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ZUM
first stormed the UK in 2001 with its stunning fusion combining the fire and
brilliance of Eastern European gypsy fiddle music with the hot-blooded passion
of Argentinean tango. Since then
the band has enjoyed sold out tours and performances at major music festivals
throughout the UK and Europe, including five sold out shows at the South Bank in
London.
ZUM
performs Nuevo Tango masterpieces by Astor Piazzolla and music from the golden
era of tango, alongside addictive traditional gypsy melodies and dazzling
virtuoso fiddling. In addition to
mirroring the enduring sounds of the past, ZUM blends sophisticated threads of
jazz with gypsy, celtic, salsa, bluegrass, klezmer, Arabic, calypso, and tango
to create a stunning original sound.
Magical
tenderness and haunting, intoxicating harmonies, incredible explosions of sound
and rhythmic power…ZUM.
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The
Gypsy-Tango Phenomenon
Lecture-Demonstration
Length:
60-90 min depending on the age range
ZUM
is the original Gypsy Tango band – their music is a stunning fusion of eastern
European gypsy fiddle music and hot-blooded Argentinean Tango. In this workshop, ZUM explores the inherent similarities of
these seemingly disparate forms and tracks their rise from the back-streets of
Eastern Europe and the bordellos of South America to become an established part
of the concert hall repertoire in the 21st century.
The workshop looks at where the music originated from, how it
subsequently transformed into these two different forms and how each has
developed over the course of time.
Gypsy
Improvisation
Participants
must be proficient to play simple tunes on any tuned instrument.
It is also best if there is not a great difference in the ability levels in the
group.
Thrilling…
fiery….flamboyant…stunning – just some of the words that can sum up a
great gypsy fiddle solo. Working
with tunes specially written for this workshop, ZUM and their master fiddler,
Adam Summerhayes, give an introduction to the art of improvision. Adam has spent
a great deal of time in Eastern Europe listening and playing along some of the
finest traditional gypsy fiddlers in the world. Together the bands’ stunning jazz pianist, David Gordon,
they explore its roots and development through jazz and beyond.
String
Players’ Master-Classes
Participants:
High School and College students
ZUM’s
internationally acclaimed violinist, Adam Summerhayes, and cellist, Chris Grist,
give individual master-classes on their own instruments and work together with
chamber groups to give chamber music coaching.
Both players have performed chamber music at the highest level and work
together in the celebrated London Concertante Chamber Ensemble.
They performed as concerto soloists and chamber musicians in more than 20
countries worldwide, performing for international festivals and performing arts
series. Their recordings and
performances have garnered the highest praise from international publications
such as The Strad: “An
extraordinary unanimity to their playing. Fine
chamber musicians…the duet for violin and cello was quite exquisite.” And
“Utterly
compelling” BBC Music Magazine.
“Anyone
for a Milonga?” – Tango Dancing
ZUM
is respected worldwide as one of the finest components of Tango. The band has been inspired by the finest tango musicians from
Carlos Gardel, Rosendo Mendizabal, Juan de Dios Filiberto, Jacob Gade and the
master of modern Argentinian Tango, Astor Piazzolla. Using traditional tango, their take on the classics as well
as original compositions by the band’s members, ZUM constantly delights tango
dancers with their exciting sound, pumping rhythms and extraordinary energy.
ZUM offer their formidable talents to any willing Tango dancers to come
and “milonga” with them.
Rhythm
Works
Lecture-Demonstration
for younger kids
Age:
4 and up
Group Size: minimum 20
Length: 45-75 depending on age
ZUM
gives an interactive performance with plenty of participation of the kids,
exploring the rhythms of music with the focus on gypsy and tango and the journey
between the two. The group presents
the show which also explores sound production and looks at the different
instruments in the band. They
perform music from their repertoire including traditional pieces from the two
traditions as well as celtic, bluegrass, jazz, klezmer and tunes that are
certain to get the kids talking, such as “Funking Monkey” and “Mosquito
Splat”.
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Inferno
The Chill Out Album
Gypsy Tango Pasión
LIVE
on the South Bank, London
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Please
contact
Baylin Artists for technical information.
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