The Balkanics: Loud & Proud

Defining Balkan music is a tricky endeavor; even more daunting is incorporating the folk music from the Balkan region and putting a contemporary stamp onto it. The Montgomery County-based band, the Balkanics, pulls the latter feat off superbly with music that utilizes many indigenous instruments such as the gaida and the tupan as well as modern instruments, including electric keyboards and the drum set. Listen as co-founding members, singer Tzvety Weiner and drummer Bryndyn Weiner, tell the band’s story.

John Murph is a renowned music/arts journalist and multimedia/interactive web producer.