[NEohioPAL]Beck Center & INSIDE World Music present Balkan Voices: The Kolevi Ensemble, Bulgarian concert and dance party on November 11
Fran Storch
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INSIDE World Music
"The epicenter of a new sonic movement"
2176 West Blvd. ~ Cleveland, OH 44102
Phone: 216.288.8727 ~ Email mahovlich at core.com
Press Contact: Walt Mahovlich
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 18, 2006
For more information,
contact Walt Mahovlich at 216.288.8727
email: mahovlich at core.com
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Balkan Voices: The Kolevi Ensemble
Traditional Instrumental and
Vocal Music from Bulgaria
Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.=20
Concert and Dance Party
Beck Center for the Arts
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INSIDE World Music and the Beck Center for the Arts, continue their
2006-2007 season of World Music events with the Kolevi Ensemble from
Bulgaria live in a concert and dance party in the Beck Center's Music
Armory Building on Saturday, November 11. A Bulgarian national treasure
transported to the U.S, the Kolevi Ensemble is led by Bulgarian virtuoso
gadulka (folk fiddle) player Nikolai Kolev, and features the stunning
singing of Donka Koleva and her daughter Maria. The smoky-warm sound of
Valeri Georgiev's kaval (folk flute) and Stoyan Kostov's glittering
tambura (lute) playing round out the group. Hypnotic and powerful,
their music is a unique blend of east and west -- dizzying meters and
tempos, surprising harmonies, and songs alive with the pain and joy of
life in Bulgaria. [More about the artists and instruments below.] A
dance party with live music by the Kolevi Ensemble and Bulgarian-style
refreshments follows the concert. Advance tickets are $17 for adults
and $12 for students (tickets are $20 at the door). To order tickets,
call the Beck Center Box Office at 216-521-2540. The Beck Center for
the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland at 17801
Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. Convenient on-site parking is available.
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Workshops in Bulgarian Singing, Music and Dance:
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Learn to sing and play like a Bulgarian! Donka Koleva will conduct a
workshop in Bulgarian singing on Saturday, November 11 at 3:00 p.m.
Instrumental workshops in playing the Bulgarian tambura, kaval and
gadulka will also be offered. All members of the Kolevi are experienced
teachers. Advanced registration is required.
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Learn Bulgarian dances! Larry Weiner, one of this country's foremost
experts in traditional Balkan dance will conduct a workshop in Bulgarian
dance the night before the concert, on Friday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Beck Center Music-Armory Building. Bulgarian music is famous for
its complex rhythms such as 5/16, 7/16 and 11/16; learn how to move to
them!
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The cost of the workshops are $15 each. To register for the workshops,
call the Beck Center at (216) 521-2540. For more information about the
workshops email mahovlich at core.com.
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Hear the Kolevi Ensemble on the web:
http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/DilanoMo.ram
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http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/Djufarsk.ram
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http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/GadulkaM.ram
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About THE BECK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Beck Center for the Arts is a non-profit, comprehensive cultural and
performing arts organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life
for northeastern Ohioans. Their role is unique - creating an audience
for tomorrow's art. The Beck Center combines professional theatrical
productions with curriculum-based education in Creative Arts Therapies,
dance, music, theater, and visual arts. In addition, the Beck Center
for the Arts welcomes local and regional artists to showcase their work
in the Galleria and theater lobby. And, in an effort to come full
circle with arts programming, the Beck Center enthusiastically welcomes
INSIDE World Music to its 2006-07 season.
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The INSIDE World Music series is presented with the support of the Plain
Dealer.
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THE KOLEVI ENSEMBLE: More About the Artists
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Donka and Nikolai Kolev, are graduates of the Shiroka Luka Music School
as well as former members of the Bulgarian State Folk Ensemble "Sliven".
