Kara Nomadica is a Middle-Eastern fusion band with a sound inspired by traditional Arabic and Turkish rhythms and maqamat (scales) as well as modern industrial/techno music. Its members have well over a century of combined musical experience.

The members of Kara Nomadica play a vast array of traditional instruments, including oud, saz, darabuka, doumbek, riq, frame drum, dholla, davul, ney, and mizmar, and didjeridoo…all solidly anchored in the 21st century by the fretless bass guitar. These ancient, and not-so-ancient, instruments blend to give the band’s original compositions a truly unique synergy, while breathing fresh life into their large repertoire of traditional songs from Turkey and the Arab world.

Kara Nomadica’s goal is to bring its exotic Middle-Eastern fusion sound to a broad spectrum of music lovers, while specifically focusing on supporting the grace and beauty of the international bellydance community. To this end, Kara Nomadica has recently been inspiring thousands of dancers and listeners at numerous bellydance shows, haflas, arts festivals, World Music and Dance showcases, and charity benefits throughout Northern Colorado, garnering rave reviews.

Check them out at: www.myspace.com/karanomadica
Or
www.karanomadica.com/ to buy their full length, self titled CD.



Personally, my favorite track isn't featured on the sight, but all their music I've heard so far is beautiful. I'm staying with the Saz and the Oud players, Lawrence and Mark and both have been extremely kind to me thus far. Mark has been pulling out all sorts of different flavored songs from around the middle east and singing/playing them for me, and Lawrence has been teaching me to Play the Saz a little bit [I've been exploring it on my own mostly]. Going to see them play at the Summertime Sideshow Circkus in Golden, CO this saturday, where Princess Farhana, Tribe Marrakesh and others will be performing as well, should be fun!

Help support the budding musicians in our wonderful community :]

<3 Tricia Clark-Gilley

p.s. I know that Lawrence has been trying to get ahold of Rachel and Zoe, to send them promotional CD's, so if one you ladies happens to read this, and are interested please contact him through Tribe [people.tribe.net/89d1e054-...efd46a7c90 or the Myspace link :] I'm sure he'd appreciate it.