Member Since: 10/16/2007
Band Website: woutervandenabeele.be/
Band Members:
Influences: Olla Vogala, Chansons sans paroles, Ambrozijn, Transpiradansa,...
Sounds Like: The Olla Vogala ExperienceLike a phoenix rising from the ashes OLLA VOGALA came into being through a combination of social acquaintances mixing with musical talent, all within the city of Ghent, Belgium.
Originally a trio, the group rapidely grew into a virtual orchestra no less, performing for the first time during the 1997 Ghent Festival. Inspired by the amazing reception they then enjoyed, OLLA VOGALA went on to play further concerts improving even more in style and concept. The words "olla vogala" derive from the oldest Dutch sentence that has been passed down through the ages, reflecting the groups diverse repertoire of middle age music, including bourrees from Auvergne, Monterverdi, traditional Flemish folk songs, Arabic songs, old French ballads, a-capella, Middle Dutch receipts, 'free' music on several themes and of course original compositions.
Each member of OLLA VOGALA has a unique style and background in music, enabling them to jenture into virgin territory, experimenting with jazz influences and improvisation, creating a bizarre cocktail that has become the OLLA VOGALA experience...
The present line up of seventeen depictors of word, music and sound are directed by the man who is responsible for the majority of the arrangements, Wouter Vandenabeele, all of which creates a musical event, coming to life via interculturality and multi-ethnicity
Record Label: EMI/HOMERECORDS
Type of Label: None