Category Archives: Pandora’s Vase

Introducing Gadjo D’Rome -the balkan, gypsy and world punk radio program from Italy

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Regular readers will remember Marianne’s music feature that appeared here for a few months on Fridays, Multi Kulti Pandora’s Vase. Every week she put together a guest post in which shared the best in gypsy/balkan/romani music, presented via youtube video, and she would present it to us along with text she wrote utilizing her deep love and knowledge of the genre. That feature stopped a few months back because Mari had her hands full and was up to even bigger and better things . . . and I’m really excited to share with you Mari’s newest labor of love, Gadjo D’Rome.

Since January of this year, Mari has been devoting time to developing what has become a weekly live event in her hometown of Rome, Italy, that features international musicians and DJ’s and music, very much a “real world” version of Pandora’s Vase. Lucky for the rest of us outside of the region, the program is then podcasted and hosted on RadioSonar.net so that we, too, have the opportunity to hear her amazing show. In addition to being treated to the best of the multikulti genre, we now get to hear Mari’s lovely voice as she fills us in on the musical history and background of the music and talks to guest musicians and DJs.

I’ll be posting the links as the shows go up for your convenience, but I also recommend bookmarking the RadioSonar page so you can access it directly, as archives of past shows remain on the site.

DRUNKEN BALORDI THIS WEEK’S GADJO D’ROME GUEST ARTIST
This week is particularly special as Mari will be inviting blog favorite, Drunken Balordi, to her show this Friday. She will be sharing their music and interviewing the band, and you are invited to pose any questions you would like Mari to ask of them. Visit her Gadjo D’Rome Facebook page and post the question and your location there! Show will stream live at 7pm Rome time (1pm EST) via Radio Sonar.

Friday Post (May 6, 2011 blog roundup)

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A shout “hello!” from an otherwise quiet blog this week. Traffic, comments and my posts were a little less frequent this week due to a number of things. But I am here and wanted to give a quick rundown of what’s been happening as of late with some of the projects and features on this here blog.

Blog Features update

Firstly you may have noticed a pause in the Multi Kulti Pandora’s Vase feature. Our lovely host, Marianne, has been very busy with her DJ sets and her appearances on RadioSonar in Rome. For now you can check back there to see what’s she’s up to (I’ll keep you posted of any upcoming DJ set streams) and I will also be putting up an archives page for past posts of that as well.

Secondly in the radio department, due to circumstances of the work kind, I was unable to archive this week’s airing of Trash City Radio Show, so if you’ve been looking for that, apologies, and for now I’ll point you to the Trash City Archives page that has been updated and includes several recent weeks of shows. Next week I will resume again with the archive.

Project updates

A few items in the project arena . . . I’ve announced the newest group project you can get involved with last week, that being the more elaborate but potentially very dynamic and exciting Musical Heads project. Check it out, and consider screwing on your music loving head and let me know if you’re willing to submit a post. I’ve started to collect a few items to give away to those willing to dish out a few hours of their time listening to music, researching, writing and creating something for it.

Mondo Instante 8 is coming up fast…Saturday, May 28th, 2011 at 20:00 UTC. Go to the Mondo Instante page for details and what time you’ll need to take a photo.

As far as submissions are concerned, the blog now has a new official email address to use for any future submissions. Please make note that blog at tuliptreepresents dot com is the new method of contact (I’ve removed the Contact Form page).

Free Music Alerts!

Finally, for some musical goodies, I’ve got a few links in the free music alert category. First is a track by good friend Donny Taylor and his band, Lovesoul. If you head on over to the band’s page, you can download the brand newly available “reason 2 live” It’s infectious, funky and I love the sound of Donny and band mate Rebel Mariposa’s voices together. There’s also three other songs you can stream there as well. Check them out!

I also want to point you over to 19 free tracks from Hayvanlar Alemi, a band I recently discovered during a jaunt in psyberspace, self-described as “contemporary Turkish improv-psych-folk-rock freakouts!” You can listen as well as download any of the songs posted there . . . a virtual treasure trove from a really interesting band.

And that’s pretty much an entire week of blogging in one post. Hopefully next week will find me posting a little  more often. Now to get the sketchbook out! For now it’s off to work for me . . . enjoy the weekend!

 

Multi Kulti Pandora’s Vase – Vol 12

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Good morning Friday, and as has become customary, I am passing the blog over to Marianne for her Multi Kulti Pandora’s Vase feature. This week she’s taking us on an educational journey into the music of Russian musician Garik Sukachev. Enjoy!

MULTI KULTI PANDORA’S VASE – VOL 12
by Marianne, Rome, Italy

Hi all, Friday again,

This time I want to tell you about one of the greatest Russian artists that I’m aware of, (Igor) GARIK SUKACHEV -  he started his first band in Moscov in ‘84 they were called BRIGADA- S, and became famous in Russia in 1986, after have played the first ever underground music festival held there. The first video I saw of his, was this one… FALL IN LOVE WHIT ME

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F32Z5pNDU9E&feature=related

Sukachev left the BRIGADA-S in 1993, and rigth after formed a new band, Neprikasaemye “Untouchable”

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO9HDAgWOWE&feature=related

He’s much more than just a singer, also an author of various solo projects, a writer, a talented actor and a successful director. His last movie, the “House of the Sun,” became very popular last year. Unfortunally, I’ve not been able to find any videos of his film works, but he has made, and directed some great music videos to, an example is:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4sgF0JcME8&NR=1

On March 1, popular Russian rock-musician Garik Sukachev and “Neprikosaemye” played a concert in the Minsk Palace of Republic ( Bielorussia?).

Concerts in the Palace of Republic are notable for their academism. Traditionally, attempts to dance near the stage and in aisles were suppressed by the securities, and the audience had to sit and listen to the first songs as if they had attended a performance of Wagner’s symphony. This fact surprised Sukachev, who noted: “I have an impression that people here work in a standing position.” The musician called on the audience to be more open and free, he added that people were “even allowed to dance” at his gigs. However, first “heroes”, who tried to go to the stage and dance in aisles, were met by strict securities. Then Garik ordered to put on the lights and tried to inflame the audience with  his songs, and  the audience became more alive and during playing of “I Recognize my Sweetheart by his Walk” all people stood up and a real gig began.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTENrXT4hqk&feature=related

Securities of the Palace of Republic didn’t surrender and continued suppressing of all attempts to dance near the stage, but during the song “My Grandma Smokes a Pipe” a mighty riot militiaman in a cold-weather cap and a jacket tried to take away one of the viewers. Sukachev stopped singing and said: “Do not touch people. Or we’ll stop playing. Don’t mix fun with a protest demonstration,” he addressed the securities and riot militia. “There won’t be any barricades here.”

The audience roared with delight in support of the musician. The man was set free, and the concert turned into a normal rock gig. The Belarusian audience was in euphoria: Garik Sukachev and his musicians showed a high quality concert and what mean to be free people.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8pUtZ2AWBc&feature=related

Critics believe that his work is similar to works of Tom Waits: “Garik successfully creates atmosphere, and his concerts are always full of people, who highly value his unique music.”

Thanks for peeping here again, see you next week.
Pandora