Otrov
Expressing the rich Eastern European heritage of communities in the Upper Midwest, this young American supergroup is creating a sensation at home and abroad with its brilliant playing of tamburitza, the traditional string band music of the Balkan region.
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From Croatia and the Balkans by way of Pennsylvania, Otrov is very much of its region. To the east, you can hear similarities to Turkish and Armenian music, and to the west there’s a strong connection to Greek traditional music. Yet it comes from the hands of six relatively young men (many of whom were born in America) and experts on their stringed instruments. In many cases, the musicians of Otrov practiced and studied jazz and rock before devoting themselves to Croatia’s tamburitza music.
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Expressing the rich Eastern European heritage of communities in the Upper Midwest, this young American supergroup is creating a sensation at home and abroad with its brilliant playing of tamburitza, the traditional string band music of the Balkan region.
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