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Mladen Koynarov

'Voice of the Rhodopes'

Musicians:
Mladen Koynarov - Voice
Accompanied by:
Georgi Mussorliev - gaida (Bulgarian bagpipe)
Peter Yanev - gaida (Bulgarian bagpipe)
Orchestra of the “Rhodopa" Folk Songs and Dances Ensemble, Smolyan
Bulgarian National Radio Folk Music Orchestra
Conductors - Lazarin Kisyov, Dobrin Panayotov, Ivan Topalov, Kosta Kolev

Label - Gega New, Bulgaria
Released 2007

From record label:
"The Rhodope Mountains has been the birth place of many Bulgarian singers and musicians. The specific songs of the region and the unusual pentatonic, which are not characteristic for other folk regions in the country, as well as the typical kaba (low-tone) gaida (Bulgarian bagpipe) make the music of the Rhodopes a unique sound palette. Mladen Koynarov's songs introduce an additional richness to its colours.

Born in the heart of the Rhodope Mountains, in the village of Oryahovets in the Smolyan district, Mladen Koynarov began his artistic career as a soloist in a concert group (1966), and in 1970 he won a position in the “Rhodopa" State Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances in Smolyan. To this day he is a soloist with this ensemble.

Mladen Koynarov has personally uncovered and learned over 350 folk songs of the central Rhodopes, some of which were released on LPs. He has also recorded over 70 songs for Bulgarian National Radio and participated on more than 140 television programs. In 1978 he received the second prize in the Prix de Folklore competition of Radio Bratislava, and he is also the recipient of the Silver Lyre (1995) and Golden Lyre (1998) awards of the Union of Bulgarian Music and Dance Professionals.

The singer passes his experience and skill on to the young people. In 2000 he founded a school for folk singing in Smolayn. His students are laureates of regional and national competitions and festivals."

GBP 8.97

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Mladen Koynarov

'Voice of the Rhodopes'

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1. Bre Ivane, bre chobane (6'52")

2. Devoiko, mari hubava – music Hristo Urumov (5'43")

3. Dobre ta vidyah, yunache (3'13")

4. Zagalil beh, zamalil beh – music Milcho Vassilev (3'04")

5. Kitka ti viya, yunache (1'35")

6. Leilinko, kuzum pilentse – music Milcho Vassilev (2'33")

7. Male, stara maichinku (2'54")

8. Mela i Rada dvorove (1'37")

9. Mesechinko lyo, greilivka (1'59")

10. Mome, mome, malkai mome (2'31")

11. Mari momiche – arr. Milcho Vassilev (4'09")

12. Sluntse se sbira – arr. Milcho Vassilev (3'35")

13. Pukni se, tresni, momina maiko (2'29")

14. Rada Stoyanu vikashe (4'367")

15. Sin mi si plamen naklala – arr. Kosta Kolev (4'18")

16. Stopilo mi e pilyantse (5'30")

17. Momichentse malo – arr. Milcho Vassilev (2'08")

18. Ta chuli li ste, ne li ste (2'08")

19. Hodi li, Sevdo, po selo (2'48")

Duration (60'03")

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