Anthology of Traditional Songs and Dances from Bulgaria
[EUCD1679]

CD Information • CD Title: Anthology of Traditional Songs and Dances from Bulgaria • Artist(s): Various Artists • CD Code: EUCD1679 • Tracks: 23 • Playing Time: 73:46 min • Booklet Info in: English, Spanish, French, German

This very varied album presents authentic traditional Bulgarian music and singing from various regions of the country, played on traditional instruments, such as gayda (bagpipes), gãdulka (bowed string instrument), dvoyanka (double flute), tambura (lute), and many more. The booklet gives extensive information in four languages about Bulgarian music, the instruments and each single piece, written by ethnomusicologists.

Track Listing:

1. Instrumental piece for gayda (bagpipe) - 5:24

2. Shari moma sharen chorap (A maid is knitting a gaily coloured sock) - 3:02

3. Instrumental piece for kaval (shepherd's flute) - 1:26

4. Snoshti sa mi gosti doshli (Yesterday guests arrived) - 1:53

5. Instrumental piece for gayda and tupan (double-headed drum) - 2:20

6. Delyat se moma i yunak-Slãntseto (A young woman and a young man become separated) - 5:09

7. Instrumental piece for rebec (gãdulka) - 3:18

8. Snoshti si minah, tãnka Eleno (Last evening I went by, beautiful Helen) - 2:01

9. Momle le, mari hubava (Oh maid, oh beautiful maid) - 4:01

10. Instrumental piece for tambura (lute) - 3:44

11. Sãbrala Roska silna sedenkya (Roska has gathered a large working-party) - 3:08

12. Ovencho vakul, kamatãn (Oh beautiful, mottle-faced ram) - 2:47

13. Instrumental piece for gayda - 9:32

14. Sãbrali sa, nabrali sa (They gathered ... ) - 2:07

15. Instrumental piece for dvoyanka (double flute) - 2:02

16. Instrumental piece for rebec (gãdulka) - 3:00

17. Izplela sãm ti, Mehmete (I have knitted for you, Mehmet ....) - 3:05

18. Instrumental piece for kaval (shepherd's flute) - 1:43

19. Devoychitse, devoychitse, lyubish li me mene? (Little maid, little maid, do you love me?) - 3:10

20. A bre vie, momchetiya (Oh, you boys) - 2:21

21. Instrumental piece for two pishtyalki ('penny whistles') - 1:02

22. Shto mi se vreva dochuva (What a row I heard ...) - 2:47

23. Instrumental piece for gayda - 3:33