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	{{toplink\|url=~~http~~://~~wpo~~.westphiladelphiaorchestra.~~com~~/\|name=~~wpo.~~westphiladelphiaorchestra.~~com~~}}[[File:WestPhilaOrchestra.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|West Philadelphia Orchestra performing in front of colorful balloons.]]With a line-up of Philadelphia musicians whose influences range from Sun Ra to Bulgarian brass bands, West Philadelphia Orchestra is a unique live ensemble in today’s auto-tuned musical world. They began playing Romanian ballads, Macedonian folk-dance songs, Bulgarian wedding music, and Klezmer in late 2006, and have continued expanding their repertoire of Eastern European music. The band also plays original tunes which blend other sounds, like jazz and classical, together with traditional Balkan sounds. As much a community as a band, WPO’s performances are celebratory events. With blistering beats and walls of brass, they inspire audiences to hold hands, gyrate, howl, and otherwise slip the yoke of the homogenized culture industry.		<big>{{toplink\|url=https://www.westphiladelphiaorchestra.net/\|name=westphiladelphiaorchestra.net}}</big>[[File:WestPhilaOrchestra.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|West Philadelphia Orchestra performing in front of colorful balloons.]]With a line-up of Philadelphia musicians whose influences range from Sun Ra to Bulgarian brass bands, West Philadelphia Orchestra is a unique live ensemble in today’s auto-tuned musical world. They began playing Romanian ballads, Macedonian folk-dance songs, Bulgarian wedding music, and Klezmer in late 2006, and have continued expanding their repertoire of Eastern European music. The band also plays original tunes which blend other sounds, like jazz and classical, together with traditional Balkan sounds. As much a community as a band, WPO’s performances are celebratory events. With blistering beats and walls of brass, they inspire audiences to hold hands, gyrate, howl, and otherwise slip the yoke of the homogenized culture industry.

	''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/about-wpo/ About WPO] page.		''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/about-wpo/ About WPO] page.

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Franky Bradley’s]]		*[[Franky Bradley’s]]

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	{{toplink\|url=http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/\|name=wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com}}With a line-up of Philadelphia musicians whose influences range from Sun Ra to Bulgarian brass bands, West Philadelphia Orchestra is a unique live ensemble in today’s auto-tuned musical world. They began playing Romanian ballads, Macedonian folk-dance songs, Bulgarian wedding music, and Klezmer in late 2006, and have continued expanding their repertoire of Eastern European music. The band also plays original tunes which blend other sounds, like jazz and classical, together with traditional Balkan sounds. As much a community as a band, WPO’s performances are celebratory events. With blistering beats and walls of brass, they inspire audiences to hold hands, gyrate, howl, and otherwise slip the yoke of the homogenized culture industry.		{{toplink\|url=http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/\|name=wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com}}[[File:WestPhilaOrchestra.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|West Philadelphia Orchestra performing in front of colorful balloons.]]With a line-up of Philadelphia musicians whose influences range from Sun Ra to Bulgarian brass bands, West Philadelphia Orchestra is a unique live ensemble in today’s auto-tuned musical world. They began playing Romanian ballads, Macedonian folk-dance songs, Bulgarian wedding music, and Klezmer in late 2006, and have continued expanding their repertoire of Eastern European music. The band also plays original tunes which blend other sounds, like jazz and classical, together with traditional Balkan sounds. As much a community as a band, WPO’s performances are celebratory events. With blistering beats and walls of brass, they inspire audiences to hold hands, gyrate, howl, and otherwise slip the yoke of the homogenized culture industry.

	''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/about-wpo/ About WPO] page.		''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/about-wpo/ About WPO] page.

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	{{toplink\|url=http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/\|name=wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com}}The ''~~'West Philadelphia Orchestra~~'''.		{{toplink\|url=http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/\|name=wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com}}With a line-up of Philadelphia musicians whose influences range from Sun Ra to Bulgarian brass bands, West Philadelphia Orchestra is a unique live ensemble in today’s auto-tuned musical world. They began playing Romanian ballads, Macedonian folk-dance songs, Bulgarian wedding music, and Klezmer in late 2006, and have continued expanding their repertoire of Eastern European music. The band also plays original tunes which blend other sounds, like jazz and classical, together with traditional Balkan sounds. As much a community as a band, WPO’s performances are celebratory events. With blistering beats and walls of brass, they inspire audiences to hold hands, gyrate, howl, and otherwise slip the yoke of the homogenized culture industry.

			''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/about-wpo/ About WPO] page.

	==In The News==		==In The News==

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	==In The News==		==In The News==
	*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Benefit-Concert_-The-Food-Trust_Philadelphia-474485753.html West Philadelphia Orchestra Teams Up With The Food Trust], NBC-10, February 19, 2018.		*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Benefit-Concert_-The-Food-Trust_Philadelphia-474485753.html West Philadelphia Orchestra Teams Up With The Food Trust], NBC-10, February 19, 2018.

			==Info==
			*Recurring Event: [http://wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/shows/weekly-balkan-dance-party-2/ Weekly Balkan Dance Party Every Tuesday at Franky Bradley's]

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	==In The News==		==In The News==
	*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Benefit-Concert_-The-Food-Trust_Philadelphia-474485753.html West Philadelphia Orchestra Teams Up With The Food Trust], NBC-10, February 19, 2018.		*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Benefit-Concert_-The-Food-Trust_Philadelphia-474485753.html West Philadelphia Orchestra Teams Up With The Food Trust], NBC-10, February 19, 2018.

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	==In The News==		==In The News==
	*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Benefit-Concert_-The-Food-Trust_Philadelphia-474485753.html West Philadelphia Orchestra Teams Up With The Food Trust], NBC-10, February 19, 2018.		*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Benefit-Concert_-The-Food-Trust_Philadelphia-474485753.html West Philadelphia Orchestra Teams Up With The Food Trust], NBC-10, February 19, 2018.

			==See Also==
			*[[Franky Bradley’s]]

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