Nashville Fringe Festival

Celebrating the diversity of Nashville artists

July 26: Music from Around the World

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Music from Around the World Nashville Fringe Festival

This concert will feature instrumental music played by several groups and individual musicians: Tantsova Grupa, directed by flutist Janet Epstein, is an ensemble specializing in folkdance music of Eastern Europe. Accordion player Nermin Begovic will interpret music from his native Bosnia as well as Bulgaria. Paraguay’s strong harp tradition will be represented by Lisa Patterson on her Paraguayan harp. Duo Sudeste, formed by classical guitarists Robert Thompson and Joey Butler, will play music from Brazil and Argentina. “Choro,” a musical style that originated in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro will be presented by Choro Nashville, directed by Chris Moran. Pierre Gergis, a young Egyptian musician, will play Middle Eastern music on keyboard. And Serenatta Romantic Latin Ensemble, directed by Pablo Garzon, will perform music from Colombia, Pablo’s native country.

Program

Tantsova Grupa – Folk Dance Music of Eastern Europe
Lesnoto: Jovano Jovanke 7/8 (Macedonia)
Krivo Sadovsko Horo 13/16 (Bulgaria)
Halay 10/8 (Turkey)
Gankino Horo 11/8 (Bulgaria)

Lisa Patterson – Traditional Harp Music of Paraguay
Llegada (polca)
Sueño de Angelita (guaranía)
Paraguayan Medley (Traditional melodies)

Duo Sudeste – Music of Brazil and Argentina
Milonga – Jorge Cardoso (b. 1949)
Sambalanço (samba) – Celso Machado (b. 1953)
Stone Flower (samba) – Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994)

Nermin Begovic – Music of Bosnia
Kraj Tanana Šadrvana
Bosno Moja Lijepih Planina
U Đul Bašti

Choro Nashville – “Choro” Music of Brazil
Benzinho
Doce de Coco
Assanhado

Pierre Gergis – Music from Egypt
Original Compositions

Serenatta Romantic Latin Ensemble – Music of Colombia
Bachué (bambuco)
Boquita Salá (porro)
La Suavecita (cumbia)

When: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 8:00pm
Where: Belmont Mansion, 1700 Acklen Ave., Nashville, TN

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