Janam (My Soul) blends Balkan and American roots and original music to create “rapturous acoustic textures, whirling rhythms and stunning vocal harmonies.” This is a collection of original tunes and traditional melodies from Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Bosnia, Armenia and the U.S.
Dan Auvil - tupan, daire, doumbeleki, voice; Tom Farris - guitars, laouto, riqq; Juliana Graffagna - voice, accordion; Gari Hegedus - oud, mandocello, mandolin, saz; and Shira Kammen - violin, medieval harp, voice.
Stream, or purchase the digital album ($7) at janam.bandcamp.com/album/venus-landing, or order a hard-copy CD by emailing janamband@gmail.com.