Folk Dances from North Bulgaria
Yanko Zhelyazkov - Accordion
From bourque-moreau.com:
Yanko Zheliazkov (born 1945) specializes in the dance repertoire and style
of North Bulgaria. Born in the village of Brest near Pleven, Zheliazkov was for
many years associated with the Severnyashki professional folk ensemble in
Pleven. Besides traditional tunes, he has also composed some of his own. His
style is clean and smooth, reminding us of Emil Kolev.
The CD features 22
selections with back-up orchestra and arrangements led by Hristofor Radanov and
Angel Shopov. May be a bit too orchestrated for actual dancing but a wonderful
listening album. Accordionists will discover some great new tunes. Many of the
tunes in 2/4 are typical of the N.W. Bulgarian "Sitno Vlashko" or "Izrucanka"
forms of dances (not like Pravo). Zheliazkov has published a booklet of
notation for most of these tunes ("Hora ot Plevensko") . Released in
2001.
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CD - [2001] Available From: Yves Moreau
Cut | Len | Rating | Title | Subtitle | Artist | Type | Region | Meter | Orchestration | Instrument |
1 | 3:06 | | Кайлъшко хоро | Kajlushko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Hristofor Radanov Orchestra | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern | Accordion |
2 | 3:05 | | Витско хоро | Vitsko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Anastas Naumov Orchestra Hristofor Radanov | | Bulgaria | 11/8 | Modern | Accordion |
3 | 2:52 | | Плевенско ганкино хоро | Plevensko gankino horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Hristofor Radanov Orchestra | Gankino | Bulgaria | 11/8 (2,2,3,2,2) | Modern | Accordion |
4 | 3:18 | | Сборенско хоро | Sborensko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Dimitur Karagyozov Stefan Moutafchiev | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern | Accordion |
5 | 3:21 | | Завръшчанка | Zavrushchanka | Yanko Zhelyazkov Hristofor Radanov Orchestra | Pajdushko | Bulgaria | 5/8 (2,3) | Modern | Accordion |
6 | 2:54 | | Черкезко хоро | Cherkezko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Ventsion Eliezer Emil Kolev | | Bulgaria | 9/8 (2,2,2,3) | Modern | Accordion |
7 | 3:12 | | Анастасовска ръченица | Anastasovska ruchenitsa | Yanko Zhelyazkov Angel Shopov | Ruchenitsa | Bulgaria | 7/16 (2,2,3) | Modern Orchestra | Accordion |
8 | 1:39 | | Зорцншко хоро | Zortsnshko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Anastas Naumov Orchestra Hristofor Radanov | | Bulgaria | 5/8 (2,3) | Modern Orchestra | Accordion |
9 | 3:01 | | Плевенска ръченица | Plevenska ruchenitsa | Yanko Zhelyazkov Anastas Naumov Orchestra Dobrin Panajotov | Ruchenitsa | Bulgaria | 7/16 (2,2,3) | Modern | Accordion |
10 | 3:31 | | Сомовитско хоро | Somovitsko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Hristofor Radanov Orchestra | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern | Accordion |
11 | 3:39 | | Дуймашка ръченица | Doujmashka ruchenitsa | Yanko Zhelyazkov Dimitur Karagyozov Stefan Moutafchiev | Ruchenitsa | Bulgaria | 7/16 (2,2,3) | Modern | Accordion |
12 | 2:38 | | Дъбованеко хоро | Dubovaneko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Dimitur Karagyozov Stefan Moutafchiev | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern Orchestra | Accordion |
13 | 2:39 | | Тополарска ръченица | Topolarska ruchenitsa | Yanko Zhelyazkov Hristofor Radanov Orchestra | Ruchenitsa | Bulgaria | 7/16 (2,2,3) | Modern | Accordion |
14 | 3:07 | **** Very Good | Гигенско хоро | Gigensko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Angel Shopov | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern | Accordion |
15 | 3:18 | | Пайдушко хоро | Pajdoushko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Anastas Naumov Orchestra Dobrin Panajotov | | Bulgaria | 5/16 (2,3) | Modern | Accordion |
16 | 2:56 | | Рибенска ръченица | Ribenska ruchenitsa | Yanko Zhelyazkov Anastas Naumov Orchestra Hristofor Radanov | Ruchenitsa | Bulgaria | 7/16 (2,2,3) | Modern | Accordion |
17 | 2:48 | | Бъчванка | Buchvanka | Yanko Zhelyazkov Ventsion Eliezer Emil Kolev | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern | Accordion |
18 | 2:11 | | Брестенска ръченица | Brestenska ruchenitsa | Yanko Zhelyazkov Ventsion Eliezer Emil Kolev | Ruchenitsa | Bulgaria | 7/16 (2,2,3) | Modern | Accordion |
19 | 3:47 | | Плевенско хоро | Plevensko horo | Yanko Zhelyazkov Anastas Naumov Orchestra Dobrin Panajotov | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern | Accordion |
20 | 2:36 | | Брестенска тропанка | Brestenska tropanka | Yanko Zhelyazkov Ivan Vulev Angel Shopov | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern | Accordion |
21 | 3:04 | | Бучимиш | Bouchimish | Yanko Zhelyazkov Angel Shopov | | Bulgaria | 15/16 (2,2,2,2,3,2,2) | Modern | Accordion |
22 | 3:31 | | Хоро 'Милковчанка' | Horo 'Milkovchanka' | Yanko Zhelyazkov Dimitur Karagyozov Ventsion Eliezer Stefan Moutafchiev | | Bulgaria | 2/4 | Modern | Accordion |
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