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Tania Bosak is one of Australia's foremost interdisciplinary musicians and performers. Known for her playful high energy percussion and vocals, Tania delves into a diversity of genres within a jazz idiom, creating spirited performances that defy categorisation. Born in Australia to Croatian migrants and a musician father who defected to Belgium in 1958, her musical influences have continued to be as diverse as her performing career as a professional actor, director, stand up comic and diverse musician. She Studied Performing Arts at Deakin University, drum and dance at the Goorgolou Ballet in Senegal, Korean drum and dance at The SamulNori Academy on a Churchill Fellowship, and after several trips over 12 years to the USA studying Haitian, and Brazilian drumming, Tania also qualified as an Advanced TaKeTiNa Rhythm Facilitator with master percussionist Reinhard Flatischler (Austria).Tania continues to run TaKeTiNa workshops and assist Reinhard on workshops and trainings as a Senior Assistant and has commenced Master TaKeTiNa Teacher Training. As well as being busy with her own ensembles, Tania also plays percussion and sings with gypsy-latin-swing band, Rektango, Afro-funk band, Big Fela led by Phil Bywater, and is drummer and vocalist with Balkan Eastern European group, The Shljivovitz Orchestra.

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GIG UPDATES TOURS COMING UP 2011 DECEMBERLa Piazza Hobart in the Rektango Courtyard - JAZZ & SUPPER VENUE27 28 29 30 December 9.30pm till late Our Jazz venue is back for four nights only! Hosting some great local acts including: Danny Healy, Ted Vining, Nick Heywood, Randal Muir, Dean Stevenson, Ralph Forehead and more.FREE ENTRY.Hosted by BUGBosak-Underwood-GiudiciMELBOURNE January 2012working as MD with NARETHA WILLIAMS & Jacob Boehme's IDJA.IDJA Dance Theatre is Victorias first Indigenous contemporary dance and visual theatre company. IDJA produces physical and visual stories weaving authentic cultural and contemporary dance forms with traditional and modern visual arts. http://www.idja.com.au/MELBOURNE February 2012Commencing creative development of EXIT - A post communist contemporary music theatre work with Dan Witton -actor/musician, Margaret Cameron - Dramaturg, Adam Simmons - Musical Director and a 9 piece band!Feb 5th 2012 SHLJIVOVITZ ORKESTRAat Fairfeild Ampitheatre 2pm2011 is over......

"Bosak is a charismatic performer with strong theatrical instincts and a natural comedic flair...

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"A marvellous 9-piece band with a playful energy!" Jessica Nicholas **** THE AGE

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BLOG - UPDATES LATEST NEWSDECEMBER - into the New Year.TaKeTiNa 36 hour set in Munich at Zist, as part of our Senior Training inititiaiton...MELBOURNE January working as MD with NARETHA WILLIAMS & Jacob Boehme's IDJA.IDJA Dance Theatre is Victoria's first Indigenous contemporary dance and visual theatre company. IDJA produces physical and visual stories weaving authentic cultural and contemporary dance forms with traditional and modern visual arts. http://www.idja.com.au/MELBOURNE FebruaryCommencing creative development of EXIT - A post communist, contemporary music theatre work with Dan Witton actor/musician, Margaret Cameron Dramaturg Adam Simmons Musical Director and a 9 piece band. The work will premier in Melbourne and the 2013 MOFO festival Tasmania.NOVEMBER - DECEMBERIn Ghana and Europe for more training & writing EXIT - a post-communist Balkan-Jazz Opera launching in Melbourne and Tasmania 2013.

"A marvellous 9-piece band with a playful energy!" Jessica Nicholas **** THE AGE

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The Moods Collective EXIT - A NEW MUSIC THEATRE WORK IN DEVELOPMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ARTS CENTRE AND FULL TILT.LAUNCHING 2012-13...part film score, part dance band...on the edge of chaos & groove!IZLAZ (EXIT) is Tania Bosaks new concept ensemble exploring original works on themes of defection, and the rules introduced by the local Gauleiter in occupied Czecheslovakia in 1958.Exit is also based on the story of Tania's Father, Rudy Bosak who defected from former Jugoslavia while on tour to Belgium in 1958... 3.no plucking, no more than 20% syncopation, 7.no hot jazz, 2.no drum breaks exceeding one bar 8. Provocative rising to ones feet during solo performance is forbidden...IZLAZ features an ensemble of Australias finest improvisers and cross genre musicians.Featuring: ANITA HUSTASPHIL BYWATER ADAM SIMMONSKYNAN ROBINSON JON MALONEYJUSTIN MARSHALL& SPECIAL GUESTS

Tania Bosak BAND Tania Bosak Band JAZZ AND WORLD MUSIC CONCERT SERIES 2012 Bosak brings together her 7-10 piece all star killer line up, and delves into the realm of AFRO-BRAZILIAN-BALKAN JAZZ FEATURING a balistic horn section, and an unpredictable improvisational edge.Stay tuned for concert dates coming up ...

SAS Cabaret Supper at Stanley's SASA concert with a twist, a cabaret with a cork!AVAILABLE ON DEMAND!Stories of love and defection, a mystery phone call, the colour brown and a not so difficult quiz."Bosak is a charismatic performer with strong theatrical instincts and a natural comedic flair...a marvellous 9-piece band with a playful energy that elicits some hilarious interactions". 4 stars THE AGE' I LOVED IT - odd, quirky, surrealistish...a famous performer'That was quite a journey, thank-you'an orthopeadic surgeon'No facade of feathers here, playful, great musicianship and a little weird - I'll be back!'a person who liked the poster'That was completely undpredictable...'a band member..4 stars AGE REVIEW ALL BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES info_bosak.com.auMelbourne Fringe FestivalCabaret REVIEW The Age October 2009SUPPER AT STANLEYS By Tania Bosak.(* * * * – four stars) Jessica Nicholas – Reviewer Tania Bosak has been honing the concept behind her show for almost a decade. Based on the story of her fathers defection from former Yugoslavia in the 1950s, Supper at Stanleys is a highly entertaining – and delightfully unpredictable– journey through Bosaks cultural heritage and musical influences. Yes, there are plenty of irresistible Balkan gypsy tunes, but there are also unexpected detours through Afro-Brazilian music, jazz poetry and Korean drumming. Its a slightly eccentric mix, yet somehow it works. Bosak is a charismatic performer with strong theatrical instincts and a natural comedic flair, though her focus here is largely on the music. She sings, plays percussion and directs her marvellous 9-piece band with a playful energy that elicits some hilarious interactions (particularly with tuba player and pseudo-translator Dan Witton). This is the final season of Supper at Stanleys before Bosak takes her musical taste buds in a new direction, so catch it while you can.Featuring a 10 piece all star band, including Phil Bywater, Andrew Tanner, Audrey Boyle, Stephen Grant, Anita Hustas, Andrew James, Konrad Park, Dan Witton, Peter Marijanovic and special guests.

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Tania Bosak BANDSangria by Tania MariaThe Moods COLLECTIVE Waiting by Tania Bosak & Anita Hustas three double bass featureSAS CABARET / VARIETY SHOW Concert Excerpts The Moods COLLECTIVE / SAS CONCERT Zumbi The Moods COLLECTIVECycle 12Tania Bosak BANDCarnival by Derf Reklaw

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