People Open DS/UK/5404 ZiG (2004-) ZiG 2004- Serbian gypsy music group Group (Mixed) Serbia (formed - inferred) Serbian Music Group; Gypsy / Folk Members: Gundula Gruen - founder, violin (German-Serbian), Zivorad Nikolic - accordion (Serbian), Oliver Baldwin - bass, Rastko Rasic - darbuka (Serbian) Founded by Gundula Gruen, a German-born Serbian violinist, ZiG are known for their performances of Gypsy music. The band comprises Zivorad Nikolic from Serbia (accordion), Oliver Baldwin (Balkan Bass) and Rastko Rasic from Serbia (darbuka). German-born violinist Gundula could well have been raised in the Balkans, for her playing imparts the true soul of Gypsy music, bursting with colour and passion, an explosion of energy… She started ŽiG in 2004, and drives this group with her spirit and motivation. The ŽiG Duo, Gundula on violin and Živorad on accordion, are the heart of this group. They perform a wonderful and virtuoso repertoire of traditional Gypsy, folk and klezmer pieces from Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Strongly influenced by Živorad's native Serbia where people are "born with love for their music", it is very much complemented by Gundula's passion for Gypsy music. On occasion they are joined by double bassist Oliver Baldwin, who with his Balkan Bass injects extra verve and energy to the group – the ŽiG Trio. The ŽiG Quartet is completed with Serbian darbuka player Rastko Rasic, who with his powerful, exotic rhythms turns the performance into a true Balkan feast. ŽiG have performed concerts, festivals and other events in London and around the UK, and have also appeared on television and radio. Recent sessions include a Channel 4 recording for the Tiger Aspects documentary How Music Works and a live session for the BBC programme Roma Rokker Radio. They take their audience on a voyage of discovery through Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Listeners are enchanted by the wild rhythms, deeply touching melodies, thrilling complexity of the music - but it's the passionate performance and the rapport between these musicians that brings across such amazing joy and positive energy. As a special feature ŽiG can expand to include the Dancer Beverley for an enchanting show of soulful and fiery Eastern European delight. http://www.magicviolin.co.uk/ZiG/zig.htm (2018) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHeharper 4/16/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 21352c98-fb5b-4475-bb15-6bd730f2972c