DESCRIPTION:
Track 10 'Amari Szi, Amari' (Amon Remix) by Luminescent Orchestrii from the 2007 album Putumayo Presents Gypsy Groove. They are a New York based band who play Romanian gypsy melodies, punk frenzy, salty tangos, hard rocking klezmer, haunting Balkan harmony, hip-hop beats and Appalachian fiddle. They have developed a reputation for ecstatic live performances and infectious on stage energy.

The members of the Orchestrii come from different backgrounds and scenes in New York City. Sxip Shirey (resophonic guitar, bullhorn harmonicas, melodica) is an international circus composer, Sarah Alden (violin, vocals) is an old time fiddle player, Rima Fand (violin, viola, and vocals) is a theater composer, and Benji Fox-Rosen (mini-double bass) is a free jazz player that loves tango and Missy Elliot.