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TRADITIONAL / ETHNIC MUSIC


Hawaiian Traditional Band featuring Hawaiian Guitar
Hawaiian band featuring a Hawaiian guitar is excellent choices if you want to create a relaxed atmosphere, feel like you are on the beach taking the time of your life, and enjoying cold drinks with the company of your close friends. You may chose the following ensembles featuring a Hawaiian guitar:
  • Duo - any combination including a Hawaiian guitar plus one of the following instruments: bass, ukulele, mandolin, and acoustic guitar
  • Trio - any combination including a Hawaiian guitar plus two of the following instruments: bass, ukulele, mandolin, acoustic guitar, drums, and vibraphone
  • Quartet: any combination including a Hawaiian guitar plus three of the following instruments: bass, ukulele, mandolin, acoustic guitar, drums, and vibraphone
The musicians wear traditional Hawaiian costumes.


Chinese Ensemble
This is definitely the best choice for those who want to enhance their event with live music and at the same time desire a strong Chinese tradition punch. Chinese Ensemble is most appropriate for Chinese weddings and events where a couple/an organizer is looking for a touch of elegance with traditional Chinese atmosphere. The musicians appear in Chinese traditional costumes and include experienced professional Chinese performers who have studied the genre of music in the Mainland China. For details on ethnic and classical Chinese music please click on the link http://www.yellowrivermusic.com. You will find there an additional information about the musicians, past and forthcoming performances, repertoire, and the style of music itself.


Middle Eastern Ensemble
The Middle Eastern Ensemble covers a wide variety of genres ranging from the East Asia (Iran, Iraq) to North Africa (Egypt, Morocco) and Turkey. Our ensembles feature the beautiful sound of such instruments like Persian tar, setar, santour (Persian hammered zither), dumbeck (hand drum) or instruments found in the Arab countries and Turkey such as the oud, darabuka, ney (Arabic, Persian, and Turkish flute), and clarinet. Where desired traditional dancers are available as a part of the group. You may choose from the following:
  • Solo instrumentalists: oud, ney, setar, tar, santour, ney, clarinet
  • Duets, trios, quartets, and larger ensembles - any combination from the following instruments: Turkish ney, Arabic ney, Persian ney, tar, setar, santour, clarinet, darabuka, dumbeck, zills, violin, cello, dancers

West African Ensemble
West African Ensemble is suitable for generally louder events with a lot of energy. Keeping the traditional West African line up the ensemble features such instruments as among many the popular djembe, talking drums, dono, shakers, and cowbells. Because the dancing is an essential component of this genre of music we can provide dancers along side with the musicians. Just tell us what is the size of the group that you would like at your event and we will accommodate you with a proper lineup of instrumentalists.


Flamenco Ensemble
Flamenco is a traditional Spanish music and dance genre featuring flamenco guitar, percussion and dancers. A wooden floor is required in order to involve the dancers. The size of the flamenco ensemble can be anything from one person (a guitarist) to five persons (including two dancers). The full group features two flamenco guitars, one percussionist, and two dancers.


Traditional Mexican Ensemble
Our Mexican ensemble in its full size features singers (usually the band), three Mexican guitars (different sizes, including guitaron), two trumpets, and a violin. Musicians appear in the traditional Mexican costumes.


Central and South American Ensemble
This is the band that carries on the tradition of Native American culture. Our ensemble in its full content features panpipes, guitars, drums, and bass (up to six persons). The smallest size is a duo that features a guitarist and a panpipes player. Musicians appear in their traditional costumes.


East European Ensemble
The East European ensemble plays the traditional music of Poland, Ukraine, Russia, and the Balkans. The group appears in traditional costumes depending on the focus of the performance and features the traditional instrumentation found in the respective music genre such as accordion, clarinet, bass, acoustic guitar, violin trumpet, percussion, and a singer. The size of the group varies from 2 persons to 10 persons depending on the setting and the demand.


Klezmer Ensemble
Our Klezmer band plays the traditional Jewish music featuring the clarinet, saxophone, drums, bass, guitar, keyboard and fiddle. The size of the group varies from 2 persons to 6 persons.


Celtic Ensemble
Our Celtic band features acoustic guitar, fiddle, percussion, bagpipe, and bass. The size of the group varies from 2 persons to 5 persons.