The Big World Band is based in Vancouver, Canada and was formed in 2011 by its member musicians. Our mandate is to perform the great traditional music of the world in various new ways, combining instruments and musical traditions to create what we call a “new world music.” Our musical repertoire ranges from ancient pieces of various musical traditions, to new recombinations and arrangements, to new compositions. Our goal is to celebrate the meeting of many cultures.

Nazih Ghadban
Oud Researcher,designer,maker,player
Ras-Baalbeck;Bekaa;Lebanon
Mob:     00961 3 737545
Tel/Fax: 00961 8 210546
info@oudnazihghadban.com
www.oudnazihghadban.com 


the band live : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5M8KJurp-k

You can now purchase our home made CD, printed by our little hands
at https://papalinaensemble.bandcamp.com/releases!

Here is the first recording of the Papalina Ensemble, a polymorph band playing every week in the streets of the island of Lesvos, Greece

         papalina.ensemble@gmail.com

all songs where recorded by alcalica studio
               http://www.alcalica.org

gianna maistrelli -violin
panagiota maistrelli - voice
aleksandros kafounis - santouri
rafael greenblatt - percussion, rêq
stratis skourkeas -percussion, darbouka
rémi foucrier -violin
vassilis kouzinoglou -guitar
takis balatsoukas -guitar, voice
aleksandra chrisikopoulou -voice
christos karypidis -oud

nsgfunk is following