CAROUSEL FOLK BAND

Carousel is a group of performers from various countries which formed USSR who love to sing and perform traditional Russian and Ukrainian songs. Carousel was was formed in 2013. Since then captivated not only Melbourne’s audience, but audiences in other parts of Australia, both in Russian events and multicultural festivals.

Performers

AUNTY DIANE KERR, Wurundjeri Elder, Patron
SEKHAR SHOBHA, M.A. Musical Director 1, veena player, expert in traditional Indian and Hindu music
SANJA DRLJAČA, B.A. Conductor, Musical Director 2, Expert in Orthodox Christian Music
KIARASH DAVOUDI, B.Sc. Eng. Musical Director 4, santour player, expert in traditional Persian and Sufi music
LILIA DUTOVA, B.A. Artistic Director 1, Choreographer, Dance Teacher, Character Dance Expert
HERMINE KUYUMCIAN, Artistic Director 2, Artistic Director and Choreographer, Expert in Armenian Traditional Dance
AZAD GHARIBIAN DANCE
IYER BROTHERS, veena players, Indian Classical Music Experts
PANDURANG TORAVI, B.Sc. IT, tabla player
NRITHYOPASANA SCHOOL OF BHARATANATYAM
LALITHA NARAYANAN, Director, Nrithyopasana School of Bharatantyam
ROBERT BLUM, MBBS FRACP, Baritone
YUVAL ASHKAR, Composer, Vocals, Oud, Cumbus, Darbuka, Daf, Riq, Zarb Player, Middle Eastern Traditional Music Expert
BULENT SABAH, multi-instrumentalist, expert in Armenian and Turkish traditional music
SAEED MALEKAN, Singer, Baha’i and Persian Music Expert
MOSTAFA MOKTHARI, Tombak player
PARSONS, JOHN WAYNE, B.A. Yugarra, Meriam Le and Ugar high Baritone
JONES, GEOFF, Scottish pipe player, expert in Celtic traditional music
HORSLEY, MATTHEW, Uilleann pipe player, multi-instrumentalist, composer
CINQUE, MARCO, B.A. Lyric Tenor, expert in traditional Italian music
WANG ZHENG-TING, PhD Ethnomusicologist, Sheng player, expert in traditional Chinese music
ACEQUIA
BRANDRAGON MORRIS
SABRINA CHOU, Director, Choreographer, Performer, Singer and Cultural Educator, expert for Chinese traditional dance
SABRINA DANCE TROUPE
NICK PAPAEFTHIMIOU, traditional Greek dance teacher and choreographer
THE FOLK GROUP OF THE GOCMV
GERALDINE O’SHEA-RYAN, TCRG, ADCRG, Irish dance teacher, Adjudicator, Examiner
O’SHEA-RYAN ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE
CAROUSEL FOLK BAND
HABIBI, ARMAN, composer, santour player, expert in Persian traditional and Baha’i music
LEVIN, MORDECHAI ARYEH, Cantor, expert in Sephardi traditional and Jewish sacred music
YOHAI COHEN, oud player, vocalist and percussionist, Sephardi music expert
PERSIAN SUN DANCE
XINHONG LIU, Conductor
AUSTRALIAN CHORAL FEDERATION CHOIR
XIAO WANG, EMILY, Choral Conductor, Soprano
GAMELAN DANANDA
AUSTRALIAN CHINESE BAND