Chubritza

Chubritza is a six-piece international folk band founded in 1993 in Arcata, California. Named after the Bulgarian table spice 'sharena sol,' the band reflects a mixture of international musical tastes with a Balkan and Eastern European emphasis. They play Balkan and international folk dance music on traditional instruments including tambura, gajda, frula, gadulka, tamburitza, tupan, accordion, clarinet, and violin, performing repertoire from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and many other traditions for folk dance events, festivals, weddings and cultural celebrations.