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Daphna Sadeh and the Voyagers |
| Information |
Woven through Daphna Sadeh’s composition is a rich tapestry of Eastern European Music, laced with Middle Eastern traditions. These original compositions and arrangements weave a vibrant live picture known uniquely as the sound of The Voyagers.
A dynamic live music performance by Israeli, Sadeh and her band results in a hypnotic mix of Jazz, Middle Eastern/Arabic Taqsim and Jewish music from the Sepharadi Ashkenazi tradition.
The programme will include extracts from her 2007 CD Walking the Thin Line and her forthcoming release Reconciliation.
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| Artform |
Music |
| Strand |
Tour Ready |
| Key Personnel |
Daphna Sadeh: Artistic Director, Composer and Double Bass
Stewart Curtis: Woodwinds
Ivor Goldberg: Guitars and vocals
Eddie Hession: Accordion
Ronen Kozokaro: Drums and Percussion
Mark Bassey: Trombone
Gil Karpas: Company representative
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| Production Information |
Suitable for all ages
Light use of text
Does not require clear understanding of English or another language
Live music performance
Not currently available with BSL interpretation, audio description or captioning
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| Touring Information |
No of performers: 6
No. of people on tour: 7
Suitable for all venue types with amplification
Appropriate setting: All indoor and outdoors, amplification required
Suitable for rural settings
Available to tour from September 2009
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| Outreach and Educational Work |
Available to provide workshops on:
1. Klezmer music style
2. World music ensembles
3. Middle Eastern Rhythms and Percussion
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| Company History |
Daphna Sadeh & The Voyagers
The group was established by the composer and Bassist Daphna Sadeh in 2004. Their debut performance in London was in the South Bank (Purcell Room). Since then the group has performed in major venues in the UK and in festivals in Europe and featured in BBC, fRoots, Songlines etc.
The group released 2 CDs in 2007 and 2009 - Reconciliation on Tzadik label in New York, supported by an Escalator grant, Arts Council East. They are mentored by David Jones from Serious, London.
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| Recent Productions / Tours |
UK performances: The Pizza Express Jazz Club London, The Vortex Jazz Club London , The National Theatre London , Heart of The World Festival Cambridge, The Spring Festival Oxford, Refugee Week in Bristol, 800 years Celebrations to Cambridge University, The Junction Cambridge, The Corn Exchange Cambridge, Norwich Arts Centre.
Europe: The Jewish Museum Amsterdam, The Accordion Festival Vienna,
Collaboration with the Orchestra De Adioses in North of Spain (this is a new project that will include a series of tours )
Workshops in Universities and Recordings
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| Reviews |
Reviews for the new CD are now starting to be published on Songlines (June edition) , fRoots , All about Jazz website, The Jazzmann, BBC music magazine. Previous reviews are available upon request.
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