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Per and Bengan won the Grammy!

2019-02-07 Per Gudmundson och Bengan Janson won the Grammy for best Swedish folk music 2018 with Hjeltamôs (Country & Eastern...

We have lost Roland Keijser

2019-01-26 Last night Roland peacefully stopped breathing after some months of illness. Our loss is immense. The funeral will be...

Two videos by Akkarai Sisters from their Swedish visit in 2018

2019-01-24 In October 2018 Akkarai Sisters visited Sweden for concerts together with the Berger Knutsson Spering Schultz group. They...

Tabla gurubhandu Sudhir Naringrekar has left us

2019-01-22 So sad to hear about Sudhir Naringrekar's departure from an asthma attack yesterday. One more student of Pandit...

Country & Eastern Newsletter – January 2019

2019-01-04 In case you didn't get it in the mail, here is the Country & Eastern Newsletter - January 2019...

Tabla solo by Pt Anand Badamikar from Taranath centenary celebrations

2019-01-02 In 2015 we celebrated our guru Pandit Taranath's centenary with a series of concerts. Here is gurubhandu Pandit...

December is here

2018-12-01 For many years we have been having a Christmas Calendar with one song a day played from here...

2018 C&E Newsletter October

2018-10-11 Here is the October Newsletter - highlights: Next week the Akkarai Sisters will be back in Sweden for...

All about the GOTHENBURG releases on November 3

2018-09-19 The West Coast Edition of Beches Brew has been playing at Studio HPKSM in Gothenburg all of 2018....

All about PODUNK by Stefan Bellnäs

2018-09-14 On November 3, Stefan Bellnäs releases his first album PODUNK in his own name, at Studio HPKSM in...

Country & Eastern Newsletter for September

2018-08-31 with news about new albums, concerts and more. Find it here!

Our Amigo jazz albums

2018-08-06 Before starting the Country & Eastern label we had very good cooperation with Amigo Records in Sweden, especially...

Finally, Kalavati is up!

2018-07-31 50 years and 8 days after the recording, finally you can download Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar's recording of...

Akkarai Sisters will be back in October

2018-07-26 We are extremely happy to have Akkarai Sisters with Jayachandra Rao and Shreesundarkumar back in October 2018 for...

Good news for lovers of Hindustani music

2018-06-29 In the seventies, when the great contemporary North Indian Classical musicians started to spread their music over the...

Live in Frankfurt 82 on vinyl!

2018-06-25 The Italian label Black Sweat Records have licensed our Bitter Funeral Beer Band album Live in Frankfurt 82...

Title video from “Hjeltamôs” (CE39)

2018-06-07 See the title tune "Hjeltamôs"and "Polska efter Monis Olle",  videos by Viktor Gårdsäter with Per Gudmundson and Bengan Janson...

Country & Eastern Newsletter – June 4, 2018

2018-06-04 If you did not receive today's newsletter in the mail you find it HERE!

Three unique Dhrupad albums from the Dagar family

2018-05-24 Country & Eastern releases three unique 50-year old Dhrupad recordings with members of the Dagar family, on June...

Incredible reviews of C&E-stuff and more from Raul da Gama

2018-05-01 Raul da Gama has been writing fantastic reviews of a lot of the stuff we are doing. It's...

On K. Shivakumar’s 6th death anniversary

2018-04-22 listen to Bhairavi with Swamy Haridhos from the album Classical Bhajans. He is accompanied by Shivakumar on violin, Muthunathesa...

Interview with the C&E artistic advisor

2018-04-02 Todo Mundo just published an interview with Bengt Berger.

Country & Eastern Newsletter – January 2018: Beches Brew in Gothenburg/Coming releases

2018-01-18 The Newsletter in English  / Nyhetsbrevet på svenska / Read about our coming releases and Beches Brew every Saturday afternoon from...

Sadanand Naimpalli’s new solo tabla album praised by Zakir, Anindo, Swapan and Suresh

2018-01-14 Country & Eastern is very happy to present Sadanand Naimpalli's groundbreaking album Maha Taal Yaag where he plays...

Here are all our Indian albums

2018-01-01 Happy New Year! As we have gotten quite a number of Indian music rasikas to follow us lately,...

Today our Christmas Calendar for 2017 ends!

2017-12-26 So, today you can hear the last 11 seconds with the Country & Eastern Party Band for 2017...

December 25: “Den Där Jävla Fru Söderström”, the Party Band says Goodbye

2017-12-25 Christmas day is here, we say goodbye. The Party Band is Kjell Westling, Lars Almqvist, Jonas Knutsson, Mats...

