Balkan Passions

Angelite [The Bulgarian Voices]

2001: JARO 4234-2

1. Sadba (Our Destiny) (Lume, Lume)

   guests: Fanfare Chiocarlia

2. Damba

   soloist: Maya Dentcheva

3. Dilele (Manea cu voca)

   soloist: Maya Dentcheva

4. Mi ideme preko poleWe Are Coming across the Field
5. Barisha, barisha Croatian folk song
6. I Went to Elbasan Albanian folk song

   solo tarambouka: Stoyan Pavlov

7. Vila sei goraThe Forest Burst Out into Leaves
8. Bulgarian Pastorale

   chanove (cattle-bells): Stoyan Pavlov; kaval: Nedialko Nedialkov

9. Jenala e Dyulber JanaJana Is Reaping in the Field

   soloist: Galya Haralambieva

10. Makedonsko devoicheA Macedonian Girl

    soloist: Nina Arnaudova; orch. PIRIN, cond. Petio Krastev

    A Pirin Medley

11. Devoiche belo, tsurvenoHey, You Girl, All White and Red
12. Povdigni si milo libeRaise Your Eyes, Sweetheart
13. Vassilke, mlada nevestoVassilka, You Young Bride

    soloist: Elka Simeonova. Orchestre PIRIN—Blagoevgrad, cond. Petio Krastev

14. Zemiata na OrfeiThe Land of Orpheus

    soloists: Mariyana Pavlova, Nelka Petkova, Tatyana Douparinova; Gaida (bagpipe): Petar Kostadinov

15. An Ohrid Legend about Bilyana
16. Bouzuki taqsim authentic Greek melody
    MagiataThe Magic

    performed by Tzvetan Kolev

17. Krai rekataBy the River

    orig. Turkish “Dere beliyor”

18. SasediIn the NeighbourhoodSimal Yildizi

Talk about a dangerously redundant album title! Track 14 is an outstanding little journey through regional styles.

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