KEVIN FERGUSON / BALKAN & BEYOND/LIVE AT COSTELLO'S:

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Ferguson's latest CD release, "BALKAN & BEYOND/LIVE AT COSTELLO'S," is his first live album. Lara Triback plays hand percussion instruments.

In this live album of Balkan, Near and Middle Eastern Dance music, some tunes are laced with improvisation while others are arrangements of the traditional melody in cases where dances match the melody. Sounds of dancers dancing and audience members clapping and singing to the music can be heard as well.

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Music of BALKAN & BEYOND/LIVE AT COSTELLO'S Includes:

• 1) Opa Cupa (Eastern Europe)
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file
  Jorge and Willow of Underscore Orkestra can be heard singing the verses and along with the audience on the chorus.
• 2) Rachenitsa Medley (Balkan, 7/16)
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file
• 3) Aparanee Par (Armenia, 5+5+4/16;5/16)
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• 4) Gazaira (Egypt)
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• 5) Abdala (Balkan)
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• 6) Yamil Abaya (Iraq)
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file
• 7) Dafino Vino Tsrveno (Macedonia, 7/16+5/16)
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  Jorge of Underscore Orkestra can be heard on harmonica.
• 8) Lesno Improv (7/8)
• 9) Meshano Oro (Original 64 beat tune: 3+2+2+3+2+2+2+3+2+2+3+3+3+2+3+2+3+3+3+2+3+2+3+2+2+2)
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file
• 10) Olimpijski Chochek (Balkan, 9/16)
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file
• 11) Makedonsko Devojche (Macedonia, 7/8)
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• 12) Buchimish (Balkan, 15/16)
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