Biography
Libana is an internationally renowned global music ensemble that leads its audiences on a profound and scintillating journey through the music and dance of Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America, Asia, and beyond. Now in its third decade, Libana weaves stunning vocal expertise, powerfully exuberant dance, and a dazzling, diverse array of instruments to express the creativity and spirit of women worldwide. Their performances, workshops, recordings, and publications have inspired the repertoire of performing ensembles and the formation of countless song circles worldwide. Libana is available for concerts, workshops, and master classes.
Performance Highlights:
- World Music Concert Series (Boston, MA)
- Yale University (New Haven, CT)
- Bourgas International Folklore Festival (Bulgaria)
- Women Waging Peace International Colloquium (Cambridge, MA)
- Bay Chamber Concerts (Rockport, ME)
- Music in Corrales (Corrales, NM)
- The Christmas Revels (Cambridge, MA)
- Canadian Museum of Civilization (Ontario, Canada)
- U.N. General Assembly International School Conference (New York, NY)
- Philadelphia Folk Festival (Pennsylvania)
- The Smithsonian Museum Concert Series (Washington D.C.)
- National Organization for Women's 25th Anniversary Celebration (Washington, D.C.)
- The Kripalu Center (Lenox, MA)
- Strathspey Performing Arts Center, (Nova Scotia, Canada)
- Cedar Crest College (Allentown, PA)
- La Pena Cultural Center (Berkeley, CA)
- Clearwater Festival (Valhalla, NY)
- Britt Festival (Ashland, OR)
- Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (Langley, WA)
- International Orff/Schulwerk Music Educators Conference (Rochester, NY)
- National Kodaly Association of Music Educators Conference (Williamsburg, VA)
"World class! A globe-circling sound...the music brings universal understanding across borders." -The Boston Globe
"Haunting Vocal Harmonies...a marvelous tapestry of instruments and voices." - The Washington Post
Instrumentation
LISA BOSLEY- vocals, bendir, charango, claves, clarinet, darabuka, kompang, kontra, riqq, zils
ALLISON COLEMAN- vocals, bendir, bombo, cabasa, charango, flute, kompang, mazhar, riqq, dancer
MARYTHA PAFFRATH- vocals, bells, bendir, bombo, djembe, dumbek, frame drums, kompang, naqqara, pakawaj, recorders, riqq, shekere, tapan/tabl, dancer
SUSAN ROBBINS- vocals, accordion, bendir, chonguri, guitar, hammered dulcimer, ipu, kompang, oud, psaltery, saz, shekere, tambura, zils
LINDA UGELOW- vocals, bell, bendir, darabuka, double bass, kompang, riqq, shekere, dancer
CHERYL WEBER- vocals, bendir, kompang, riqq, shekere, woodblock
Discography
Out of This World (2004)
Night Passage (2000)
Borderland (1993)
Fire Within (1990)
Sojourns (1989)
A Circle is Cast (1986)
Handed Down (1985)
Libana also appears on two compilations: Welcoming Children into the World (1999) and Lullaby (1994)
Links
| http://www.libana.com |