Soma Calderdale District, UK
A band drawing on ancient and modern traditions from many places
Earth shaking
rhythm, exotic harmony, elegant song
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– Connections – Between individuals – Traditions – Mind and body – People and earth –
Music to gladden the spirit
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Sutari are amazing: highly professional, inventive and passionate. They bring Eastern European past to the present.
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Oxana is Soma's frame drum player and vocalist. She released this mini-album, which contains traditional Slavic songs and as well as a piece of Russian classical music performed on domra.
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