In 1992, Nikolai Kolev founded the prize-winning ensemble "Balkanski
Glasove". A collector and arranger of original songs from Bulgarian
villages, Nikolai has accompanied many famous Bulgarian singers. Since
coming to the United States, the Kolevi Ensemble has been
enthusiastically received in workshops and concerts on the east and west
coasts of the U.S. as they have presented the rich musical heritage of
the homeland in the Rose Valley of central Bulgaria. The group received
a flood of invitations to national festivals throughout the world
following their first place award-winning performance at the Bulgarian
national folk festival in Varna. Singer Donka Koleva, is a native of
the village of Tuzla in Stara Zagora in Bulgarian Thrace. She graduated
from the musical folklore school in Shiroka Luka and performed for 3
years with the Sliven Folk Dance and Music Ensemble. She was the
director of the Folk Song Chorus of Sopot and has participated in many
singing competitions throughout Europe. In 1994, Donka started
recording with the National Radio and Television in Bulgaria. In 1997,
her recording of "Javore" was song of the year. As a teacher, she is
sought after for her careful technique, gorgeous voice and iron fist.
At just 22 years of age, Maria Koleva is a fine singer in her own right.
She returned to Bulgaria in 2005 to record her own CD of Thracian folk
songs, which has been received enthusiastically by fans of Balkan music
in the United States and Europe.
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Kaval player Valeri Georgiev is from the Bulgarian Danube town of Ruse.
He studied kaval (Bulgarian flute) in Kotel and graduated from the
Plovdiv Conservatory with a degree in folk-ensemble conducting. He
performed in the Plovdiv-based ensemble Puldin, then later directed the
folk-theatrical group Najden Kirov and performed with Orkestur "Horo" in
Ruse. Valeri was the composer for the theater piece "Geracite" and has
arranged many folk songs and instrumental melodies. He has accompanied
many famous singers, including Kalinka Vulcheva, Yanka Rupkina, Vesela
and Lyuben Bojkovi, and Kremena Stancheva.
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Stoyan Kostov has been playing Bulgarian tambura for 35 years. He
graduated from the folk music school in Kotel and the Plovdiv Academy of
Music and Dance. He performed with the Ensemble "Trakiya" in Plovdiv.
Stoyan played tambura with the Harmanliska Troika and guitar with the
Ograzhden ensemble in Sandanski, where he also directed the "N.
Vaptsarov" Folk Ensemble.
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About the instruments:
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The gadulka, Nikolai's instrument, is a traditional Bulgarian fiddle
with 3 melody strings that are bowed and 10 to 12 sympathetic strings
underneath the main strings. The sympathetic strings are not fingered
but vibrate on harmonics, giving a rich texture and shimmering quality
to the sound. The gadulka is probably the most popular and most ancient
folk instrument in Bulgaria today. Although loud and resonant, its
distinctive Slavic voice is warm and soothing.
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The kaval, a rim-blown wooden flute, is the most commonly used wind
instrument in Bulgaria. It has a reputation as a soft and tender
instrument and is often referred to in Bulgarian as meden kaval
("honeyed kaval"). Kaval players are able to sound two octaves
simultaneously which the lower register a smoky, warm, almost growl-like
quality. The instrument has seven holes at the front and one at the
back and four extra little holes near the lower end. These small holes
are very important for the intensity of the sound and the timbre. These
extra holes are called dushnitsi or dyavolski dupli ("devil's holes").
A legends says the devil stole a sleeping shepherd's kaval. Intending to
destroy the instrument the devil drilled four little holes in it.
Instead of destroying it, the kaval sounded even better. The shepherd
played the kaval and defeated the devil. In any case, the flexibility
and wide range of timbres available on the instrument have made it a
favorite instrument in folk-inspired jazz and fusion groups as well as
traditional ensembles.
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The Bulgarian tambura is a fretted, long-necked lute with four courses
of wire strings, tuned to E, B, G and D. Similar to other stringed
instruments found in the Balkans and Eastern Europe such as the Croatian
and Serbian tamburica and the Greek bouzouki, it has its own distinctive
sound and intricate technique. The Bulgarian tambura is used both for
accompaniment and as a solo melody instrument.
