DOORS @6PM, SHOWTIME @6:30PM

Ajde Aman (pronounced "I-day ah-mon") is Balkan folk fusion band based in Ann Arbor Michigan. Our music is inspired by the village bands found in countries between the Adriatic and Black Seas in South Eastern Europe. These old world tunes feature haunting melodies, spicy scales, and odd-metered dance beats — we infuse them with a funky energy that brings all of our crowds to their feet.

ABOUT THE BAND:

DOUGLAS LANE ALLEN (Bouzouki): Mr. Allen has studied, played and danced to the music of Southeastern Europe for over 20+ years. His primary instrument is the Irish Bouzouki which he uses for a multitude of styles of music. He has formed and performed with multiple bands around the united states. He also has written & produced over forty original pieces under the name douglaslaneallen. Find him on Spotify.

ABBY ALWIN (Cello): Abby Alwin is a multi-instrumentalist and music-educator, whose musicianship casts a large, deep net within western European classical traditions, music of the Balkans, and free improvisation. She has performed, recorded, and collaborated with a multitude of local and regional creative artists. As an educator, her unique musical frame of reference illuminates her approach, and she is recognized at the local, state and national levels for her teaching.

ALEX SOBOLEV (Accordion): Alex Sobolev is a designer, instrument maker, and musician based out of Ann Arbor Michigan. As a multi-percussionist he plays a wide range of drums from all over the world and has focused for more than a decade on Eastern European music. More recently, to support that passion for Balkan music, as well as his Ukrainian heritage, he has added Bayan & chromatic button accordion to his repertoire of instruments.