Terrafolk
Terrafolk
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Past Events
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25 Nov 2024
A concert by Terrafolk, the Slovenian band that won the 2003 BBC World Music Audience Award, joined by the talented violinist Una Palliser and the rising star flautist An Černej. Promoted by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia London.
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5 Aug 2017
28 Aug 2017
United Kingdom Chichester,Devizes,London,Suffolk BOHO,Chichester University,Glenham Hall Grounds,Hillworth Park
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7 Dec 2011
Photo exhibition by SPP Institute for Promotion of Photography, Terrafolk concert and screenings of recent films selected by Slovenian Film Centre
Background
The group started in 1999 as a busking duet by Mystica (founder of the progressive folk-rock band Terra Mystica) and clarinet player Boštjan Gombač. Shortly after they met up with violinist Bojan CV. Terrafolk was born.
After touring in Slovenia, they headed for London and Edinburgh where they played in pubs, then clubs, then festivals. The UK adventure resulted in Terrafolk winning a BBC World Music Award. In 2004 Marko Hatlak and Janez Dovč joined the band. Gombač occasionally reappeared as a guest musician. New descriptions of Terrafolk appeared: folk rebels, punk attitude. The touring expanded into Spain, Ireland, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Balkan countries. In 2006 Kate Hosking from Melbourne replaced Janez Dovč on double bass and added her vocals to the music.
Terrafolk have evolved from playing only folk music with quasi-klezmer and Balkan flavours to now playing mostly their own composed music. Live performances started as duo gigs but now the band is performing more concerts with symphony orchestras and introducing more guests from Slovenia and beyond.
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