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Fretwork – New Music on old Instruments – ‘The World Encompassed’ by Orlando Gough

The fretwork ensemble is a viol consort from England which exists since 1986 and which plays music from 500 years. This ensemble does not limit itself to old music originally composed for viols centuries ago, but it also plays new compositions composed especially for this group. A great example of this kind of new music …

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Gadelle – Power Fiddle from Acadia

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Some time ago I have presented the group Vishtén from Acadia / Canada who plays great fiddle music with powerfull step dance. In the meantime I have discovered two other bands from the same region, Acadia and the St. Edward Islands in Canada. Today I want to present Gadelle – four energized women with fiddle, …

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The Plectro Trio from Colombia – Bandola, Tiple and Guitar

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Plectro Trio – Colombian Andean Music The Plectro Trio was founded in 2001. It plays typical Colombian Andean Music with bandola, tiple and guitar. There are many videos with great music by the Plectro Trio. The colombian bandola is similar to the bandurria of Spain. it has 6 courses with each two or three strings, …

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Estudiantina de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira – Bandola Ensemble from Colombia

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Today I want to present an orchestra from Kolombia – the Estudiantina de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. In the spanish speaking countries most universities have tunas or estudiantinas – music ensembles that play plucked instruments like bandola, bandurria, mandolin and guitars and sing. The videos by the Estudiantina de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira …

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