Alkora presents:

TARAF

International BalKan Jazz Ensemble.

Taraf, is a international cooperation between ALKORA and gipsy musicians from Bucarest of international name

recognition and prestige.

Since late 2010 Carlos Urroz works seamlessly with Julian Cobzaru, Zingaro musician based in San Sebastian,

joining arts and experience a way of understanding the Jazz without prejudice to creating and developing music.

An explosion of rhythms and songs with great force and many roots in the execution of their performances ,

surprising elegance and speed of their performances.

Taraf's repertoire is incredible broad. From traditional jazz to jazz-fusion. From gypsy music, Balkan Jazz,

Classical Russian, Balkan music to Afro-Cuban rhythms and African dance fusion.

Taraf shows on stage in their finest traditional and modern instruments like the

Accordion of Julian Cobzaru and the essential sound of the Bass of Turcitu

Aurel,

the powerful rhythm section of Carlos Urroz on Drums, Congas and Cajon Flamenco and complete the canvas:

the expressive power and sensuality of the dance of Ana Belén García.

Repertory:

Classical Eastern Europe (Zarda, Russian Classical)

Gypsy Music

Balkan traditional music of Serbia, Hungary etc ...

Music and dances of Greece

Traditional Jazz and Jazz-fusion of U.S

Afro Cuban Rhythms on congas

Music composed by Taraf

Dance choreography with live music.

TARAF are:

Julian Cobzaru (Bucarest) Accordion and keyboards

Acting since age 8, has toured Europe with his music and his personal style of understanding the gypsy music and

jazz.

Several countries and music festivals know his talent : Romania, France, Germany, Sweden, Spain (SanSebastian)

etc ...

currently resides in Guipuzcoa, working assiduously with Alkora and Carlos Urroz, as well as Balkan and jazz

musicians, based in Spain.

Carlos Urroz (Pamplona) Drumset, Cajón Flamenco and Conga

Percussionist for over 25 years accompanied a host of musicians of all styles, from The New Age and World Music

to rock, Jazz, Flamenco, Tango, Balkan, Gypsy, African, Latin and Afro-Cuban music, etc ...

Founder and Director of the dance company Alkora , highlights his latest album of percussion, PULSO Y COMPAS

and the publication of two books of percussion + DVD from his collection PROGRESSIVE STUDIES IN

PERCUSSION (Cenlit Editorial)

Ana Belen García (Danza y coreografías)

With hard work and self behind a high traditional dance training in African, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, jazz and

classical, Ana develops a personal style of dance and choreography to stage since 1997 with his own dance company

Alkora.

Since 1996 working in various African dance and world music bands from Spain.

He is currently a choreographer and dancer from the dance company Alkora. Produces shows with Carlos Urroz

since 1998.

Julian, Carlos y Ana Belén García

Balcanik jazz Ensemble por Carlos Urroz/Julian Cobzaru/Ana Belén García se encuentra bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Reconocimiento-CompartirIgual 3.0