Welcome!
Dunava (Bulgarian for "the Danube") is a Seattle-based women's vocal ensemble specializing in the a cappella folk music of the Balkans. Founded in 2005, Dunava is made up of singers from diverse musical backgrounds who all share a passion for the rough and beautiful harmonies of Eastern Europe. Our repertoire includes songs from the cities and villages of Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Russia and Serbia.
Dunava is affiliated with the Radost Folk Ensemble, and has performed at Northwest Folklife Festival, with Balkanarama, Dave and the Dalmatians, Zlatne Strune, and at balkanalia!
Dunava members pictured at right (clockwise, starting top left): Meredith Selfon, Jill Cohen, Hila Lenz, Laurel Redenbaugh, Ramona Wijayratne, Christi Proffitt, Jody Rush, Dina Trageser, Sally Rose
If you want to be notified of our upcoming performances, please join our mailing list!
Interested in joining Dunava? We currently have an opening for a high chest-voice or Soprano. Please contact Dina for more information and to schedule an audition. If you would like to be contacted for future openings, please ask to be put on our waiting list.
Dunava is on MySpace! Come listen to clips from our 2005 Folklife performance, and join our growing list of friends.