GD 113 VOICE OF DOBRUDJA Bulgarian Folk CD
Issued: 1997
Style: folklore music
Company: Gega New GD113
25 authentic folklore songs performed by Men's folklore group from Draginovo village, the West region of Rhodopi Mountains.
It is a phenomenon in the end of the 20th century to discover and record songs whose age cannot be precisely determined. Yet one thing is certain, that part of them were published in the VEDA SLOVENA collection (Belgrade, 1874).
The performers are Bulgarian-Muslims from the village of Draginovo, Western Rhodope Mountains who have preserved the most typical characteristics of the folk-musical dialect of the region: the two-part singing, the small tonal range and simple ornamentation, the use of the tamboura as a solo or accompanying instrument and particularly the curious duet of kavals (shepherd flutes) known as "chifte kavali" (a pair of kavals), typical only of the West-Rhodope region. Although originating from one village only, the songs present a rich thematic and ritual belonging - from wedding, spring, labour, to historical pictures intriguing with its subject matter.
There is yet another merit of this CD; the recordings have been made in the home of a family from the village of Draginovo which fact further enhances the feeling of sincerity, naturalness and authenticity.
Contents:
1. Oy le, sino,Huseino 4' 58''
2. Razvil mi sa e zelen mi chadur 3' 36 ''
3. Ovcharska melodia 1' 30
4. Sluntse, milo sluntse 3' 17''
5. Kato odish Selim ago 3' 22''
6. Razbule se moitu libe 0' 55''
7. Tezhko mu bilo, trudno mu bilo - 2'04''
8. More zatrudnela griva Vayda - 3'35''
9. Trima bratia praviat smilena sgrada - 2'19''
10. Dve godini goden hodeh - 2'31''
11. More, doide prolet - 3'27''
12. Orah ide ot orane - 3'32''
13. Aycheto - 1'20''
14. Prez more plouvam, aman - 2'41''
15. More, stani yanum ,sumnalo e - 3'44''
16. Melodia na sborishte - 1'10''
17. Ne zhali, Dosto ,mori - 4'40''
18. More, legnal yunak - 2'46''
19. Indje voyvoda - 1'36''
20. Stani mi Geline, soutrin rano - 2'38''
21. Hay, razbolel se bash byraktar - 2'40''
22. Rhodopskata - 0'58''
23. Dali ti e zhalno, koukoulich voyvoda - 3'06''
24. Veke mi se, mila male, dodeelo - 3'13''
25. Boukya yabouka rodila - 4'22''
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