Various Artists
Discover Music from the Balkans (CD)

EUCD2637

A vibrant, interesting and varied collection of music from the Balkan countries Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and European part of Turkey. Styles and genres from beautiful Bulgarian a cappella singing, fiery Gypsy music to Bosnian wistful Sevdalinka and Turkish Çiftetelli. From old tradition to today’s interpretations. Info about each of the pieces.

Track listing:

Slovenia: Langa: Le, le, lej (Kontrec) - 2:52
Serbia: Goran Bregović & Kayah: Čaje šukarije (trad., arr. Bregovi ć/Kayah) - 3:12
Macedonia: Elita: Zete mili zete (arr. Stefanov) - 3:01
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Divanhana: Zapjevala sojka ptica - 4:11
Croatia: Klapa Cambi: Nije vrime od nedija (Stipišić) - 2:22
Romania: Taraful din Baia: Trec ţiganii (trad.) - 3:31
Albania: Tirana Folk Ensemble: Do mar çiften (trad.) - 2:44
Greece: Dü-Şems Ensemble: Kir Kostaki ela konda - 3:34
Croatia: Tamburica Orchestra ‘Veritas’: Seljančica (trad., arr. Spehar) - 3:04
Bulgaria: Perunika Trio: Snoshti sum minal, kuzum elenke (Krumov) - 1:09
Slovenia: Katalena: Ne orji, ne sejai/Gizdava (trad., arr. Narat/Katalena) - 4:48
Bulgaria: She'koyokh: Kopanitsa (trad., arr. She’koyokh) - 3:58
Macedonia: Esma Redžepova & Stevo Teodosievski Ensemble: Ciganka je malena - 4:36
Serbia: Zingaros: Opa tsupa (trad., arr. Montero) - 4:30
Turkey: Dü-Şems Ensemble: Nihavend mandra (H. Soysal, arr. Dü-Şems Ensemble) - 2:25
Greece: Glykeria: Altana tis pargas (M. Terzis, lyr. K. Asimakopoulos) - 3:21
Romania: Zingaros: Sírba Katoomba - 3:03
Croatia: Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble: Gajdasko i veliko kolo (trad.) - 3:26
Albania: Tirana Folk Ensemble: A kan ujë ato burime? (trad.) - 2:20
Bulgaria: Perunika Trio: Na horoto (Hristova, arr. Georgieva) - 2:20
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Divanhana: Da sam ptica rodila - 4:33

Published: 2016

Genre: Gypsy & Balkan
Label: Arc Music