Širom: Slovenian Trio Manifest Imagined Folk Music to Create Synergy with Natural World

SAMA was proud to host Širom on a livestream on Nov. 5, 2020. View highlights from their SAMA livestream below:

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ABOUT ŠIROM:

Širom: photo by Jana Jocif

Širom is Slovenian trio formed in 2015, consisting of Iztok Koren (banjo, bass drum, chimes, balafon), Ana Kravanja (violin, viola, ribab, kalimba, bendir, balafon) and Samo Kutin (ukulele, kalimba, tamburica, harps, balafon, sound objects).

Širom play vividly textured and mostly imagined folk music(s). Fusing handmade and global instruments with fearless sound exploration, the results are unbound by tradition or geography.

Members of the trio come from Prekmurje, the Tolmin area, and the Karst Plateau. Their work is noted for its fusion of polyphony and psychedelic  music with folk, classical and improvisational elements. The focus is to create an understanding and balance with the natural environment.