December 24: “When you wish upon a star” w Lena Willemark

2017-12-24 Om Du vill så kan Du höra "Ser Du stjärnan i det blå" med Lena Willemark istället för...

December 23 Tomten w Niklas Rådström

2017-12-23 There is a classic Swedish Christmas poem, "Tomten" by Viktor Rydberg. For this occasion literary giant Niklas Rådström...

December 22 – O Helga Natt w the Party Band

2017-12-22 Towards the end of the recording day, trumpetist Lars Almqvist gave the Party Band new energy in our...

December 21 Julvisa w Monika Söderberg and Mats Öberg

2017-12-21 Bernt Staafs Julvisa with Monika Söderberg and Mats Öberg. [caption id="attachment_6263" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Mats Öberg, Per Sjöberg[/caption] Most...

December 20: Morsgrisar är vi allihopa w Ale Möller & the Party Band

2017-12-20 Morsgrisar är vi allihopa (we are all motherfuckers?) sings Ale Möller with the Party Band in a 7-beat...

December 19: Tomtegubben hade snuva w Lars-Göran Persson

2017-12-19 Here is a slightly carribean version of Tomtegubben hade snuva w Lars-Göran Persson, the female choir and the...

December 18: Tre pepparkaksgubbar w Mamadou Sene

2017-12-18 Today a big favorite, Mamadou Sene w Ale Möller, Lars-Göran Persson, Nicolai Dunger and the Party Band in...

December 17: Du Talar Genom Mig w Nicolai Dunger

2017-12-17 Today, listen to Nicolai Dunger at his very best in his own "Du Talar Genom Mig" [caption id="attachment_6221"...

No Grammy for Country & Eastern – but……………….

2017-12-16 Two of our albums are on this year's 10 best albums by our favourite (of course!) Swedish music...

December 16: Mössens Julafton w Monika Söderberg, choir and band

2017-12-16 Today pure happiness w Monika, the Party Band and choir in Mössens Julafton. [caption id="attachment_6211" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Ulrika...

December 15: Last Christmas w Karin Inde

2017-12-15 Here is a modern Christmas classic with Karin Inde and the Party Band, [caption id="attachment_6200" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Karin...

December 14: Christmas medley 2 with the Party Band

2017-12-14 The second Christmas medley with The Party Band headed here by Mats Öberg and his Moog sound. [caption...

December 13: Luciasången w Lars Almqvist and Per Sjöberg

2017-12-13 Today it's Lucia so here is the traditional Lucia song but with an complementing text by and with...

December 12: White Christmas w Ulrika Murray and the Party Band

2017-12-12 White Christmas w Ulrika Murray and the Party Band All songs in the christmas calendar are from our...

December 11: Nu är det Jul igen w Gunnel Mauritzson and Ale Möller

2017-12-11 For once The Party Band is not taking part, leaving Gunnel and Ale alone for this song. [caption...

December 10: Aaguner Parash Moni Chowao Pranee w Shipra Nandy

2017-12-10 Today Christmas music from India, "Aaguner Parash Moni Chowao Pranee" by Rabindranath Tagore sung by Shipra Nandy [caption...

December 9: Father Christmas has a Master Plan

2017-12-09 The Party Band plays! [caption id="attachment_6054" align="alignnone" width="520"] Mats Öberg, Per Sjöberg, Bengt Berger, Sigge Krantz, Jonas Knutsson,...

December 8: Sjömansjul på Hawai w Kaya Ålander

2017-12-08 Kaya Ålander sings an old classic, "Sjömansjul på Hawaii" Theremin solo in "Hawaiian" style by Mats Öberg [caption...

December 7: Tomtarnas Julnatt w Marie Selander

2017-12-07 Marie Selander gives us her version of Tomtarnas Julnatt, better known as Tipp-Tapp with The Country & Eastern...

December 6: Nisse-Polka w Mirja Mäkelä

2017-12-06 Mirja Mäkelä sings a Finnish Christmas song, Nisse-Polka, with The Country & Eastern Party Band, but since Mirja...

December 5: Julklapp w Torkel Rasmusson

2017-12-05 On december 5, Torkel Rasmusson sings his own "Julklapp" accompanied by various singers (here Nicolai Dunger, Per Sjöberg,...

December 4: Det är en ros utsprungen w Sofia Berg-Böhm

2017-12-04 On december 4, Sofia Berg-Böhm sings "Det är en ros utsprungen" with voices (here David Park, LGP, Monika Söderberg,...

