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Baladino to Bring Mediterranean Folk Music to the Northwoods

Nicoletcollege.edu

  A musical group who is touring around the Midwest is giving the Northwoods a taste of their musical traditions. Nicolet Area Technical College is hosting the Israeli ensemble Baladino, Friday. The five-member band plays a style of music that traces back to the medieval period, known as Ladino. Percussionist Yshai Afterman says their songs are original 15th century songs from when the Jews were expelled from Spain and dispersed throughout the Mediterranean region.

 “…each part of the group, we have a string instrument, wind instrument, vocalist a bass player and myself on percussion. So we have a variety of instruments that most people in the audience have never seen before, and we play in grooves and in scales that most people aren’t used to, so we have a really, really beautiful opportunity to share that.

Afterman says their music incorporates a gypsy groove while embracing rock and electronic influences.

Baladino will be at Nicolet College Friday, October 2 at 7:30 pm. For more information, visit Nicolet College’s website at nicoletcollege.edu

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