbialaiset, makedonialaiset, bulgarialaiset ja romanialaiset sävelmät sekä Teija Nikun Balkan-henkiset sävellykset. Soittajat ovat tuttuja monista suomalaisista kansanmusiikkiyhtyeistä, kuten Polka Chicks, Frigg, Tsuumi Sound System, Kirjava Lintu, jne.
Teija Niku is an accordion player with extensive experience in performing ever since she was 7 years old. Currently she is finishing her Master's Degree at the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department in Helsinki, Finland. Teija has specialised in folk music from the Balkan area, which she's had the honour to learn from great accordion masters Lelo Nika & Sasko Velkov.
Teija Niku & Grupa Balkan plays folk music from the Balkans as well as Teija's compositions with "Balkan spirit".
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After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
Thanks for your friendship and support! Our compliments for your very nice music!! It sounds great!! It makes you dance We wish you lots of success and all the best! Greetings from the Netherlands
Hi! Nice to hear from you. I've been studying that 11 clave. Now we have to meet to play that music! Hope to see you soon. If you go to Italy or Brazil, let me know. Abraço.
hi, Teija! I really love your music. please come to my profile and hear my simple music. i hope you like it. would you like to play your accordion in my music? please answer me ! i love you
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