Bulgaria

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Musicologists note that the rich tradition of Bulgarian folk music can be divided into seven distinct regional styles, all of which are represented on this recording. The mountainous region of Pirin, for example, features epic songs dedicated to the hayduti, a group that fought against Ottoman occupation. Another example is the group of four diaphonic harvest songs from the Shope region of southwest Bulgaria, sung exclusively by women vocal groups. The detailed liner notes describe all seven regions. Instruments featured and found throughout Bulgaria include the gajda, a goatskin bagpipe; various flutes; the tambura, a long-necked fretted lute; and the gadulka, a three- or four-stringed fiddle. This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music.

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101	Ocarina Solo	Velko Karnichev	1:37
102	Kaval Solo	Iordan Todorov	2:35
103	Bagpipe Solo	Stoian Petrov	4:43
104	Song for the Hayduk	Georgi Radanski	5:41
105	Harvest Song	n/a	1:54
106	Lazarus Day Song	n/a	2:07
107	Lazarus Day Song	n/a	1:46
108	Harvest Song	Sofika and Trendafila Liessichkovi	1:21
109	Harvest Song	n/a	3:18
110	Evening Song	n/a	4:16
111	Dances from Russalia	Schain Kurtov	2:49
112	Tambura Solo	Ivan Katierinin	2:04
113	High Song	n/a	1:16
114	Bagpipe Solo	Stefan Zakhmanov	3:46
115	Kaval Solo	Kansho Tonev	3:07
116	Christmas Song	n/a	1:54
117	Slow Melody	Ianka Rupkin, Stoian Vielichkov	4:02
118	Gadulka Solo	Nedko Petrov	2:06

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