GD 106 Musical Instruments in Bulgaria - Gaida Bagpipe CD
Issued: 2004
Style: folklore music
Company: Gega New GD106
After the success of the first two albums of the series "Musical Instruments in Bulgaria" (Rumen Sirakov - tambura, and Demko Kurtev's Zourna Group), Gega New Musical Company presents to the listeners one of the most loved and widely used instruments - the gaida (Bulgarian bagpipe). The bagpipe originated in Southeast Asia. It underwent various changes and today there are versions of the instrument in many countries of Asia, Europe, and Africa.
The bagpipe is widely spread in the Bulgarian folk tradition. There are two main types of bagpipe: kaba (low-sounding) gaida, characteristic of the Rhodope Mountains region, and djura (high-sounding) gaida , used in the remaining part of the country. There are also some rare cases of a bagpipe with two chanters (melody pipes), the so-called two-reed bagpipe (chifte-gaida ).
The present release includes performances by the most renowned bagpipers from all folk regions of the country: the Rhodope Gaida Orchestra (known mainly by the name 100 Kaba Gaida Orchestra ), directed by Apostol Kisyov; Georgi Musorliev, Kostadin Varimezov, Nikola Atanassov, Alexander Raichev, Georgi Doichev, Dimiter Chupetlovski, Ilia Dimitrov, Krassimir Kondov , etc. The CD booklet contains extensive information about the origin, development, composition and varieties of the bagpipe in Bulgaria and in the world and this will be of special interest to the admirers of this instrument.
Content:
- Rodopite
Smeseni rodopski pesni
Duma se duma ot stari liude
Ovcharska pesen, Svornato i pravo horo
- Trakia
Buenek
Na selskiat megdan
- Strandzha
Proletno horo
Na borba - melodi ot Karnobat
Gerdzhelijskata
- Pirinska Makedonia
Makedonski ritmi
- Shopski region
Shopsko pravo horo
Shopska rychenica
- Severozapadna Bylgaria
Melodi ot Kula
Izruchanka i Gryncharsko horo
Svatbeno horo
- Severna Bylgaria i Dobrudzha
Bavni melodi i rychenici
Trite pyti
Danec
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