Euphorica

Four voices, four instruments, and above all, fourfold female energy—that is the music of Euphorica. Our songs are performed all over Europe as well as in the Czech countries. Euphorica plays Gothic, medieval, and Renaissance music, as well as pagan folk from Spain, France, Germany, and Italy. But the musicians also play traditional folk songs from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, and nowadays, songs from the cold north of Finland and traditional songs from their homeland, the Czech Republic. Meet the culture of ancient Europe. Euphorica is a band of unique musicians who play medieval historical music and "World Music"—in their case, traditional European folk music—in a contemporary way. While searching for new songs, the musicians rely on their musical knowledge and depend on their feelings for the song. Euphorica is looking for a repertoire that can develop musically and in which they find the potential for their vocal and instrumental arrangements. Traditional folk songs from Europe in the genre of "World Music" are collected by Euphorica across the continent during their foreign shows. European traditional folk songs come mainly from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Croatia, and other European countries. Euphorica also plays folk songs from Bohemia and Moravia, especially abroad, as they want to bring these Slavic folk melodies closer to audiences. You can hear traditional songs by Euphorica at music festivals, concerts, and in various musical projects. The medieval music in the program has its origins from different parts of Europe. In the repertoire, Euphorica features Sephardic songs from Spain, Latin songs from Germany and the Czech Republic, Occitan and French songs, and melodies from Italy. You can hear our medieval music at medieval festivals, historical markets, but also at weddings and company parties. Abroad, you can hear us particularly in Germany and Spain. History of the band Euphorica The music band Euphorica formed in 2007. Its members have played not only in medieval bands in previous years. Drummer and singer Eva Žídková and singer and player of the cister Iva Šařecová played in the professional medieval band Psalteria for several years. Another experienced musician is professional flutist Markéta Stivínová, who plays as a solo flutist in a range from jazz to classical. Clarinetist Kateřina Bartošová has experience from a music school, where she studied traditional and non-traditional styles. Some members also collaborated with the famous German medieval band Corvus Corax in the musical show Cantus Buranus, with which they visited Berlin, Hamburg's Wacken Open Air festival, and the Netherlands.