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About the Dance Teacher:
Larry Weiner is one of this country's foremost experts in traditional
dance, music and customs of the Balkan Peninsula. He has made numerous
field trips to the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Italy, Hungary, and
Greece to record and film folk music and dance as living social
traditions. Both a superb teacher and an excellent dancer, he has a
knack of making seemingly complex dances and rhythms accessible and fun
for dancers at all experience levels. As he says, "It's not how you do
the dance, but how you feel when you do the dance that counts." A dance
teacher since 1964, he frequently teaches at metro Washington, DC area
music and dance festivals, has conducted folk culture programs for the
U.S. State Department, and has presented seminars at the North American
Folk Music and Dance Alliance's annual conference. Larry has taught at
dance camps throughout the United States including both East and West
Coast Balkan Music camps, KlezKamp, Stockton Folk Dance Camp, and the
Mendocino Folklore Camp. Larry also plays the tapan (the traditional
big drum found in the Balkans) in several metro Washington DC area
bands, and has served as co-director with Margaret Loomis for the Old
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Concert and Dance Party<o:p></o:p></p>
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the <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
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for the Arts, continue their 2006-2007 season of World Music events with =
the <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Kolevi Ensemble</span></b> from =
<st1:country-region
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the <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
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on Saturday, November 11. A Bulgarian national treasure =
transported to the
U.S, the <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Kolevi Ensemble</span></b> =
is led by
Bulgarian virtuoso <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>gadulka</span></i> (folk
fiddle) player Nikolai Kolev, and features the stunning singing of Donka =
Koleva
and her daughter Maria. The smoky-warm sound of Valeri =
Georgiev’s <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>kaval</span></i> (folk flute) and Stoyan
Kostov’s glittering <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>tambura</span></i>
(lute) playing round out the group. Hypnotic and powerful, their =
music is a
unique blend of east and west -- dizzying meters and tempos, surprising
harmonies, and songs alive with the pain and joy of life in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">Bulgaria</st1:country-region></st1:place>. [<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>More about the artists and instruments =
below</span></i>.]
A dance party with live music by the Kolevi Ensemble and Bulgarian-style
refreshments follows the concert. Advance tickets are $17 for =
adults and $12
for students (tickets are $20 at the door). To order tickets, call =
the Beck
Center Box Office at 216-521-2540. The <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType> for the Arts is =
located just 10
minutes west of downtown <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City> at =
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Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>
in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Lakewood</st1:City></st1:place>.
Convenient on-site parking is available.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
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in Bulgarian Singing, Music and Dance:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Learn to
sing and play like a Bulgarian!</span></font></b><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> Donka Koleva will conduct a workshop =
in Bulgarian
singing on Saturday, November 11 at 3:00 p.m. Instrumental =
workshops in
playing the Bulgarian <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>tambura,</span></i> <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>kaval</span></i> and <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>gadulka
</span></i>will also be offered. All members of the Kolevi are =
experienced
teachers. Advanced registration is =
required.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Learn Bulgarian
dances!</span></font></b><font size=3D2><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> Larry
Weiner, one of this country’s foremost experts in traditional =
Balkan
dance will conduct a workshop in Bulgarian dance the night before the =
concert,
on <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Friday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. =
</span></b>in
the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Music-Armory</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. =
Bulgarian
music is famous for its complex rhythms such as 5/16, 7/16 and 11/16; =
learn how
to move to them!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>The cost of =
the workshops
are $15 each. To register for the workshops, call the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
at (216) 521-2540. For more information about the workshops email =
<a
href=3D"mailto:mahovlich at core.com" =
title=3D"mailto:mahovlich at core.com">mahovlich at core.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></s=
pan></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Hear the Kolevi Ensemble on =
the web:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><a href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/DilanoMo.ram"
title=3D"http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/DilanoMo.ram"><font =
color=3Dpurple><span
style=3D'color:purple'>http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/DilanoMo.ram<=
/span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><a href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/Djufarsk.ram"
title=3D"http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/Djufarsk.ram"><font =
color=3Dpurple><span
style=3D'color:purple'>http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/Djufarsk.ram<=
/span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><a href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/GadulkaM.ram"
title=3D"http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/GadulkaM.ram"><font =
color=3Dpurple><span
style=3D'color:purple'>http://www.geocities.com/paulbourbin/GadulkaM.ram<=
/span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>About THE <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">BECK</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">CENTER</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
FOR THE ARTS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>The <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Arts is a =
non-profit,
comprehensive cultural and performing arts organization dedicated to =
enriching
the quality of life for northeastern Ohioans. Their role is unique =
– creating
an audience for tomorrow’s art. The <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
combines professional theatrical productions with curriculum-based =
education in
Creative Arts Therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual arts. =
In addition,
the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Arts welcomes =
local and
regional artists to showcase their work in the Galleria and theater =
lobby.
