For those of you in Singapore who are free tonight and have nothing to do, may I suggest that you head to the Esplanade and watch Goran Bregovic and his band in concert.
It's a fantastic 2-hour performance that will get you all fired up and wanting to groove to the sounds of the lively music. The synopsis on the Singapore Arts Festival website describes his music as a blend of "gypsy brass bands with traditional Balkan rhythms and Bulgarian polyphonies".
The blend of music, from big band tunes with all its loudness and liveliness, to the more soulful and meditative pieces lulling you in, spins such magic over you. The Eastern European tunes played last night were ssoooo compelling! Some were instrumental pieces and some had vocals. For the latter pieces, I didn't understand a single word of what was being sung, but I enjoyed it all the same! Bregovic and his band also played music from his film scores "Underground", "Arizona Dream" and "Times of the Gypsies", and music from "Tales and Songs from Weddings and Funerals".
Please please please go and watch it if you can. Last night of performance tonight!!! It's a pity that he's not very well known in Singapore as the concert hall wasn't filled to the brim last night. Still, it's worth every single dollar you pay!
of all people, trust me to be able to make it for such last minute call to a concert! yes! i just bought the tickets online and am getting ready now to have an enjoyable night! ;-)
Posted by: crystallime at June 9, 2005 5:41 PMfantastic! let me know what you think of it tomorrow!
Posted by: dsd at June 9, 2005 5:47 PMhad a great time! love the lively music! i am now a fan of "Underground Tango - Auscensia"!
Posted by: crystallime at June 10, 2005 1:07 AMGlad you enjoyed it as much as i did! :)
Posted by: dsd at June 10, 2005 10:09 AM