The Dutch/Frisian band Kapriol?! comes to the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium
Once upon a time the Dutch were masters of the sea, so it?s little wonder that the maritime music of the old Dutch seafarers lives on in Kapriol?!, a lively quartet from the Frisian region of the northern Netherlands coast who will bring their zesty brand of sea music to the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium on Saturday, June 15 (7-9 p.m.). The auditorium is located at 7500 Maple Avenue, a ten-minute walk from the Takoma Metro.
Not all of Kapriol?!?s music will be in Dutch, and not all of it will be about the sea?the group is fluent in English and has a hefty repertoire of international songs old and new, as well as quite a few of their own. They arrive in Takoma Park on the heels of their appearance at the Mystic Seaport Museum?s annual Sea Music Festival which draws performers from all over the world. From Takoma Park they'll be heading to the Old Songs Festival in New York.
Kapriol?! features traditional instruments played in new ways, along with new instruments played in traditional ways. Marita Krujswijk uses flutes and shawm (a medieval instrument from the woodwind family) to add an ethereal sound to the mix (when she isn't singing); Marian Nesse plays accordion; Rutger Dijkstra adds bass, guitar, violin; and Ad Bos plays cajon (a box-shaped percussion instrument from Peru) and other percussion as well as keyboard. Add in tightly woven a cappella settings and robust vocal arrangements and you have a riveting performance.
Beyond their original material, Kapriol?!?s eclectic repertoire comprises free interpretations of ancient Dutch and Frisian songs and tunes. Their music showcases Renaissance, Scandinavian and Celtic music. More than that, Kapriol?! is a dance band, specializing in Bal Folk (a form of folk dance which originated in France). Regrettably, the community center auditorium has little space for dancing, though plenty of toes will be tapping during the Kapriol'! show.
The Kapriol'! performance is offered as part of the We Are Takoma performance series, and is open to all comers. FSGW is serving as a publicity co-sponsor. A $15 suggested donation goes entirely to the artists (their sole remuneration for this event).
Website: www.kapriol.org
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/Kapriolfolkmusic
