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Dulcimer of Belarus - Olga Mischula & Kirmash |
Olga Mischula, internationally acclaimed virtuoso of the Belarusian dulcimer (tsïmbalï), accompanied by the Belarusian folk group Kirmash on violin, bayan (accordion), double bass, clarinet, jaleika (wind instrument) and flute presents lively and fresh music from Belarus and other famous pieces. The booklet provides information about the musicians and their instruments in English, German, French and Spanish.
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$11.95 |
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Folk Music from Hungary - Csurgó Zenekar |
Real Hungarian "Dance House" music as it is played at weekly dance gatherings. Csurgó have researched the roots of their music and present the music in an authentic form. The richly illustrated colour booklet informs about the band and the pieces in four languages, with complete Hungarian lyrics and (partial) English translations.
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$13.95 |
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Best of Folk Music from Latvia |
A Who's Who of Latvian folk music. A very entertaining CD with a great variety of styles from a-cappella, 'violins-accordion-drum' groups to rock-based and slightly jazzy arrangements. Extensive info about Latvian music and its history as well as each of the groups and the songs in four languages.
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Gypsy Music from Hungary - Méta & Kálmán Balogh |
Gypsy Music from Hungarian villages with vocals, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, flute and double bass, featuring Kálmán Balogh, master of the Hungarian Gypsy cimbalom.
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$11.95 |
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Traditional Music of Slovenia – Katalena, Brina, Sedmina… |
Traditional tamboura ensembles, folk songs with modern instrumentations, a cappella singing… a rich and varied tapestry of music from Slovenia. Original Slovenian lyrics with English translations, plus information about the artists and the music in the booklet.
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Music of Belarus – Nataliya Romanskaya & Kirmash |
Belarus, capital Minsk, is an Eastern European country bordering on Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. Nataliya Romanskaya, a breathtaking vocalist and the folk music group Kirmash with cimbalom-star Olga Mischula, present a beautiful variety of the best-loved folk songs and instrumentals from Belarus. Information about the group and the songs in English, German and Spanish.
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Traditional Music from Transylvania - Ana Hossu & Group |
Ana Hossu presents the rich cultural and musical heritage of Transylvania (Siebenbürgen). Twenty-five songs from this beautiful country played with accordion, zongora (guitar-like lute), violin, flute, taragot (similar to clarinet), braci (leading harmony violin, slightly larger than normal violin.), double bass and voice (Ana Hossu). Extensive info in English, German, French and Spanish. Over one hour playing time.
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From Kiev to the Black Sea - Folk Music from Ukraine - Veseli Muzyky |
Veseli Muzyky have gained recognition in the Ukraine and have been voted "Folk Music Group of the Year". In 2006 they celebrate their 25th anniversary. They have toured the world with their dance shows and Ukrainian folk music played on authentic instruments such as the kobza (lute) and bayan (accordion). Info about band, instrument and music in four languages. Song titles also in Cyrillic script. |
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Music of East Europe – Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus… |
This album presents the great variety of Eastern European music and instruments, from Latvian sealskin bagpipes, to Belarusian tsimbali, to Moldavian Gypsy brass music and to the intricate, Balkan-influenced rhythms of southern Romania and Hungary. A musical journey from the Baltic Sea states through Poland and Ukraine to southern Hungary. This compilation also includes typical East European Klezmer.
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$11.95 |
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Doina Timisului - Romanian Tradition |
Romanian traditional music and dances from all regions of the country, played on accordion, taragot (variant of an eastern oboe), clarinet, violin, double bass, braci (5-string guitar) and kobza (lute). The 24-page full colour booklet gives extensive information about the group as well as the various dances and the music in English, German, French and Spanish.
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Méta – Traditional Hungary |
Méta is one of the best folk groups in Hungary. They play a variety of authentic instruments, such as violins, shepherd’s pipe, cimbalom, bagpipes and barrel-organ. Archaic melodies of the Moldavia area and dances from Transylvania, are the main sources of the music presented by Méta. They are instrumental in the revival of the original rural culture of Hungary.
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Folklórny Súbor Lipa – Traditional Music from Slovakia |
Traditional music from various regions of Slovakia presented by the multiple award-winning group Lipa, one of the best traditional music and dance ensembles of Slovakia. Fiery violins, viola, double bass, cimbal (hammered dulcimer), clarinet, pístãlka (small flute) and vocals combine to create a fresh and lively album. Information in four languages and lots of colour photos in the booklet.
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Dumitru Farcas – The Art of the Romanian Taragot |
Dumitru Farcas is one of the greatest virtuosi of Romanian folk music and the undisputed master of the taragot, a Romanian traditional wind instrument with a unique and beautiful tone, somewhere between clarinet, oboe, soprano saxophone and bassoon. Dumitru Farcas plays folk melodies from various regions of Romania accompanied on church organ by Grammy Award-winning ethnomusicologist and organist Marcel Cellier. Extraordinary, restful music of spellbinding power.
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Bagpipes of Latvia |
This CD presents a variety of traditional Latvian bagpipe dance music as well as contemporary pieces with kokle (Latvian zither), violins, guitar, accordion and bass and sung pieces, accompanied on bagpipes. The booklet provides a historical background, written by an ethnomusicologist and informs about each of the players and the individual pieces in English, German, French and Spanish.
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Zespól Pieœni i Tañca Politechniki Warszawskiej - Songs & Dances from Poland |
The repertoire in this CD is drawn from dances and songs from different regions all over Poland, from national dances, ceremonies and local village customs. It includes the national dances polonaise and mazurka, the lively krakoviak, the slow and melancholic kujawiak, the dynamic oberek with lots of whirling and stamping and the spirited powróz. The instruments used are accordion, trumpet, clarinet, cello and violin.
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Dainava - Songs & Dances from Lithuania |
Dainava means “Land of Songs”. The group was founded in 1977 in the Lithuanian town Alytus with the aim to preserve Lithuanian folk traditions. The music is played on national instruments such as skuduciai (panpipes), kankles (“zither”, similar to the Finnish kantele), skrabalai (xylophone made of wooden “cow bells”), birbyne (folk clarinet) etc., as well as clarinets, tuba, violins. Information about the group and the music in English, German and Spanish.
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Folk Song & Dance Ensemble “Suzirya” - Songs & Dances of the Ukraine |
This album of authentic Ukrainian folk was recorded at the international Festival Mondial des Cultures in Drummondville, Canada. Suzirya was founded in 1992 and consists of dancers, musician and singers. The music is played on cimbalom (dulcimer), violins, accordion, clarinet and bass and presents a wide spectrum of Ukraine’s lively folk music from the different regions of the country.
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Karolinka - Songs & Dances from Poland |
Traditional music of Poland performed by the Polish Song & Dance Ensemble “Karolinka” featuring many fascinating instruments, such as the trombi?a (similar to an alphorn), dudy (bag pipes), fujarka (pipes) and others. The ensemble, founded in 1978 follows their basic aim to promote Polish culture and tradition through their music.
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