Blues Band in Oradea, Romania
We did a workshop at the Univerisity of Oradea in Oradea, Romania. Music students and professors joined us, some with jazz and blues backgrounds and some without. We started by hearing the students play… Then we collected everyone’s responses to the question: “What do you like about the student performances we just heard?” This generated […]
Blues Band in Baia Mare, Romania
While in Baia Mare, we visited this nearly 300 year old wooden church. We also met folks in their homes living like the olden days. Look at the sparks coming out of their eyes. I loved the natural washing machine. Then, a workshop at the Liceu de Arta School in town and finally a packed […]
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Blues Band in Brasov, Romania
The Blues Band arrived in Romania on Wednesday. After spending a relaxing evening in Bucharest, we traveled on the Blues Bus to Brasov, an ancient Romanian town in the country. The concert was a hoot-the second set more packed then the first. I guess people went and called/texted their friends.This beautiful country town was a […]