Recently, Neo-Cabaret music is rising. So many bands, singers, dancers perform this kind of music. There are millions of boring groups and singers. Although I like classical style of cabaret music, I will introduce a neo cabaret group. It is Vagabond Opera from the United States, Oregon. Their music is really original, fluent, and likeable.
Eric Stern has founded the group in the beginning of 2000’s. He was trained in Europe that his musical background is opera. Sometimes, cabaret and opera words could be heard as boring. However, this group brings new understanding to cabaret music. Their music is combined with some kind of Eastern Europe music such as Klezmer, Russian and Ukrainian folk, gypsy music, and some Oriental items. Their music also contains some kinds of modern styles like Jazz, Swing and Tango.
The group’s vocal lineup is highly rich and interesting. There are four vocals, and some of them were trained as tenor and soprano. And musical lineup is as interesting as vocal lineup. There are accordion, tenor saxophone, clarinet, cellos, contrabass, and drum performers. Sometimes, we can see some guest dancers and musicians.
Vagabond Opera’s website is very good. You could listen many of songs, listen their live performance, and buy their albums. http://vagabondopera.com/. To visit the website is highly recommended.
Vagabond Opera’s website is very good. You could listen many of songs, listen their live performance, and buy their albums. http://vagabondopera.com/. To visit the website is highly recommended.
They have released four studio albums. Get on the Train is their first album and released in 2003. Go to the group’s website and listen Reine de la Rocca, Leyla and Chaplin Nonsense Song and Bei Mir Bist du Schone. You have an idea about Vagabond Opera’s music now. I hope you enjoyed by funny songs, and feel better after some romantic songs. Second album was released in 2006. The album’s name is Vagabond Opera. Description of this album is more Eastern Europe and more Orientalism. Hijazz is their Arabic song. The Transformation into Marlene shows their Marlene Dietrich passion. Svi Te Terren is a Balkan folk song called as Hederlezi. Manayunk, Ich Hob Dikh Tsu Ful Lib, and Merci Django songs are successful songs in this album.The Zeitgeist Beckons album was released in 2009. This album is one of the best album of the group. It is highly recommended. New Year’s Eve in a Haunted House, Welcome to the Opera, Russian Jazz Waltz, Ganef, Tango til, They are Sore and Goodnight Moon are fascinating songs in the album.In this year, Sing For Your Lives album was released. I can say that it is a gypsy music based album. It is fascinating and fluent album. All songs are very good. It is one the most listenable album of the group. Spirit Dances Evermore, King of the Gypsies, Sing For Your Lives, and Beard and Moustache songs must be listened. Finally, I can say Vagabond Opera is one of the best groups in Neo Cabaret Music. Using different features make their music likeable and fascinating. Please visit their website and listen their songs. Do not forget to buy their albums to support the group.
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I hope you know Emir Kusturica from his movies. Actually, I believe that Emir Kusturica means music. We will discover his magical music world and know more about Balkan Music. I can say there are three directors who choose soundtracks perfectly. Who are they? You are right that they are Quentin Tarantino, Stanley Kubrick, and Emir Kusturica. Emir is a bit different from the others. He makes his soundtracks himself. I want to talk about Emir’s funny band in this article. It is Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra that it will be called as TNSO from now on.
TNSO did not make any album for four years. In 2004, Emir’s new movie, When Life Was a Miracle had been shown. So, we missed TNSO and heard them in this movie. Their music is getting mature year by year. This soundtrack album is also suggested. Actually all albums are suggested. Because, you feel very good when, you hear their music. Anyway, let’s see some suggestion from this album. You can find their video clips on some video websites. Wanted Man, Who Killed the DJ, When Life is a Miracle, and Moldovian songs are extremely suggested songs. In 2005, they also released this album as a live album. You should watch it to hear funny songs and see colorful live show.
In 2007, TNSO released their one of the best of albums Punk Opera Time of the Gypsies. I cannot find any words to describe this album. They really carried Balkan Music to a new platform. Some songs in Time of Gypsies Soundtrack are rearranged and released in this album together with some new songs. A big orchestra plays with TNSO. It is a perfect Balkan opera. Lorenzo, Evropa, Hederlezi, and Perhan Sovel songs are suggested. At least listen them on a video website. This album also released as DVD. You will see a theatre and opera at the same time. Beautiful songs, significant lyrics, wonderful shows, and interesting dances will fascinate you in the DVD.