December 3: Hosianna w Olle Persson

2017-12-03 On december 3, baritone Olle Persson sings "Hosianna" accompanied by various singers (here Nicolai Dunger, Per Sjöberg, Torkel...

December 2: Bereden Väg för Herran w Sofia Jernberg and Lina Nyberg

2017-12-02 On december 2, Sofia Jernberg and Lina Nyberg sing "Bereden Väg för Herran" accompanied by The Party Band, Lars Almqvist, Bengt...

Here is our Christmas Calendar, a new song every Day

2017-12-01 On december 1, The Party Band, Lars Almqvist, Bengt Berger, Jonas Knutsson, Per Sjöberg, Kjell Westling and Mats Öberg plays a Christmas Medley, Partybandets Julpotpurri,...

ONE CHRISTMAS SONG A DAY FROM DECEMBER 1

2017-11-30 The tradition continues: MERRY CHRISTMAS! From December 1 and all thru Christmas you will hear one new Christmas song...

C&E Newsletter – November 2017

2017-11-22 Info about three days at Plugged Records this week - Nicolai Dunger concert dates - The most recent...

Berger Knutsson Spering Schultz in Korea

2017-10-14 In October 2017 we toured South Korea, playing at the Sejong Festival and in various jazz clubs in...

“Praise Drumming” w Bitter Funeral Beer Band suddenly on CD!

2017-10-02 A knock on my door and suddenly two boxes arrived from Dragon Records with the CD release of...

C&E Newsletter – October 2017

2017-10-02 Here is our newsletter with live events during the fall and good respons to our August releases

Our 2017 releases are out!

2017-08-24 Animated GIF, click it, it works.

“Dagar, Djur” – video from Beches Indian Brew

2017-08-23 Here is the centre piece from the album Beches Indian Brew, "Dagar, Djur" by Bengt Berger, released on...

First video from the Beches Indian Brew album

2017-08-09 Here is a relaxed version of "Congo Square" from the recording of Beches Indian Brew, filmed at Kulturhuset...

Our 2017 releases are in the mail!

2017-07-31 Today we send out our new three albums! Release date is August 24. Prepare for the arrival of Beches Indian...

Beches Brew at Urkult August 4

2017-07-28 Next friday (August 4) we play at the Urkult festival and yes, we are bringing our new album...

Moki Cherry and her art in Don’s music

2017-05-31 At Baltimore Kissa Society you find a site with a great article about Moki Cherry and her art, especially...

First mix from the Beches Indian Brew album

2017-05-09 Listen to Sigge Krantz' first mix from the Country & Eastern album Beches Indian Brew, due in August. Live...

New Swamy Haridhos page at beche.se

2017-03-15 My site beche.se is slowly taking shape, today I addad a page about Swamy Haridhos, do visit the...

Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar’s 88th birthday today

2017-03-14 Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar March 14, 1929 - September 28, 1990

Our tabla guru Pandit Taranath – 102 years today

2017-03-05 Today, on March 6 2017, his 102nd birthday I'd like to share a small message from him as he...

Photos from the Bucky Dome in 1971 and 2012

2017-03-05 I just upped some photos from the Bucky Dome that was kindly provided by Moderna Muséet on my...

Thug Life – Swedish Tabla Gangsta

2017-03-01 My son Jöns Jönsson is making fun of his father, very disrespectful <:-)

Last chance to hear Akkarai Sisters’ Stockholm concert

2017-02-17 I just want to remind you that today or maybe tomorrow is the last day to hear Akkarai...

Sebastian Åberg is 40!

2017-02-11 Drummer/tablawala Sebastian Åberg, student of Maruti Kurdekar is celebrating his 40th birthday today. Check out his album The...

Evening at Pekkosgården finally streaming

2017-02-09 Because of various complications our great album Evening at Pekkosgården 1988 (CE33) with Päkkos Gustaf and Ellika Frisell has...

Ullén – Berger – Hernandez – Ström

2017-01-31 Our names are Lisa Ullén, Bengt Berger, Kat Hernandez and Nikke Ström. We play piano, drums, violin and bass....

Akkarai Sisters on Swedish Radio today!

2017-01-19 A full Karnatic concert with violin duo extraordinaire Subhalakshmi and Sornalatha Akkarai accompanied by Jayachandra Rao on mridangam...

Just found a photo from the CE36 recording in 1969

2017-01-11 Z.M. Dagar and Pandit Taranath, recording Live in Stockholm 1969 in a private concert.

