Black Sea Hotel Vocal Trio in Concert
By: Jayne Ann Bugda
Updated: February 9, 2013
The concert, which is free and open to the public, is part of the continuing
Gallery Series at Bucknell. The Gallery Series, a public program of experimental
and world music, was founded by William Duckworth, professor emeritus of music,
as part of his commitment to fostering new audiences for contemporary
music.
The New York-based a cappella trio recreates traditional Balkan music,
finding new ways to use melody, harmony and rhythm to tell ancient stories.
Their voices create a harmonic bland that has been called haunting and
otherworldly.
Black Sea Hotel has performed at venues as diverse as concert
halls, universities, downtown clubs, folk festivals and the Bulgarian embassy.
They have collaborated with such musical luminaries as Kremena Stancheva of Le
Mystere des Voix Bulgares, Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond, beatboxer Adam
Matta of Carolina Chocolate Drops fame, Ansambl Mastika, and Raya Brass
Band.
The group was the Editor's Pick and Featured Artist on CD Baby,
number 2 on iTunes World Music Top Albums, and number 18 on Lucid Culture's top
50 best albums of 2009. In addition to PRI's The World Global Hit segment, Black
Sea Hotel has appeared on WFMU, WNYC, and Sirius XM Radio Live on Fine
Tuning.
Other events in Bucknell's Gallery Series this semester include an evening of new works by Bucknell composer Paul Botelho on Friday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rooke Recital Hall.
