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If Australian multiculturalism has a name in music, Eastwinds could well be it. Eastwinds is a six-piece band with members originating from far-flung corners of the globe – Estonia, Japan, Iran, Australia and England. Together they play a rich tapestry of sounds from old and new worlds drawing on traditions from Scandinavia through the Balkans to the Middle East, all driven by masterful woodwind playing, a keen devotion to improvisation and the underlying pulse of the didgeridoo. Call it world music, Scand-Iranian Balto-Klezmer or perhaps just call it: a new geography of sound. There's certainly nothing quite like them in Australia.The group’s lead singer, Kristiina Maalaps, grew up in the northern Baltic nation of Estonia. Didgeridoo maestro, Sanshi, was born and raised in Japan. Esfandiar Shahmir is a master of the frame drum and a virtuoso on the Iranian flute called the Ney, woodwind player and maker Mark Cain, was born in the wheatbelt town of Narrogin, Western Australia and has a lifetime of experimentation with Balkan, Klezmer and Middle Eastern music. Steve Barnes (originally from England via Canada) plays guitar and bouzouki, and the lineup is completed by the jazz stylings of WAAPA trained double bassist Kieran Barnes.
Eastwinds delighted audiences prior to lead singer Kristiina's move back to Estonia nearly three and half years ago. Taking the rare opportunity of having all six members back in the state for a short time, this gig will be a joyful reunion where the band will recapture the magic.
Every Eastwinds gig is a journey into the unknown and this one will be no exception.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fremantle Workers Club, 39 Ellen St, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia,Perth, Western Australia, Fremantle
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