Places and Roots
Sofiski Tantz (répertoire traditionnel de Bulgarie)
Bolsevika (répertoire traditionnel de Grèce)
Waltz für Leni
Black Vardarska
Aygiz (répertoire traditionnel d'Azerbaïdjan)
Carrer San Vincenç
Odos Oneiron (répertoire traditionnel de Grèce)
Hora Munteneasca (répertoire traditionnel de Roumanie)
Gelem, Gelem (hymne Rom)
Elli (répertoire traditionnel de Grèce)
SprungTime
Sveta Marina

Frank Wuppinger Arkestra

Frank Wuppinger, guitare
Frances Pappas, voix
Gustavo Strauss, violon
Marco Kühnl, basse
Matthias Rosenbauer, batterie
Tino Derado, accordéon
Norbert Emminger, saxophone
Andrey Lobanov, trompette
Ozan Coskun, oud, guitare

This new CD includes Bulgarian, Greek and Gypsy traditional music and pieces composed by Frank Wuppinger himself, including Sprungtime which he wrote on his travels, often overlooking the sea at sunset, in Croatia and the South of France. It has a strong melody and a powerful, modern Jazz feel. Bolsevika is a Green tradional melody played by the ensemble with a pulsing groove and rhythm, unusually with wind instruments. Gelem Gelem is based on a Gypsy hymn and for Frank is “ ...a piece that describes the genocide that happened to the Sinti and Roma in Europe. Full of sadness, and which is a part of our history, a sad part of our history. For that reason it is an important piece on the CD. The work of the Arkestra is that of contrasts; a powerful combination of personally inspired ideas, traditional themes and modern impulses. Audiences are captivated by this unique blend, often dance in the isles, are more than entertained and given much ground for musical contemplation.