Širom

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The Slovenian trio is without doubt the most unique and acclaimed indigenous musical phenomenon of recent years. Theirs is an “imaginary” and “from a parallel universe” folk, after all, everything is already encapsulated in their name. In Slovenian, širom means “to go far” and “everywhere”, and this semantic breadth renders well the idea of a music in motion, capable of capturing and interweaving heterogeneous modes and influences, bringing multiplicity to synthesis. In the repertoire, a vast body of sound finds expression, which not only draws on tradition (viola, ocarina, mizmar, ribab, daf, balafon, guembri, banjo, hurdy-gurdy, lute, tambura brač, carillon) but also makes use of self-made objects. Despite such instrumental richness, the sound remains minimalist and has a shamanic quality, moving in the dialectic between darkness and light, mystery and revelation. Their performances are magnetic and involve listeners in a ritualistic, powerful and immersive experience.

Ana Kravanja: viola, daf, ocarina, mizmar, balafon, ribab, various objects, voice
Iztok Koren: guembri, banjo, tank drum, bass drum, percussion, balafon, various objects, bells
Samo Kutin: hurdy gurdy, tampura brač, lyre, lute, brač, carillon, balafon, frame drum, ocarina, acoustic resonators, various objects, voice

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