The United States of America is the Great Melting Pot, and we celebrate our diversity through the delight and joy of that which unites us…music…La Convivencia!
The core group members are:
Steve Clarke – Saxophones: soprano, and baritone
Flutes: concert, alto, and bass
Scott Nieman – Turkish Oud; Italian Mandocello, Greek Bouzouki
Laurie Knutson – Clarinets: alto and bass; Native Style flutes
Michael Ziegahn – Flamenco guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Mark Black – Percussion
Other Country Ensemble performs folk music from around the world with an accent on music from the Northern Mediterranean Region. This includes music from Ireland, France, Spain, Greece, Crete, Turkey, and Romania. Each country has its own folk music - its own country or ethnic music.
Other Country Ensemble a.k.a. OCE, performs music that has traveled and evolved from the place of its origin to become interwoven in the music and culture of other countries around the world as well as compositions inspired by the regions, and the telling of tales of the music and the instruments we play.
About Other Country Ensemble
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Videos
Baladi
Bakchelerde
Danza de los Gitanos
Baby Blue Arts Video
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