Lise Liepman (center) in Van, Turkey, 1986, with Kurdish sisters. Click to read profile of Lise.
Lise Liepman
Known for her warm and welcoming teaching style, Lise Liepman has taught santouri (Greek hammered dulcimer) or Greek ensemble off and on at EEFC Balkan Music & Dance Workshops since 1988, mostly at Mendocino and several times at the East Coast Workshops, and taught Turkish dancing at balkanalia! when that camp was produced by EEFC. She’s also a carousel-restoration artist. Continue Reading
2015 Scholarship Recipients
The community pulled together this year to make 18—count ‘em, 18!—scholarships available for the summer 2015 Workshops. Continue Reading
New and Notable
New recordings and books by folks in the EEFC community. Names in bold type indicate EEFC Workshop campers, staff, teachers, and other EEFC supporters. Continue Reading
Balkan Songs
This issue’s Balkan Song is a medley of three Bulgarian pravo tunes. Continue Reading
2015 Workshop Photos
See photos from the 2015 Mendocino and Iroquois Springs Workshops. Continue Reading
In Memoriam
In this issue we honor two towering figures of Balkan music: Bulgarian accordionist Ibro Lolov and Macedonian singer Usnija Redžepova. Continue Reading
Join the EEFC!
The Balkan Music & Dance Workshops have inspired generations of singers, instrumentalists and dancers . . . but tuition doesn’t cover the cost of the workshops. Here we salute all those who donated or joined during 2015. Continue Reading