It's a genre of traditional folk music which dates back to the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. For the musicians who perform the mostly sad love songs also known as the "Balkan Blues," it is a ...

The “zeitgeist of 100 years ago” returns to Mandel Hall for its 65th year next month. String your banjos and rosin your bows, ...

The band performs folk and composed music from the Balkans ... aims to explore and preserve the traditional elements of Balkan music that make it so unique – the rhythm, melody, harmony ...