And, in an effort to come full circle with arts programming, the =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
enthusiastically welcomes INSIDE World Music to its 2006-07 =
season.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><i><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The INSIDE
World Music series is presented with the support of the Plain =
Dealer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold'><br clear=3Dall =
style=3D'page-break-before:
always'>
</span></font></b>
<div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>
<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter>
</span></font></b></div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>THE KOLEVI ENSEMBLE: More =
About the Artists</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Donka</span></font></b><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> and <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Nikolai
Kolev</span></b>, are graduates of the <st1:PlaceName
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Shiroka</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Luka</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Music</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">School</st1:PlaceType> as well as former =
members of the
Bulgarian State Folk Ensemble "<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Sliven</st1:City></st1:place>". In =
1992, Nikolai
Kolev founded the prize-winning ensemble "Balkanski Glasove". =
A
collector and arranger of original songs from Bulgarian villages, =
Nikolai has
accompanied many famous Bulgarian singers. Since coming to the =
<st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">United States</st1:country-region>, the Kolevi Ensemble has =
been
enthusiastically received in workshops and concerts on the east and west =
coasts
of the <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">U.S.</st1:country-region> as they =
have
presented the rich musical heritage of the homeland in the =
<st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Rose</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Valley</st1:PlaceName>
of central <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Bulgaria</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
The group received a flood of invitations to national festivals =
throughout the
world following their first place award-winning performance at the =
Bulgarian
national folk festival in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Varna</st1:City></st1:place>.
Singer <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Donka Koleva</span></b>, is a =
native
of the <st1:PlaceType
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">village</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Tuzla</st1:PlaceName> in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Stara Zagora</st1:City></st1:place> in =
Bulgarian
Thrace. She graduated from the musical folklore school in Shiroka Luka =
and
performed for 3 years with the Sliven Folk Dance and Music Ensemble. She =
was
the director of the Folk Song Chorus of Sopot and has participated in =
many
singing competitions throughout <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Europe</st1:place>. In
1994, Donka started recording with the National Radio and Television in =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Bulgaria</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
In 1997, her recording of "Javore" was song of the year. =
As a
teacher, she is sought after for her careful technique, gorgeous voice =
and iron
fist. At just 22 years of age, <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Maria Koleva</span></b>
is a fine singer in her own right. She returned to =
<st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Bulgaria</st1:country-region>
in 2005 to record her own CD of Thracian folk songs, which has been =
received
enthusiastically by fans of Balkan music in the <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">United
States</st1:country-region> and <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Europe</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><i><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Kaval</span></font></i><font=
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> player <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Valeri
Georgiev</span></b> is from the Bulgarian Danube town of <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Ruse</st1:City></st1:place>. He studied =
<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>kaval</span></i> (Bulgarian flute) in Kotel =
and
graduated from the Plovdiv Conservatory with a degree in folk-ensemble
conducting. He performed in the Plovdiv-based ensemble Puldin, then =
later
directed the folk-theatrical group Najden Kirov and performed with =
Orkestur
“Horo” in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Ruse</st1:City></st1:place>. Valeri was the =
composer
for the theater piece “Geracite” and has arranged many folk =
songs
and instrumental melodies. He has accompanied many famous singers, =
including
Kalinka Vulcheva, Yanka Rupkina, Vesela and Lyuben Bojkovi, and Kremena
Stancheva.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Stoyan
Kostov</span></font></b><font size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> =
has been
playing Bulgarian <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>tambura</span></i> for 35
years. He graduated from the folk music school in Kotel and the Plovdiv =
Academy
of Music and Dance. He performed with the Ensemble “Trakiya” =
in <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: =
url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">Plovdiv</st1:City></st1:place>. Stoyan =
