GD 305 SHARENO HORO with NESHKO NESHEV - Accordion Music
Issued: 2006
Genre: folklore music
Company: Gega New
GD 305
The accordionist presents his own slow melodies, horos and rachenitsa, recorded together with the “Eva” Quartet. Neshko Neshev’s name is connected with the Trakia Orchestra, which was founded by him and the clarinet player Ivo Papazov (Ibryama) in 1975. With the Trakia Orchestra he toured Asia, the Americas, Australia, and Europe. He has won prestigious awards, as among them is the first prize in the accordionists’ competition in Finland (1985) and a commendation from the World Music Institute (USA, 1999), while his composition Belomorska Suite was awarded first prize in the competition of the Bratislava Radio in 1984.
The CD features performances by: Neshko Neshev (accordion), Matyo Dobrev (kaval), Vassil Denev (guitar, bass guitar, key instruments), Salif Ali (Sasho) - (percussion), "Eva" Quartet (Gergana Dimitrova, Sofia Kovacheva, Evelina Hristova, Daniela Stoichkova), conducted by Milen Ivanov
Contents
Vyatur (Wind) 3'37''
Shareno horo 6'27''
Sun (Dream) 6'15''
Kopanitsa 4'22''
Nostalgia 4'48''
Nastroenie (Mood) 4'42''
Donino horo 5'38''
Belomorska Suite 5'20''
Dyadovata 5'26''
Sbor se sbira 3'16''
Additional information
The emergence and popularization of the accordion in Bulgaria dates from the beginning of the twentieth century, but by the 1930s it already became widely spread as a solo instrument, or as an instrument in small groups. There were well-known accordionists playing in instrumental groups for folk music. Today the accordion is a part of the festive celebrations in Bulgaria and there are many virtuosic players of this instrument.
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