World Music Institute to Present Faltriqueira With Ariel Ninas

Faltriqueira, a female quartet from Galicia, Spain, will perform at DROM, 85 Avenue A, Manhattan, on Sunday, October 6. 

Faltriqueira is a female quartet from Galicia, Spain, who take their name from the Gallego word for a hidden pocket beneath a Galician folk dancer's costume, and as the moniker would suggest, they carry the Celtic heritage of the region with them into the present. They interweave modern intricate polyphonic vocals and synthesizers with acoustic instruments and the traditional beats of the pandereteiras, the local female tambourine players. Fellow Galician Ariel Ninas, an award-winning hurdy-gurdy player, will kick off the show with his unique blend of folk melodies and punk energy.

The WOMEN'S VOICES series celebrates the role that female artists play in the preservation and promotion of their respective cultures and traditions.

About World Music Institute:

Founded in 1985 as a not-for-profit, World Music Institute (WMI) has served as one of the leading presenters of world music and dance within the United States. WMI is committed to presenting the best in traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world with the goal of inspiring wonder for the world's rich cultural traditions, promoting awareness and appreciation and encouraging cross-cultural dialogue and exchange. WMI presents at venues throughout the city and depends on both public and private funding to accomplish its mission.

The program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.