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Contact: Ms. Donka Koleva 80-62 Trotting Course Lane |
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Bulgarian Musicians Reunite for CD Release, U.S. Tour
NEW YORK - One of Bulgaria's premier wedding bands has reunited after 14 years, recording a CD of
traditional Bulgarian dance music and planning a U.S. 'reunion tour' scheduled for Fall 2008. The
multi-talented group of six musicians from Thrace, in southern Bulgaria, played together for nearly
20 years until two key members emigrated to the U.S. in 1995, after the collapse of the various
Communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
In late 2007, the two émigrés returned to Bulgaria to record Kabile Reunion with their former band members.
The debut CD contains 11 of the most popular numbers from their years as a group and includes both
vocal and instrumental versions of native Bulgarian songs. The CD is self-produced; the 2007 tour is
funded in part with travel and visa assistance from the Eastern European Folklife Center (EEFC),
a nonprofit organization based in California.
'Kabile Traditional Wedding Band' was formed in 1978 and became one of the most popular bands
in Thrace. Based in the city of Yambol, the group took its name from the village of Kabile, where
they performed one of their earliest gigs. The group specialized in performing native music on
traditional village instruments, resulting in an acoustic experience quite different from that played on
Western instruments influenced by American jazz. This form of Bulgarian wedding music has attracted
worldwide attention and scholarship for its incredible virtuosity and musicianship. During its heyday,
the band played almost every weekend at weddings, baptisms and cultural festivals in Thrace.
The band plays all the instruments of a traditional Bulgarian village band. The gaida is a bagpipe
made of goat skin and pipes. The tapan is a large wooden drum covered with sheep or goat skin
and played with two specially designed drumming sticks: the kukuda is a pipe-shaped stick of walnut
and the pračka is a thin switch, usually made of dogwood or willow. The kaval is a flute-like instrument
open at both ends, played by blowing on the smaller, sharpened end. The gadulka is a pear-shaped
string instrument, played vertically in front of the musician. These four instruments have a centuries-old
history in Bulgarian folk music; as a 'modern' addition, the band also includes the accordion (ca. 1832).
The band's six members each serve as an outstanding representative of his or her musical specialty.
Individually, each member of the band has an exceptional history of scholarship and performance.
Collectively they form one of the most respected ensembles in Bulgarian Thrace.
About the band:
Dzhenko Andreev (gaida) is a graduate of the Filip Koutev High School of Music in Kotel, Bulgaria,
one of the two prestigious music high schools in Bulgaria. Founded in 1967, the school was the
first high school in Bulgaria to offer a full curriculum of traditional Bulgarian music. Over the five-year
course of study, students generally specialize in a specific instrument or type of music. Regional folk
music and dance ensembles, which preserve local styles, have much support throughout Bulgaria.
Mr. Andreev has been a member of the Sliven Ensemble for over 20 years and has toured with them
internationally.
Ivan Handzhiev (vocals, accordion) is also a graduate of the Filip Koutev High School of Music and
the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, the country's most prestigious university-level
institution for folk music. Handzhiev also served on the faculty of Filip Koutev High School as a music
instructor for more than 25 years.
Angel Krastev (tapan) was born and raised in Yambol. He learned to play tapan from the village masters
and as a child participated in many music festivals. In high school he formed a popular bitov band that
was much in demand for festivals, weddings and other public events. He has served as a soloist with
the Yambol Ensemble since 1973.
Nikolay Doktorov (kaval) is a graduate of the Filip Koutev High School of Music and the Academy
of Music, Dance and Fine Arts. He currently serves on the faculty of the High School
'Anton Strashimirov' in Varna, Bulgaria, where he teaches kaval and conducts folk orchestra. He is
also the conductor of several regional ensembles in Varna, including the Folk Ensemble Pendary
and the Folk Orchestra 'Spektar' of the Union of the Blind in Bulgaria,
Nikolay Kolev (gadulka) graduated from the prestigious Musical Folklore High School in Shiroka Luka.
He is considered one of the foremost gadulka players in the world. In 1985 he formed the wedding
ensemble Rozova Dolina, and in 1992 the prize-winning ensemble Balkanski Glasove. Nikolay has
accompanied many well-known singers, including Vulkana Stojanova, Roumen Rodopski and
Todor Kozhuharov.
Donka Koleva also graduated from the Musical Folklore High School in Shiroka Luka and performed
for three years with the Sliven Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances. She was the director of the
Folk Song Chorus of Sopot and has been a featured soloist on Bulgarian Radio and Television. She
has participated in many singing competitions in Bulgaria and Europe. Her voice has been featured
on numerous recordings and in 1997 her recording of 'Javore' was named 'Song of the Year' in
the Bulgarian national radio competition.
Since emigrating to the U.S. in 1995, Nikolay Kolev and Donka Koleva have played an active role
in fostering Bulgarian music across the country. They teach workshops in their respective fields
and perform solo and together. They also perform as a quartet with their two daughters, Based
in New York City, they perform as a duo and as a family quartet with their daughters, Penka and Maria.
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Hello,
My name is Joyce Clyde and I run the Bay Area Bulgarian Music and Dance Events List. Many of you are on it. :) I also do impresario work for visiting traditional music groups from Bulgaria. I am interested in booking the group Kabile who will be touring the West Coast in October 2008 at the university. Please contact me if you have any ideas about who I should contact or if you are possibly interested in hosting an event, or if you need any further information. I look forward to working with you.
