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'The Rough Guide to
the Music of the Balkans'

Various Artists

Label - Rough Guide, World Music Network

Released 2003

Spanning the complete range of Balkan folk, this addition to the Rough Guide CD collection rounds up some of the best sounds from Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Romania, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Performers include: Fanfare Ciocarlia, Toni Iordache, Kristi Stassinopoulou, Boban Markovic Orkestar, Ensemble Tirana, Gonda Manakovska, Cinkusi, Dario Marusic, Saban Bajramovic, Mostar Sevdah Reunion, Esma, Ayde Mori, Angelite.

The Balkan countries constitute a region of striking contradictions. While political borders have been changing regularly in recent years, Balkan music endures, even thrives, defying political, religious, linguistic and ethnic confines. The region is bound together with some of the most dynamic folk music in the world – as the Turkish brass sound and a series of Muslim influences have swept northward and westward, Western vocal harmonies, waltzes, polkas, bagpipe and accordion have flowed in the opposite direction. Spanning the complete range of Balkan folk, this album rounds up some of the best sounds from Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Romania, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

‘Superlatives simply fail me when trying to review this album. Add ‘the mostest’ before adjectives such as flamboyant, energetic, evocative, charismatic, dynamic, and you may get an inkling about this music…every track an absolute winner … This album has been a wonderful discovery for me. This music cannot fail to lift heart and soul. Very highly recommended.’
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GBP 8.97

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'The Rough Guide to
the Music of the Balkans'

Various Artists

Artist - This symbol  indicates an mp3 sound clip for that track. Click on the symbol and wait for the clip to start. For more information click here. Tracks

1. Djeli Mara - Saban Bajramovic and Mostar Sevdah Reunion 2. Pet Je Kumi - Cinkusi 3. Asfalt Tango - Fanfare Ciocarlia 4. U Lijepom Starom Gradu Visegradu - Mostar Sevdah Reunion 5. Nesatova Sa-Sa - Maleshevski Melos 6. Chaje Shukarije - Esma Redzepova 7. Disko - Boban Markovic Orkestar (Dzummbus) 8. Hora De La Bolintin - Toni Iordache 9. Karafili Edhe Zamaki - Gonda Manakovska 10. Belmont - Yuri Yunakov 11. Jarnana - Ayde Mori 12. A Pirin Medley: Devoiche Belo / Tsurveno / Povdigni Si Milo Libe / Vassilke / Mlada Nevesto - Angelite 13. Taranjkanje - Marusic Is Trio 14. Trigona - Kristi Stassinopoulou 15. Do Mare Ciften - Ensemble Tirana

Duration (56'58")