Voila : a video channel set up for sharing my `adventures in worldmusic`! I am a professional violinist interested in traditional styles as well in jazz & improvised music.

LANSDORP KLEZMER STRINGTRIO: tribute to World-Klez! We are combining our roots music with old-time and fresh composed (Klezmer) tunes often with a jazzy wink: European dancetunes, from Amsterdam to Bucuvina!

BALKAN COLOURS, is an inspiring project for me: in musical conversation with my collegues. Exploring the corners of traditional music and worldjazz!

BALQANA has a longlife experience with traditional tunes from the Balkans & Anatolia. We love to improvise in these styles, specially for dancers.

THE MASTERS, a didactical project to preserve traditional Bulgarian music for the next generation. Idea & Organisation: www.folkfactory.com & Ivan Kovachev/BG in cooperation with an excellent team of Bulgarian's best folkmusicians!
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Played with[dutch pop]:
Doemaar, BoudewijndeGroot, 3Js, Freek DJ ea.
[world fusion]:
Raymond vd Groenewoud, Fernando Lameirinhas (new fado), Ernest Beuving (cabaret), Barana (turk jazz), Theresa Tova (jidd.jazz), Collective Stories (new klez), LansdorpStringTrio (klezfusion)
[trad - folk]:
HaPilpel (sefardic), JiddischeWelten (jidd-rumanian), Gospodar(bulg), Sultan (balkanswing) Balqana (gypsy-balkan), Dutch Folk Collective (int.folk), Calgija (balkan-Anatolia), Int.Folkl.Dancetheatre Adam (folkdance)
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Worked with (musicians): Ernst Jansz, Henny Vrienten, P.Koelewijn, Jan de Hont, Henk Hofstede, Ernst Reiseger, Eric Vloeimans, Regis Gizavo (Madagaskar), Petar Ralchev (Bulgarije), Slobodan Trkulja (Servie), Srdan Kekanovic (Bosnie), Shura Lipovsky (Jewish), Brian Katz (CA/klezmer), Theresa Tova(Toronto/Jiddish jazz), Behsat Uvez (Turky), Margot Leverett (NY-klezclarinet), Michael Alpert(NY),Kalman Balogh (Budapest), Mike Horowitz (Bern), Sascha Andric (Luzern), Laura Cesar (Zurich)
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I am open for new projects no matter in what part of the world as long as its innovative and inspiring!