Don Kipper (SOAS Concert Series) - 06/03/2017

Published: Sept. 8, 2017, 11:01 a.m.

b'Don Kipper are a multi award-winning innovative ensemble playing and transforming a wide range of traditional musical forms reflecting the cultural diversity of North East London, from Turkish Fasil and Greek Rebetiko to Romani music and Klezmer. While they attempt to root themselves deeply in these traditions they always seek to explore radical interpretations and taut arrangements full of complex harmonies, poly-rhythms and imaginative improvisation. Since 2013, they have released several albums, been featured on the BBC, played two European Tours, and won both the Moshe Beregovski Award for best Klezmer Newcomers and World Music Network\\u2019s \\u2018Battle of the Bands\\u2019 competition.\\n\\nPart of the SOAS Concert Series 2016/17 - the public face of music at SOAS\\n\\nWith an ever growing popularity and profile, our Concert Series has established itself as the place to go for some of the most interesting and varied multicultural music in London today, with consistent high quality and a great concert atmosphere guaranteed.\\n\\nOur season runs from October to May every year.\\n\\nwww.soas.ac.uk/music/events/concerts\\n\\nThe SOAS Concert Series is run by the Department of Music at SOAS:\\n\\nwww.soas.ac.uk/music/programmes/'