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The Golden Festival
is the biggest event of its kind in New York City: The second night
(Saturday) is a marathon featuring about 50 bands and artists
performing on three stages from 6pm until 4 in the morning. It is an
annual gathering of folk dance enthusiasts, musicians, and of course
just plain fans, including more and more young people who are being
drawn to the music through its increasing visibility in American and
European popular culture.

Transpacific Sound Paradise
broadcast all the music from the 2009 Golden Festival’s “Kafana” stage
from 6pm until midnight. (Kafana is Serbo-Croatian for “cafe”; our
broadcast position was conveniently located right next to the beer
line!). Here are some audio highlights:

Æ - Tu Ase T’urpa iqavi (mp3)
Balkan and Georgian traditional music from Aurelia Lucy Shrenker
(voice, panduri), Eva Salina Primack (voice, accordion), Jesse Kotansky
(violin)

Matt Darriau’s Paradox Trio - Love Languid (mp3)
Improvisational music inspired by Eastern European, Balkan, Gypsy
and downtown traditions. Feat. Matt Darriau (sax, clarinet, kaval),
Brad Shepik (guitars), Rufus Cappadocia (cello), Seido Salifoski
(percussion)

Kavala Brass Band - music from Northern Greece (mp3)
Michael Ginsburg (trumpet), Catherine Foster (reeds), Morgan Clark
(accordion), Belle Birchfield (baritone), Jerry Kisslinger and Matt
Moran (percussion), Paul Brown (bass)

Orkestra Keyif - traditional Turkish tune (mp3) Turkish
music performed by Haig Manoukian (oud), Paul Brown (bass), Polly Tapia
Ferber (percussion), and Brenna MacCrimmon (songs)

Raya Brass band - mp3
Greek Brass Band Music feat. Greg Squared (sax), Ben Syversen
(trumpet), Matthew Fass (accordion), Don Godwin (tuba), EJ Fry
(percussion)

Sheqer mp3 electric
Balkan funk feat Jessica Lurie (sax/clarinet), Matthew Fass
(accordion), Joey Wiesenberg (guitar), Reuben Radding (bass), Timothy
Quigley (drums)

The Sounds of Taraab - Matamu Choz (mp3) music from Zanzibar, East Africa, sung in Swahili

Scott Wilson & Efendi mp3
Turkish, Greek, Arabic, Israeli, and belly dance music. Feat. Scott
Wilson (oud), Leni Cohen (dumbek), Jim Nordstrom (bass), Souren
Baronian (clarinet), and Raquy Danziger (dumbek)

Zikrayat - Doulab Nahawand Murassaa (mp3)
Egyptian Music and Dance from the Golden Age of Egyptian Movie Musicals
(1940’s-60’s). This one’s an original composition from
vocalist/violinist Sami Abu Shumays, accompanied by Johnny Farraj
(percussion), Bridget Robbins (nay), Apostolos Sideris (bass), Faisal
Zedan (percussion), Dameshe & Sherine (dancers)