This special concert at the beautiful Sephardic Synagogue will feature
the songs and tunes of the Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain
in 1492 and later settled in the Balkans. It will include some related
Bosnian Sevdah. There will be a short set at the start from renowned
singer and oud player Yuval Ashkar who played at the synagogue 2 years
ago with world music legend Yair Dalal. Tickets via
www.Trybooking.com/LSGN $20/$15 or at the door unless sold out. Join
Saray Iluminado for an intimate performance of repertoire that
celebrates universal themes of love, grief and the unique Sephardic
Jewish life in the cities of Sarajevo, Mostar and others. Delicious
Food and drink will be available. “Hauntingly evocative music and
songs from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sephardic Jewish Romances
thrilled the audience” MaryLou Jelbart, Fortyfivedownstairs
“Trifkovic seemed to carry us all across time and distance, into a
world entirely made of her haunting voice.” Chetna Prakash, The Big
Smoke Online Magazine Saray Iluminado’s first full-length album
“Nightingales in the Rose Garden” explores the musical traditions
of Sevdah and Sephardic music and delves into the alchemy of the
Balkan soul. The sounds of Saray Iluminado are a musical mirror
revealing the four reflections of the Balkan spirit: the Slavic, the
Ottoman, the Mediterranean and the Jewish. Nela’s captivating vocals
and storytelling intertwine with Ernie’s soaring violin and mandolin
sounds. William’s distinctive and deft rhythmic patterns on oud
create an intimate dialogue with the mournful sounds of Kelly’s ney
and clarinet. This album is a continuation of Saray Iluminado’s
musical journey: its repertoire celebrates the rich traditions of the
cosmopolitan artistic Balkan cities such as Sarajevo and Mostar.
Ensemble members and guest artist: Nela Trifkovic (voice) is a
Bosnian-Australian composer and singer brought up singing Sevdah and
Sephardic music with her father’s bands in south-eastern Bosnia and,
later, in Sarajevo and Belgrade. She arrived in Australia during the
Bosnian war and went on to study music at WAAPA, followed by a PHD in
composition at the VCA. Ernie Gruner (violin, mandolin, voice) is
Australia's leading Klezmer and Sephardic musician and has been
profiled in Seth Jordan's book on world music in Australia. He
appeared on ABC TV’s “Spicks and Specks”, performs regularly
with Bohemian Nights, and has recorded Sephardic music with Soleluna
and Melisma. William Thompson (oud, lute, voice) is drawn to the music
of ex-Yugoslavia, as well as Balkan and Mediterranean music. He has
performed Sephardic music with medieval music ensemble Troveresse, and
has appeared as a soloist with the Astra Chamber Music Ensemble. Kelly
Dowall’s (ney, clarinet, dayereh) studies of the ney flute have led
her to Istanbul, and a more recent involvement with Sevdah in
Sarajevo. Kelly has performed with traditional and contemporary world
music groups including the Australian Arabic Orchestra, Muziz, Kashkul
Ensemble, Tulip Garden and the Transbalkan Express.
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