BD&P World Music Series- Béla Fleck and the Flecktones “Holiday Tour with special guests The Alash Ensemble

A journey through Africa, the Appalachians, Siberia and beyond. This evening promises to be nothing short of extraordinary, and truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Béla Fleck is arguably the best banjo player in the world, being nominated for Grammys in jazz, bluegrass, pop, country, spoken word, Christian, composition and world music categories. He has brought the banjo, a traditional African instrument, back to the forefront of popular music, and collaborated with world-renowned musicians. This November, he is joined by his ground-breaking band, The Flecktones, and by special guests, The Alash Ensemble, for a holiday performance of truly international scale.

The Alash Ensemble is a quartet of throat singers from Tuva, a tiny republic in Siberia. Using their throats, lips and mouths, the Alash Ensemble creates a range of notes, including melodies and harmonic overtones, that are used to imitate sounds of nature.

In this unique performance, East-meets-West to perform some of the most beloved seasonal songs of all time; it is a trip through musical and personal history, a story of culture and mysticism, revival and preservation— this is Béla Fleck and the Flecktones with The Alash Ensemble.

Get into the spirit of the holidays with a truly international celebration!

Call 403.294.9494 or visit www.epcorcentre.org for tickets today!