Happy Birthday Sridhar, 69 years today!

2017-01-08 K. Sridhar learnt from Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar since he was a small boy. He is one of...

SIMBA – Månadens Indie: Country & Eastern

2016-12-27 Swedish Independent Music Business Alternative presents Indie of the Month for December 2016 - in Swedish

2002 Fyra Indiska Mästare 3 – Shivakumar-Sridhar-Maruti-Shyam

2016-11-29 Last video, a Hindustani-Karnatic Jugalbandi with K. Srivakumar,violin K. Sridhar, sarod, Maruti Kurdekar, tabla and Shyam Venkataraman, mridangam....

Raag Madhuvanti w K. Sridhar and Maruti Kurdekar (2002)

2016-11-27 Raag Madhuvanti w compositions in Teental w K. Sridhar, sarod and Pandit Taranath's disciple Maruti Kurdekar, tabla. From...

“EDITH” ON TOUR – video with updated sound uploaded

2016-11-25   Beches Indian Brew on tour in India and Sweden during 2016. Various versions of Edith, a piece...

Today! New music to be made!

2016-11-14 There is a small place in Stockholm by the name of Rökridån where experiments of various kinds are being made....

Beches Indian Brew – Swedish tour concluded – wonderful response

2016-11-05 Thank you all for a wonderful tour. We had full houses in Stockholm and Umeå and feel very...

Last concert on Beches Indian Brew tour + Edith video

2016-10-28 Saturday morning you can hear the Akkarai Sisters in Umeå and in the evening we play our last...

Mridangist Shyam Venkatramani dies suddenly

2016-10-24 Dear friend and extremely gifted mridangam vidwan Shyam Venkatramani is demised after short illness. I heard and met...

Copenhagen, Malmö last two days. Tonight we play Kristianstad

2016-10-22 Beches Indian Brew played Copenhagen on the 20th,  Malmö last night and at 7 pm we play at Kulturkvarteret...

Drawings by Martin Ehrling from our first concert

2016-10-18 On October 16 we gave our first Beches Indian Brew concert in Stockholm. Martin Ehrling did these. The...

Our first concert at 4 p.m. today (October 16)

2016-10-16 Beches Indian Brew is having the first show today at Kulturhuset in Stockholm.

Svenskt nyhetsbrev – Oktober

2016-10-09 Våra konserter 16-29 oktober Country & Easterns nyhetsbrev Oktober 2016 Under januari 2016 besökte Beches Brew Indien och gav konserter i Chennai,...

Umeå Jazz Festival – from the press conference

2016-09-20 Umeå is where we conclude our tour for the Akkarai Sisters and for Beches Indian Brew. Today this...

Here is our September Newsletter

2016-09-18 The Country & Eastern September 2016 Newsletter is here but if you didn't get, send a mail to info(at)countryandeastern.se

The golden poster just arrived

2016-09-15 Now, just one month till the tour starts!

Senior master drummer Doe Kushiator (Ghana) joins Beches Indian Brew

2016-09-11 In the seventies, Doe Kushiator was one of my teachers of Ewe drumming in Ghana. Since then he has...

Rehearsing for the October tour

2016-09-06 The Swedes of Beches Brew are practicing for three days in Gothenburg. From left: Staffan Svensson Thomas Gustafsson Stefan...

Our 2015 albums – Now via streaming

2016-09-04 One year has passed so now we make our 2015 releases available via streaming media. Last years albums...

The Beches Indian Brew ingredients 1, from India:

2016-09-02 Presenting the participants, great musicians from India, Ghana and Sweden. Today we introduce violin and vocal by Akkarai Sisters, khanjira...

Beches Indian Brew – concert tour October 16 – 29

2016-09-01 Thanks to a grant from Musikverket we have been able to visit India twice during the last twelve...

Huge update of the Country & Eastern site!

2016-08-31 There might still be some minor problems and some photos and stuff are not uploaded yet, but basically...

Presentation of our Karnatic guests

2016-08-13 At the new artist page you find a presentation of the Karnatic vidwans. We are proud and happy to welcome...

Apart & Pizza Excess w Beches Brew from TISS in Mumbai 20160112

2016-07-01 Joyful versions of Apart and Pizza Excess from our Beches Indian Brew tour, recorded at Tata Institute of...

Mridangam great K. U. Jayachandra Rao in Beches Indian Brew

2016-06-13 He is one of the stalwarts in the world of Indian rhythm today and regularly performs with all...