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The Dobroudja Ensemble

'Folk Songs and Dances'

(GD176)

'The Ensemble for Folk Songs & Dances "Dobroudja" was formed in 1954 in Dobrich, the central town of the region in the Northeast corner of Bulgaria.

This release marks the fortieth anniversary of the ensemble, and serves as a balance sheet for four decades of creative searching, years of development, and delving ever deeper into the music and dances of past generations. Orchestral music dominates, most of it built on musical motifs borrowed from Dobroudjan folk musicians. Some are offered as performed by the folk musicians with no change in form only arranged for the polychromatic folk orchestra (1,4,7,9,13).

While the instrumental music is based mainly on thematic material from Dobroudja, in the songs a palette from the other folklore regions is sought. There are pieces from Strandja, the Shope Region and others.

Somewhat unique to Dobroudja, the Christmas carolers often sing their songs as they make the rounds of the village from house to house, in order to carry the news God's birth, singing to the accompaniment of kavals. Immediately after the Christimas songs are the St. Lazar's Day songs which are perform by young girls on St. Lazar's Day when they go around the village from house to house singing and dancing for the health of the inhabitants.

The collection ends with part of the Suite of Music and Dances "Dobroudja - Song & Love", performed by folk orchestra and singers.'
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The Dobroudja Ensemble

'Folk Songs and Dances'

(GD176)

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. Song (Impression) (2'10")

2. Orchestral Suite (7'00")

3. Wan Said To Rada (3'23")

4. Opas From Silistra (3'47")

5. Christmas Songs & Dances (3'51")

6. Two St. Lazar's Day Songs (2'13")

7. Kasumsko Horo (2'45")

8. The Forest Wept (3'47")

9. Slow Song & Sborenka (4'14")

10. Todorka's Mother (2'14")

11. Ruka From Mali Izvor (1'58")

12. I Have A Haiduk Lover (413")

13. Two Snakes Are Fighting In The Forest (2'05")

14. Selection From The Music And Dance Suite 'Dobroudja - Song And Love" (7'47")

Duration (52'32")

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