played tambura
with the Harmanliska Troika and guitar with the Ograzhden ensemble in
Sandanski, where he also directed the “N. Vaptsarov” Folk =
Ensemble.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>About
the instruments:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>The =
<b><i><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>gadulka</span></i></b>,
Nikolai’s instrument, is a traditional Bulgarian fiddle with 3 =
melody
strings that are bowed and 10 to 12 sympathetic strings underneath the =
main
strings. The sympathetic strings are not fingered but vibrate on =
harmonics,
giving a rich texture and shimmering quality to the sound. The =
gadulka is
probably the most popular and most ancient folk instrument in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">Bulgaria</st1:country-region></st1:place> today. Although =
loud and
resonant, its distinctive Slavic voice is warm and =
soothing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>The<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'> <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>kaval</span></b></span></i><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, </span></b>a rim-blown wooden flute<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>,</span></b> is the most commonly used wind =
instrument
in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Bulgaria</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
It has a reputation as a soft and tender instrument and is often =
referred to in
Bulgarian as <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>meden kaval</span></i>
(“honeyed kaval”). Kaval players are able to sound two =
octaves
simultaneously which the lower register a smoky, warm, almost growl-like
quality. The instrument has seven holes at the front and one at =
the back and
four extra little holes near the lower end. These small holes are very
important for the intensity of the sound and the timbre. These extra =
holes are
called dushnitsi or dyavolski dupli ("devil's holes"). A =
legends
says the devil stole a sleeping shepherd’s kaval. Intending to =
destroy
the instrument the devil drilled four little holes in it. Instead of =
destroying
it, the kaval sounded even better. The shepherd played the kaval and =
defeated
the devil. In any case, the flexibility and wide range of timbres =
available on
the instrument have made it a favorite instrument in folk-inspired jazz =
and
fusion groups as well as traditional =
ensembles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>The Bulgarian =
<b><i><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>tambura</span></i></b><i><sp=
an
style=3D'font-style:italic'> </span></i>is a fretted, long-necked lute =
with four
courses of wire strings, tuned to E, B, G and D. Similar to other =
stringed
instruments found in the Balkans and <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Eastern =
Europe</st1:place>
such as the Croatian and Serbian <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>tamburica</span></i>
and the Greek bouzouki, it has its own distinctive sound and intricate
technique. The Bulgarian <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>tambura </span></i>is
used both for accompaniment and as a solo melody =
instrument.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>
<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter>
</span></font></b></div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>About
the Dance Teacher:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Larry =
Weiner</span></font></b><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> is one of this =
country’s foremost
experts in traditional dance, music and customs of the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Balkan
Peninsula</st1:place>. He has made numerous field trips to the former =
<st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">Yugoslavia</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Bulgaria</st1:country-region>,
<st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Italy</st1:country-region>, =
<st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">Hungary</st1:country-region>, and <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">Greece</st1:country-region></st1:place> to record and film =
folk
music and dance as living social traditions. Both a superb teacher and =
an excellent
dancer, he has a knack of making seemingly complex dances and rhythms
accessible and fun for dancers at all experience levels. As he says, =
"It's
not how you do the dance, but how you feel when you do the dance that
counts." A dance teacher since 1964, he frequently teaches at metro =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">DC</st1:State></st1:place>
area music and dance festivals, has conducted folk culture programs for =
the U.S.
State Department, and has presented seminars at the North American Folk =
Music
and Dance Alliance’s annual conference. Larry has taught at =
dance camps
throughout the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>
including both East and West Coast Balkan Music camps, KlezKamp, =
Stockton Folk
Dance Camp, and the Mendocino Folklore Camp. Larry also plays =
the<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'> tapan</span></i> (the traditional big drum =
found in
the Balkans) in several metro <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Washington</st1:City>
<st1:State w:st=3D"on">DC</st1:State></st1:place> area bands, and has =
served as
co-director with Margaret Loomis for the Old World Music and Dance =
Camps. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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