BALKAN-EASE for Accordion & Doumbek, by Nick Ariondo ~ featuring PatSalis

BALKAN-EASE by Nick Ariondo (composer-accordionist-pianist) is a cross-pollination of unusual and odd rhythms in 7/8 meter where the odd-rhythms change direction between 4 plus 3 (1,2,3,4 1,2,3) and 3 plus 4 (1,2,3 1,2,3,4). The hand-drum callled a ’dumbek’ is masterfully played by PatSalis, virtuoso percussionist....“dumbek’ is just one of several names given to this middle-eastern type of hand-drum. The accordion and dumbek support one another quite favorably as the music transports us to far and di