Gypsy Guitarist Vadim Kolpakov Brings a Different Kind of ‘Western and Country’ to Charlotte
A seven-string guitar is more than meets the eye. In the hands of Vadim Kolpakov, it can be used to entertain with a mix of Spanish flamenco, American jazz, Latin rhythms and Romani groove. But look a bit closer, and you'll see that it's also used to dispel stereotypes of gypsies (see: Esmeralda from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and rebuild that foundation of knowledge through song.
Gypsy Guitarist Vadim Kolpakov Brings a Different Kind of ‘Western and Country’ to Charlotte
A seven-string guitar is more than meets the eye. In the hands of Vadim Kolpakov, it can be used to entertain with a mix of Spanish flamenco, American jazz, Latin rhythms and Romani groove. But look a bit closer, and you'll see that it's also used to dispel stereotypes of gypsies (see: Esmeralda from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and rebuild that foundation of knowledge through song.