Word: bouzoukis
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...with contemporary rhythms, Capercaillie’s reinterpretations of Gaelic jigs and ancient love songs have made them a unique fixture on the Scottish music scene. Singer Karen Matheson performs in both English and Gaelic, and is accompanied by seven band members playing everything from guitar, fiddle, accordion, and bouzouki to flute, pipes, and keyboards. 8 p.m. $22-28. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville...
...take traditional Newfoundland songs, such as “Mary Mac” and “The Night That Patty Murphy Died”, and turn them into rock tracks that have a far more universal appeal. Maybe the only band ever to go platinum that features both bouzouki and bodhran players, their music is unique to say the least...
...instead of the usual television above the bar, has a kitschy fish tank; instead of Top 40 teeny-bopper music, it showcases an Irish seisun (session), in which Irish musicians form an impromptu ensemble, playing everything from traditional flutes to a bouzouki, a guitar-like instrument...
...slums of Piraeus and the village cafes of Crete, in shipowners' salons and bouzouki bars, one word pulsates across Greece like the rhythm of a sirtaki dance: allagi (change). Many Greeks are passionately frightened of allagi, others are hoping for it, and a vast number do not know quite how to feel about the prospect. Six million voters will decide the issue on Oct. 18, when they either reconfirm the conservative New Democracy Party that has ruled Greece for seven years or bring to power the first Socialist -and openly anti-American-government since the end of World...
...benches, lounging in the outdoor cafs, ogling, jogging, strolling, munching, sipping, savoring the sounds and sweet airs. In their midst, jugglers hurl batons, mimes mime, clowns pratfall and dancers soar. At one time or another, the sounds of jazz, Mozart, marching bands, rock, Rodgers, Bach, bagpipes and bouzouki fill the air. The air is filled, too, with the fragrances of fresh-baked bread, cheeses, chocolate, roasting coffee beans, crepes, French fries, fruit, sausage, seafood, soul food, souvlaki, spices and herbs...