Tsârvuli
Tsârvuli are an Edinburgh-based group specialising in Bulgarian and Macedonian folk music
played on traditional instruments, with a particular emphasis on dance music.
The Band
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Graham Crowder: |
Director, gadulka, tapan, vocals |
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Cait Webb: |
Kaval, tapan |
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Chris Elmes: |
Gajda, tapan, tambura |
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Andrew Casson: |
Tambura, tapan, vocals |
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And sometimes (when she is not in Cleveland, Ohio) |
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Antonia Fraser: |
Vocals |
To hear what we sound like click on these MP3s:
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has been involved in Balkan dancing since his post-grad days in Oxford
and formed the band to provide music for dancing. He also runs
the local Balkan Dance group. |
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Cait is also a keen dancer and like Graham is currently
torn between dancing and playing. Cait is also a founder member of
the medieval ensemble Gaïta where she plays shawms, harps and various other things. She also runs the local Early Renaissance Dance sessions.
Besides music Cait is also an accomplished calligrapher and artist. See some at Gaïta Scriptorium . |
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| Chris is also director of the medieval ensemble Gaïta
(playing medieval fiddles, early lutes and bagpipes) and is also
director of the intermittently active Greek folk music group VorioNisi. |
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| Andrew is another member of the Gaïta (playing medieval lute, citole and recorders) |
Contact Details: tsarvuli@gaita.co.uk
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