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Kalinka Ensemble extended

An extensive orchestra adds a lot of extra flair and charisma to your party : each extra musician or singer adds another dimension and helps to create more variety in repertoire and sound.

There are a lot of possibilities to extend Kalinka Ensemble vocal as well as instrumental.
Some examples :

First of all the cimbalom, an instrument primarily used in Hungarian and Romanian gypsy music.
The Bulgarian gypsy singer and violinist Emilia Kirova can provide a whirling spectacle. She sings traditional gypsy music as well as compositions by Goran Bregovic (who wrote the music for different known “gypsy movies” by Emir Kusturica.
Koen De Cauter is the founder of the famous Waso Quartet. As a guest singer / guitar player / clarinet player, he regularly joins the Kalinka Ensemble.
Tcha Limberger (singer and multi-instrumentalist) is thé revelation of the young generation of Belgian gypsy musicians, and played on the CD "Jalousie" by Kalinka.
Kalinka also made a cd-recording with the Romanian panflute player Raluca Patuleanu.

Roby Lakatos may perform as a guest soloist.
Other instruments that can be added are clarinet, piano, extra violins, viola, cello or balalaika.
There is also the possibility to come with a dance group.