Tasteful klezmer music with a subtle twist. Halva is a well-known Greek/Turkish dessert of Arabic origin. A nice name for the international instrumental ensemble Halva. You will hear the traditional sounds of violins, clarinet, flute and kaval alongside accordion, cello and percussion. The Belgian violinist, music ethnologist and composer Nicolaas Cottenie renews klezmer music in a subtle way, with
… a touch of classical music and jazz. This makes everything sound just a little bit different. The album focuses on music from southeastern Europe: Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania. The music varies from virtuosic and energetic dance music to melodic and melancholic music to listen to. (SvdP)more
