May 2nd, 8pm @ Town Hall – 1119 8th Avenue

From the city of Kocani, Republic of Macedonia, Kocani Orkestar is the premier exponent of that region’s brass band tradition, originating in 19th-century imitation of Turkish military bands. Founded by trumpeter Naat Veliov, the band has expanded their early Gypsy-tune repertoire to include music of street parades, weddings, village celebrations and Balkan pop and retro-surf.Seattle’s own Orkestar Zirkonium opens. The mobile, thirteen-member brass-and-drum street-party ensemble, draws from that Eastern European and Roma brass tradition – and klezmer, Bollywood, Ethiopian jazz, punk, funk, hip-hop.By entering to win the above Free Stuff listing you agree to receive Seattle Weekly’s Events newsletter. Your information is confidential, and you can choose to unsubscribe from the newsletter at anytime.

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