Kocani Orkestar Gypsy Brass Band On Tour 2012/2013

Kocani Orkestar gypsy brass band is on tour in 2012 and 2013.

     Performed by two trumpets, three tubas, saxophone, clarinet, zurla (traditional oboe) and percussion,

Kochani's style of music is aptly described in their region as Romska Orientalna Musika - 'Rom' meaning 'Gypsy'.

     The Kocani Orkestar's last album, The Ravished Bride is undoubtedly their strongest album so far: the power and excitement of the band's explosive live performances is masterfully translated, and the arrangements are more inventive than ever. Many of the tracks on The Ravished Bride are romantic or epic love songs, carried by the thrilling, undulating voice of charismatic young singer Ajnur Azizov, and exploring new directions in Balkan pop. There's also an unexpected foray into the Latin world, with a rendition of Mexican standard 'La Llorona', and a nod to the band's roots with a couple of traditional Macedonian pieces.

     The band have also been championed by artists as diverse as Balkan Beat Box and Cibelle, and have had tracks remixed/reinterpreted by prominent artists in the fields of world music, electronic and rock music (from Señor Coconut, Animal Collective, Lightning Head and Susheela Raman to Mercan Dede, Smadj and Buscemi), all of which helped them gain a wider audience, as did the inclusion of one of their tracks in the soundtrack to the movie Borat.

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