Releases from STriCat
KLR 018 Jab Once again Amsterdam-based STriCat sets a high standard with their original blend of Romanian folk music and 50s hard bop. Their debut CD has established them as one of the most ...
jazz, world
KLR 018
€ 15.00
KLR 012 Rats & Gentle People What is there to discover in eastern European crossover music these days? Well take STriCat – a trio of cymbalom, accordion and trumpet. From a thorough grounding ...
jazz, world
KLR 012
€ 15.00
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21 November 2007

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STriCatphoto by Bokkie Vink
It has become common knowledge that a high level of musical agility is required to play Balkan music. Combined with the extensive experience of STriCat’s members with jazz rock, contemporary and improvised music, this begs the question: “Can we still call this world music?” Indeed it is! Despite a liberal approach and distinctive improvisations the spirit of Romanian and Bulgarian music is always in the air.
And finally, you would like to know what STriCat means? It’s very simple: STriCat is Romanian and means ‘broken’.
@ emusic: go here


Bokkie Vink - cimbalom, Theo van Tol - akkordeon, Gijs Levelt - trompet
design carst van der molen / 2006 *