The Complete Balkan Arts Series, by Balkan Arts Series

The Complete Balkan Arts Series

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Shaggy Maggot The way of life may be gone, but thankfully the music can endure. Even without the dancers this is wonderful. If "music is history you can dance to" this certainly fits the bill.

So envious of the collectors (seems like a time-travel equivalent of seeing Coro delle Mondine di Novi or Ayarkhaan). Favorite track: BA702 East Serbia: Negotinka.

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1.	BA701 Bulgaria: Zborinka 03:50	buy track
2.	BA701 Bulgaria: Ruka 03:34	buy track
3.	BA701 Bulgaria: Chukanoto 03:01	buy track
4.	BA701 Bulgaria: Dobrolushko Horo 03:19	buy track
5.	BA702 East Serbia: Stara Vlaina 03:16	buy track
6.	BA702 East Serbia: Čekić 02:30	buy track
7.	BA702 East Serbia: Negotinka 02:04	buy track
8.	BA702 East Serbia: Čačak 01:49	buy track
9.	BA702 East Serbia: Todorka 01:15	buy track
10.	BA703 Vlach/Serbia: Poloska 03:29	buy track
11.	BA703 Vlach/Serbia: Vlach Melody 03:00	buy track
12.	BA703 Vlach/Serbia: Patrusha 02:22	buy track
13.	BA703 Vlach/Serbia: Todorka 03:15	buy track
14.	BA704 Vlach/Serbia: Ora 03:02	buy track
15.	BA704 Vlach/Serbia: Yuta 02:26	buy track
16.	BA704 Vlach/Serbia: Poloska Traditional 01:00	buy track
17.	BA705 Macedonia, Greece: Anthoula 01:56	buy track
18.	BA705 Macedonia, Greece: Aravoniazmata 02:29	buy track
19.	BA705 Macedonia, Greece: Gerontikos 03:01	buy track
20.	BA705 Macedonia, Greece: Amoliti Gaida 01:52	buy track
21.	BA706 Macedonia, Greece: Leventikos 02:45	buy track
22.	BA706 Macedonia, Greece: Omorfula 01:59	buy track
23.	BA706 Macedonia, Greece: Simbethera 01:45	buy track
24.	BA706 Macedonia, Greece: Pidihtos 01:51	buy track
25.	BA706 Macedonia, Greece: Aloniotikos 02:27	buy track
26.	BA707 Romania: Batuta De La Fagaras Nou 01:57	buy track
27.	BA707 Romania: Brîul pe Opte 02:02	buy track
28.	BA707 Romania: Tora Îni Iese Malim La Col 01:38	buy track
29.	BA708 Bulgaria: Lazaritsa 01:22	buy track
30.	BA708 Bulgaria: Opas 03:37	buy track
31.	BA708 Bulgaria: Danetz 02:43	buy track
32.	BA709 Macedonia, Greece: Ti Kles Kaimeni Maria 05:31	buy track
33.	BA709 Macedonia, Greece: Tis Dimitroulas 05:42	buy track
34.	BA710 Thrace Greece: Zonaradikos 03:31	buy track
35.	BA710 Thrace, Greece: Syrtos Gonatistos 03:39	buy track
36.	BA711 Macedonia, Greece: Gaida 04:55	buy track
37.	BA711 Thrace, Greece: Syngathistos 03:54	buy track
38.	BA712 Bulgaria: Sborinka 02:11	buy track
39.	BA712 Bulgaria: Brusni Tsurvul 03:17	buy track
40.	BA713 Romania: Bārbātescu 04:42	buy track
41.	BA713 Romania: Învîrtita 07:03	buy track
42.	Audio Liner Notes and Commentary 19:01

about

The Balkan Arts Series is a 13-part series featuring some of the most exciting field recordings of traditional folk music yet to emerge from Bulgaria, East Serbia, Greek Macedonia and Thrace, and Romania. Recorded in the 1960′s and 70′s and never before available to the general public, these remarkable recordings document and celebrate a culture and a way of village life that has since been lost forever—transformed by the social and economic pressures of industrial technology, Soviet influence, and Western globalization.

Most of the series was either recorded or curated by Martin Koenig, an esteemed ethnographer who also produced three recordings for Nonesuch’s celebrated Explorer Series, and who (in collaboration with Ethel Raim) recorded “Izlel e Delyu Haidutun,” the now-famous Bulgarian recording featured on the Voyager Spacecraft’s golden record.

Available as state-of-the-art restored digital EPs or as collectible “new-old stock” 7-inch records, the Balkan Arts Series features powerful and authentic performances by local master musicians. All EPs purchased on Bandcamp include breathtaking photographs, detailed audio commentary and liner notes, as well as a beautiful digital booklet.

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released May 24, 2013

© Evergreene Music, 2013 (www.evergreenemusic.com). All rights reserved. From the archives of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance (www.ctmd.org). Cover photo: © Martin Koenig, 1967 (www.balkanechoes.com). All tracks recorded by Martin Koenig, except: BA 701 (track 1, 2) by Balkanton; BA 705 and 706 compiled by Dimitri Gesker; BA 709, 710, 711, and 713 by Ethel Raim and Martin Koenig.

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TriBeCaStan New York, New York

Evergreene Music is the home of the "other-world" music ensemble TriBeCaStan, led by John Kruth & Jeff Greene. We also offer a lovely compliation of Balkan music. Take a look around. And may all the gods smile upon you at once without your skull exploding! ... more