Bulgaria

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.

Track Listing

101	Ocarina Solo	Velko Karnichev	01:37
102	Kaval Solo	Iordan Todorov	02:35
103	Bagpipe Solo	Stoian Petrov	04:43
104	Song for the Hayduk	Georgi Radanski	05:41
105	Harvest Song	n/a	01:54
106	Lazarus Day Song	n/a	02:07
107	Lazarus Day Song	n/a	01:46
108	Harvest Song	Sofika and Trendafila Liessichkovi	01:21
109	Harvest Song	n/a	03:18
110	Evening Song	n/a	04:16
111	Dances from Russalia	Schain Kurtov	02:49
112	Tambura Solo	Ivan Katierinin	02:04
113	High Song	n/a	01:16
114	Bagpipe Solo	Stefan Zakhmanov	03:46
115	Kaval Solo	Kansho Tonev	03:07
116	Christmas Song	n/a	01:54
117	Slow Melody	Ianka Rupkin, Stoian Vielichkov	04:02
118	Gadulka Solo	Nedko Petrov	02:06