BabaGanoush's standard lineup is a six-piece band, featuring violin, clarinet, accordion, vocals,double bass percussion and guitar. BabaGanoush also perform as a duo (violin, accordion, vocals), trio (+clarinet) and quartet (+ double bass). For larger events, we can perform with dancers. If you would like to book a specific combination of performers, please ask.
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Malini is a violinist who plays with the soul of Eastern Europe. Her love for beautiful traditional and Gypsy music has led her to travel widely. Her inspiration for Eastern sounds has led her to travel through the Balkans (Transylvania, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia) in search of finding other musicians who have kept their traditions alive in their home countries. She has collaborated with many great musicians such as "Taraf de Haidouks" lead violinist Caliu, Alex Horvarth, village violinist from Transylvania and "Kolo” the National Folk Orchestra of Serbia. She has performed with well-known bands including Sljivavitz Orchestra. |
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Tired of classical music's strict con-
ventions, Colette abandoned her
many years of classical training to
embrace the free and vibrant sounds of Gypsy, Klezmer and Moroccan musical traditions. Colette is one of Melbourne's leading world music clarinetists, renowned for her skill in improvising warm, sensual and quirky melodies. She has performed with several well known bands including the Klezcab Orchestra and Brahim Benhim's La Kasbah Moroccan Ensemble. |
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Peter is one of Melbourne's foremost
Balkan and Gypsy-style accordionists. He is leader of Sljivovitz Orchestra and has played in many other traditional Serbian and Eastern European bands. He plays Eastern European music with a beautiful authenticity and a great sensitivity which is rare to find in musicians who live outside of Europe. |
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Ben studied jazz performance with Rufus Reid, famous jazz bassist and educator. At the time Rufus was the Director of Jazz Studies at William Paterson University in New Jersey, just outside of New York City.
During this time, he also studied jazz with John Riley, Steve LaSpina, and Rich DeRosa, as well as studying classical bass with Linda McKnight. Over the past 15 years he has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Bennie Powell, Fuku Tanaka, Randy Weston, George Washingmachine, Chanel Cole, Hailey Jensen, Zootster, Monica Trapaga, Ignatius Jones, Craig Schneider, the Georgetown Symphony Orchestra, and the New Jersey New Music Ensemble, and Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, and now BabaGanoush.
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Matt's unique style of playing has seen him featured on more than 25 recordings over a 20 year career. He teaches from his studio based in Melbourne, Australia and his drumming workshops are in high demand both in Australia and Internationally. Growing up in one of the worlds most multi-cultural cities, Matt was able to learn many
different styles with drummers from Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey and Greece. With this 'melting pot' of styles, techniques and experiences he then left to study percussion in Turkey, Iran and Scotland. He has held workshops, performed, recorded and documented music in countries such as Bali, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Ireland. Before his life was dedicated to rhythm, Matt was a melodic musician majoring on the Mandolin
and Guitar. Whilst playing in Turkish groups such as 'Gece' and the North Indian inspired band 'Naad,' he gained a true insight as to how a percussionist should play for melody instruments.
Having this first hand experience with melody, gives Matt a unique ability to teach drumming from the perception of a string musician. |
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With styles ranging from flamenco, to funk, to brazilian jazz, Josh has worked with diverse musical genres. Being predominantly a rhtyhm guitarist he enjoys the rhythmic complexity of east european music. Gypsy music in particular has always held a place in his career. Josh studied at at the conservatorium of music in Lismore and finished a degree in Fine Arts at the National Art School in Sydney. He formerly played with Gypsy Crims, Kulcha Nation, Mihirangi, and also currently plays with Sljivavitz Orchestra. |
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