Description
Goddess of Arno, a Balkan Band, takes you on a musical tour of Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Hungary, and Turkey. The five-piece ensemble performs traditional ethnic dance music and folksongs that are indigenous to these countries. Music is introduced and shared from a historical and cultural perspective and translations of songs are given. The group plays both traditional and modern western instruments.
Members of Goddess of Arno have been performing, teaching, and studying traditional Balkan and East European folk music for more than 30 years. Goddess of Arno consists of: Beth Cohen (violin, tambura & vocals); Barbara Friedman (electric bass, tambura & vocals); Leanne Mennin (percussion & vocals); Randy Edmunds (guitar, tambura & vocals); and Mary Masuk (percussion).