Chobanska Konservatoriya
(Shepherd's Conservatory)
Bulgarian Masters Series
Volume 1
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Chobanska Konservatoriya CD
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Chobanska Konservatoriya Book
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Bulgarian gudulka by Georgi Gardzharov, accompanied by Ignat
Kukov on tambura. (Published in 1999.) The CD and companion
book are sold separately.
Q: How do you pronounce the title? A: cho-BAHN-skah
kon-sehr-vah-TOR-ee-yah.
Q: What about his name? A: GYOR-ghee gard-ZHAR-off.
The CD contains 17 beautifully recorded pieces by master
Bulgarian gudulka player Georgi Gardzharov accompanied by master
tamburist Ignat Kukov. Mr. Gardzharov was born in 1921 and has
played gudulka since the age of 8.
The book talks about the life and career of "Bai Georgi"
(sort of means Sir Georgi) and Bai Ignat. It includes the written
music for 14 of the pieces on the CD.
Playlist |
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Click this to hear an audio sample |
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Written music is included in the book, except for the slow
melodies. |
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Note: Slow melodies are unmetered, highly ornamented songs
which are beautiful to hear but difficult to notate in
western music. |
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Malokonarska Trapeza (slow melody)
& Krivo Malokonarsko Horo |
11/8 |
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Dali mi sa gurmezhi gurmeli (slow melody)
& Ruchenitsa |
7/8 |
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Dyado Boikovi Sinove & Pravo Horo |
2/4 |
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Nevestinska (Na Daryavane) (slow melody)
& Nevestinska Ruchenitsa |
7/8 |
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Pasal e Stanyo Shileta (slow melody)
& Pravo Horo |
2/4 |
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Bai Georgi's Favorite Pravo Horo |
2/4 |
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Paidushko Horo |
5/8 |
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Pazardzhishka Ruchenitsa |
7/8 |
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Pravo Horo |
2/4 |
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Buchimish |
15/16 |
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Sedi Donka |
7+7+11/8 |
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Chetvorno Horo "Sultana" |
7/8 |
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Bai Georgi introduces his music |
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Mohabet (slow melody) & Krivo Horo |
11/8 |
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Topolidolska Trapeza
& Krivo Pazardzhishko Horo |
11/8 |
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Lele Elko |
2/4 |
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Srednogorsko Horo |
2/4 |
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Panagyursko Krivo Horo |
11/8 |
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Total music time: 70 minutes.
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