Global Village Orchestra
Large World Music Ensemble (2002–2013)
Global Village Orchestra
Line-up
Mola Sylla (Senegal) – Vocals
Behsat Uvez (Turkey) – Oud, saz, bağlama, darbuka, davul, tef, kaşık, vocals
Kamil Abbas (Uyghuristan) – Violin, ghijak
Mark Lotz (Germany) – Piccolo, concert flute, alto flute, bass flute, PVC contrabass flute, bansuri
Steven Kamperman (Netherlands) – B-flat & E-flat clarinets
Akos Laki (Yugoslavia) – Tenor sax, B-flat & bass clarinet
Henk Spies (Netherlands) – Bass sax, tenor sax, soprano sax
Karim Eharruyen (Morocco) – Oud
Tjitze Vogel (Netherlands) – Bass
Alan Purves (Scotland) – Percussion
Guest Artists
Gülendem Abbas (Uyghuristan) – Vocals
Namgyal Lhamo (Tibet) – Vocals
Sandhya Sanjana (India) – Vocals
Petar Ralchev (Romania) – Accordion
VJ Soundshadow (Netherlands) – Video animation
Nel Lakatompessy (Moluccas) – Actor
Leonid Vlassov (Russia) – Actor
Afra Mussawissade (Iran) – Percussion, ghatam, cajón (on CD)
Replacements
Stanislav Mirovic (Croatia) – Tenor sax, clarinet
Haytham Safia (Israel) – Oud
The Global Village Orchestra (2002–2013) was a 10-member ensemble featuring musicians from eight different nationalities. It was driven by Tjitze Anne Vogel, with key contributions from Steven Kamperman, Henk Spies, and Mark Alban Lotz.
The orchestra originated from concerts organized by the “Music: World Series”, a musical meeting place in Utrecht, Netherlands.
The album Globalistics showcased the orchestra’s dynamic fusion of global sounds.
Performances & Projects
The ensemble toured the Netherlands and recorded for national radio, realising several notable projects:
- Music theater production Magic: Stories in Music (2004)
- Vrede van Utrecht (Peace of Utrecht)
- Utrecht Dom Manifestation
- Roof of the World Festival (2010)
Press Reviews
Onze Wereld (Netherlands):
“All the voices of world music come together in a powerful big band that’s solid like a rock.”
Jazz Now (USA):
“It’s the amalgam that amazes here.”
Modern Drummer (USA):
“This tri-continental orchestra is a PC critic’s dream. There is something really deep and moving here.”
Band Members
