CAFEEN - Torsdag d. 26. Maj kl. 18:00
Byzantine Silhouette
Byzantine Silhouette was founded in 2010 by Haukur Gröndal and Ásgeir Ásgeirsson. The bands repertoire consists of traditional Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek and Turkish melodies with arrangements by Gröndal and Ásgeirsson. Haukur and Ásgeir studied with accordion virtuoso Borislav Zgurovski in Bulgaria around the time when the band was started. Borislav helped shape the bands repertoire and has performed with the band numerous times. The band's music celebrates the multifaceted colorful styles of Balkan-music with respect and humbleness.
The band has through the years collaborated with many renowned musicians from all across Europe, as mentinoed above accordion virtuoso Borislav Zgurovski, tamboura player Todor Vasilev, kanoun player Göksel Kartal, percussionist Claudio Spieler to name a few.
The music of Byzantine Silhouette has been released on 2 CD's (2012 and 2015), 1 EP (2019) and a concert DVD recorded live at Eldborg in Harpa Music Hall in Reykjavik in 2015.
Haukur Gröndal, clarinet
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, bouzouki, tamboura
Þorgrímur Jónsson, bass
Erik Qvick, percussion