Kaila Flexer is a violinist, composer and music educator. In addition to performing and recording with Teslim, Flexer also performs with Shira Kammen and three other fiddlers in the Oakland Folkharmonic. Flexer founded and produced Klezmer Mania!, a much-loved annual Bay Area event for over 10 years (1989-2002) and currently produces Pomegranates and Figs: A Feast of Jewish Music. She has been at the helm of bands such as Third Ear, Next Village and Kaila Flexer's Fieldharmonik, ensembles that featured her original material. She has performed both nationally internationally with her own ensembles as well as with groups including The Hollis Taylor-Kaila Flexer Duo, Club Foot Orchestra and KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble. In addition Teslim's release, Kaila has recorded two CD's of original music for Compass Records (Nashville). Flexer has a thriving studio of students of all ages. She encourages folk musicians to read music, classical musicians to improvise and to play by ear and everyone to enjoy music and to find and appreciate their own voice. You can find out more about Kaila on her website www.kailaflexer.com.

Kaila Flexer and Friends, Original Music Inspired by Far-Flung Fiddle Traditions

Tagged as: World, Folk, Instrumental, Folk, Violin.

1. Fiddle Whamdiddle: foot-stomping, heart-pumping, head-bobbing music that snags audiences and reels them in!
2. Aryeh Frankfurter: Timeless and enchanting folk music for the soul
3. Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
4. Kammen and Swan: a bright edge to traditional Celtic tunes
5. Jeremy Moyer: Erhu music bridging Eastern, Western, Contemporary and Folk traditions
6. Aryeh Frankfurter and Lisa Lynne: Two Worlds, One Music
7. Lisa Lynne: Inspirational, uplifting, gentle, and soothing Celtic harp, World flutes, guitar and more.
8. Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
9. Tomas Lozano: highly melodic and structured sweet music
10. Francois Couture: Canadian composer, musician, orchestrator, arranger and sound designer
11. Lisa Lynne and George Tortorelli: Celtic harp and bamboo flutes. Soft and soothing, perfect for quiet times and relaxation
12. Fernwood: Music played by hand on instruments made of wood
13. Kara Nomadica: a fresh new sound driven by traditional Arabic and Turkish rhythms
14. To Life!: Music as a journey through tribal landscapes, rhythmic dance, hypnotic trance.
15. Laura Inserra: the Hang, a new instrument from Switzerland
16. Mundi: Early music meets global folk at the Penguin Café
17. Kitka: Eastern European women's vocal music
18. Moh Alileche: music of the mountains of Kabylia
19. Suchitra Lata: Swirling Chillout, Ambient, World, Progressive Pop, Indian classical veena and much more in between
20. Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar