ETHNO in TRANSIT

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The project integrates young enthusiastic musicians mainly dealing with folk music. Each member of the band studies in detail a certain direction in music. Each member has different experience, a different cultural and music background and a different style of music expression. However, the band emerged spontaneously, based on the simple need to communicate in music and to transfer the simplicity of the music expression to the listeners.

The band interpret “folk” music as the music that is “close to people”. Paying respect to and having knowledge of music traditions of their own countries, Ethno in Transit perform, modify, mix and plays with motifs and various music styles, thus transferring the folk tradition to a wide audience. E i T perform at festivals and on streets, in villages, schools and clubs, they run workshops and seminars. It is also important for the group to visit remote places where culture is scarcely available. In 2011 they thus plan to tour in Chile and Siberia.

The band E i T is flexible and alterable: so far 20 musicians have collaborated on tours (Estonia, Austria, Sweden) in various combinations. When on the road, the band seek interesting guests to integrate them incidentally in their concerts. In Slovenia 2010, E i T shall comprise:

Fernando Stern – Chile (guitar, vocals) - www.nanostern.com
interpreter of South American music tradition, whose energetic performances have circled the world. He has released 3 solo albums, has been nominated for the Chilean Grammy award in folk music, and has been awarded the album of the year 2009 in Chile. He collaborates with musicians form around the world. Together with Matija Solce he composes the music-theatre duo "Folkoholics" (www.myspace.com/folkoholics).

Matija Solce - Slovenia (accordion) - www.teatromatita.com
Puppeteer, actor, musician, whose activity integrates music expression with the puppet theatre. He has been preparing a doctor thesis on “the music perspective of the puppet theatre” and teaching at the theatre academy in Prague. He has been organising meetings of musicians from around the world titled "Etno Histria" (www.myspace.com/etnohistria) and participating as a mentor at other meetings of musicians (Belgium, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Scotland...)

Maarja Nuut - Estonia (violin)
She explores and interprets Estonian folk music, both “runo” melodies that used to be sung with everyday chores as well as instrumental music. She is one of the mentors and organisers of Ethno in Estonia, also participating as a mentor at other “ethnos” around Europe (Slovenia, France).

Hermann Heartell - Austria (yodel, violin) - www.myspace.com/pssraz
Born into a music family distinctively oriented in the Austrian folk tradition. A yodelling virtuoso. He organises Ethno in Austria, teaches music and runs workshops. He leads the band "The Perfect Styrian Sound Ramblaz".

Kate Young - Scotland (vocals, violin) - www.myspace.com/kateyoungmusic
A student of ethno music in Newcastle. She creates original music based on her extremely specific vocal expression, sometimes reaches to theatre or Scottish or Irish folk music. Kate co-organises Ethno in Scotland.

Marti Tern - Estonia (electric bass) - www.myspace.com/martioma
She studies jazz at Stockholm academy and mainly performs in jazz bands. She is a member of the Estonian Vagilased folk band.

Tonu Tubli - Estonia (percussion)
He studies jazz in Estonia and is a member of the successful Estonian band Paabel (www.myspace.com/paabel). He uses a wide range of traditional and original examples of percussion and also practices the “melodic” way of playing.

Stefan Hedborg - Sweden (percussion)
A student of the folk music academy in Gothenburg. Particularly focusing on South American and Cuban rhythms and percussion (congas, tam-tam, cajon).

Daniel Moser - Italy (alt saxophone, Irish flute) - www.myspace.com/damonielser
He combines jazz with folk music. He plays in bands Landor (www.myspace.com/landormusic) and Monn Turonn (www.monnturonn.com). He is the organiser of the Kribis - Krabis festival in Italy (www.myspace.com/kribiskrabis).

Antonia Duša Wenig - Austria (sound engineer) - www.myspace.com/antoniadusa
She studies Irish pipes at the "Irish World Academy of Music and Dance".

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