Today on the Radiant Others Klezmer Music Podcast, Dan speaks with Francesca Ter-Berg and Flora Curzon about their duo Fran and Flora and their new album entitled Precious Collection, out now on the Hidden Notes label. We talk about what it takes to make a band’s second record and how to stick together through their evolution as individuals and as a duo. We talk about how they choose repertoire and how they choose the collaborators who fill out the amazing sound of their new album. And we talk about navigating the music business, and how to juggle all these different and sometimes contradicting types of work. Dive in to this honest discussion about it all.
Multi-award-nominated experimental/folk duo Fran & Flora captivate audiences with their reinventions of traditional Eastern European melodies and songs. Francesca Ter-Berg (cello/vox) and Flora Curzon (violin/vox) draw inspiration from archival recordings, recovered manuscripts and studying with traditional masters, infusing source material with drones, loops, free improvisation and electronics to create a ‘border-defying’ aesthetic (Mojo).
If you are a regular at klezmer festivals around North America and Europe, you probably know these two amazing musicians from taking their classes or playing together in jams. They know their stuff and they are a big part of our Yiddish community. It was a pleasure to go deeper into their work, and to share this conversation with all of you.
Listen Precious Collection on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms
Find out more about Fran and Flora at https://franandflora.com/
Music in this episode is all from Precious Collection, including:
– Dobriden – Hamanul
– Fishekekh Gefinen – To Catch a Fish
– Hold Me Close
Radiant Others is produced by Dan Blacksberg and Beila Ungar.
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