Thank you very much,
Joyce Clyde
510-237-1124
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ms. Donka Koleva
80-62 Trotting Course Lane
Glendale, NY 11385Telephone; 718- 805-8356
Email: koleverafolk@...
www.gadular.com
Bulgarian Musicians Reunite for CD Release, U.S. Tour
NEW YORK - One of Bulgaria's premier wedding bands has reunited after 14 years, recording a CD of
traditional Bulgarian dance music and planning a U.S. 'reunion tour' scheduled for Fall 2008. The
multi-talented group of six musicians from Thrace, in southern Bulgaria, played together for nearly
20 years until two key members emigrated to the U.S. in 1995, after the collapse of the various
Communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
In late 2007, the two émigrés returned to Bulgaria to record Kabile Reunion with their former band members.
The debut CD contains 11 of the most popular numbers from their years as a group and includes both
vocal and instrumental versions of native Bulgarian songs. The CD is self-produced; the 2007 tour is
funded in part with travel and visa assistance from the Eastern European Folklife Center (EEFC),
a nonprofit organization based in California.
'Kabile Traditional Wedding Band' was formed in 1978 and became one of the most popular bands
in Thrace. Based in the city of Yambol, the group took its name from the village of Kabile, where
they performed one of their earliest gigs. The group specialized in performing native music on
traditional village instruments, resulting in an acoustic experience quite different from that played on
Western instruments influenced by American jazz. This form of Bulgarian wedding music has attracted
worldwide attention and scholarship for its incredible virtuosity and musicianship. During its heyday,
the band played almost every weekend at weddings, baptisms and cultural festivals in Thrace.
The band plays all the instruments of a traditional Bulgarian village band. The gaida is a bagpipe
made of goat skin and pipes. The tapan is a large wooden drum covered with sheep or goat skin
and played with two specially designed drumming sticks: the kukuda is a pipe-shaped stick of walnut
and the pračka is a thin switch, usually made of dogwood or willow. The kaval is a flute-like instrument
open at both ends, played by blowing on the smaller, sharpened end. The gadulka is a pear-shaped
string instrument, played vertically in front of the musician. These four instruments have a centuries-old
history in Bulgarian folk music; as a 'modern' addition, the band also includes the accordion (ca. 1832).
The band's six members each serve as an outstanding representative of his or her musical specialty.
Individually, each member of the band has an exceptional history of scholarship and performance.
Collectively they form one of the most respected ensembles in Bulgarian Thrace.
About the band:
Dzhenko Andreev (gaida) is a graduate of the Filip Koutev High School of Music in Kotel, Bulgaria,
one of the two prestigious music high schools in Bulgaria. Founded in 1967, the school was the
first high school in Bulgaria to offer a full curriculum of traditional Bulgarian music. Over the five-year
course of study, students generally specialize in a specific instrument or type of music. Regional folk
music and dance ensembles, which preserve local styles, have much support throughout Bulgaria.
Mr. Andreev has been a member of the Sliven Ensemble for over 20 years and has toured with them
internationally.
Ivan Handzhiev (vocals, accordion) is also a graduate of the Filip Koutev High School of Music and
the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, the country's most prestigious university-level
institution for folk music. Handzhiev also served on the faculty of Filip Koutev High School as a music
instructor for more than 25 years.
Angel Krastev (tapan) was born and raised in Yambol. He learned to play tapan from the village masters
and as a child participated in many music festivals. In high school he formed a popular bitov band that
was much in demand for festivals, weddings and other public events. He has served as a soloist with
the Yambol Ensemble since 1973.
Nikolay Doktorov (kaval) is a graduate of the Filip Koutev High School of Music and the Academy
of Music, Dance and Fine Arts. He currently serves on the faculty of the High School
'Anton Strashimirov' in Varna, Bulgaria, where he teaches kaval and conducts folk orchestra. He is
also the conductor of several regional ensembles in Varna, including the Folk Ensemble Pendary
and the Folk Orchestra 'Spektar' of the Union of the Blind in Bulgaria,
Nikolay Kolev (gadulka) graduated from the prestigious Musical Folklore High School in Shiroka Luka.
He is considered one of the foremost gadulka players in the world. In 1985 he formed the wedding
ensemble Rozova Dolina, and in 1992 the prize-winning ensemble Balkanski Glasove. Nikolay has
accompanied many well-known singers, including Vulkana Stojanova, Roumen Rodopski and
Todor Kozhuharov.
Donka Koleva also graduated from the Musical Folklore High School in Shiroka Luka and performed
for three years with the Sliven Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances. She was the director of the
Folk Song Chorus of Sopot and has been a featured soloist on Bulgarian Radio and Television. She
has participated in many singing competitions in Bulgaria and Europe. Her voice has been featured
on numerous recordings and in 1997 her recording of 'Javore' was named 'Song of the Year' in
the Bulgarian national radio competition.
Since emigrating to the U.S. in 1995, Nikolay Kolev and Donka Koleva have played an active role
in fostering Bulgarian music across the country. They teach workshops in their respective fields
and perform solo and together. They also perform as a quartet with their two daughters, Based
in New York City, they perform as a duo and as a family quartet with their daughters, Penka and Maria.
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