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West Coast Class Materials

page updated September 12, 2023

CONTENTS

  • Catherine Foster—Clarinet; Ornamentation
  • Valeri Georgiev—Bulgarian Kaval
  • Christos Govetas—Greek Singing; Improvisation & Soloing
  • Mensur Hatić—Accordion
  • Jerry Kisslinger—Tapan
  • Mark Levy—Macedonian Village Ensemble
  • Konstantin “Kotse” Marinov—Bulgarian Dance
  • John Morovich—Croatian Singing & Tamburica Ensemble
  • Benji Rifati—Brass Band
  • Varol Saatcıoğlu—Gajda
  • Aya Safiya—Greek Violin
  • Carol Silverman—Romani Singing
  • Michele Simon—Balkan Vocal Technique
  • Lily Storm—Balkan Singing Survey
  • Sean Tergis—Doumbek

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Catherine Foster
Clarinet; Ornamentation

CLARINET
Audio files:

ORNAMENTATION
Ornamentation phrase charts:

Audio files:

 

Valeri Georgiev
Bulgarian Kaval

BEGINNING

 

INTERMEDIATE

  • Terzeliiska Ruchenica / Stoyan Chobanov — Chart PDF
  • Horo Ot Trakiia / Dragan Karapchanski — Chart PDF

 

Christos Govetas
Greek Singing; Improvisation & Soloing

Link to Google folder with materials

 

Mensur Hatić
Accordion

Repertoire of Milan Zavkov
Charts PDF

YouTube links:

 

Rumenka Kolo / Boban Prodanović

 

Rumunsko Horo-Sanovo Pravo Horo / Mensur Hatić

 

Stefanovo Oro / Ilčo Jovanov

 

Vratničanka / Ismet Alajbegović-Šerbo

 

Jerry Kisslinger
Tapan

INTRODUCTORY DOCUMENTS

LEVEL I
Notes:

Music Files:

LEVEL II
Notes:

Music Files:

Mark Levy
Macedonian Village Ensemble

Crnogorka

 

Pajduško

 

Potrčano

 

Žensko Dračevsko

 

Collected Tapan Patterns for All Tunes
Chart PDF

 

Konstantin “Kotse” Marinov
Bulgarian Dance

Link to Google folder with materials

 

John Morovich
Croatian Singing & Tamburica Ensemble

YouTube links:

 

Benji Rifati
Brass Band

Audio files:

 

Varol Saatcıoğlu
Gajda

Vassil Bebelekov – Godfather’s Rachenitsa – chart PDF

 

Materials for Rhodope gajda collective camp set:

 

Aya Safiya
Greek Violin

Audio files:

Link to Google folder with additional Greek violin music files

 

Carol Silverman
Romani Singing

INTERMEDIATE

Amen Sama But Roma

 

Astargja O Horo

 

Čerda Mile

 

Rakencar Phirava

  • Lyrics PDF
  • Rakencar Phirava / Esma Redžepova — audio file 1
  • Rakencar Phirava / Esma Redžepova — audio file 2
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    Romani Čhaj Amari

     

    ADVANCED

    Habibi

    • Lyrics PDF
    • Habibi / Azis – audio file
    • Habibi / Azis & Energy Band & Gjoko Jovik — audio file
    • Habibi (Latino version) / Azis — audio file
    • Habibi / Džambo Aguševi Orkestar & Stojna Nikolova —

     

    Jasenovac

     

    Ka Merav

     

    Tabljola I Šutka

     

    Žimi Tebe, Dušo

     

    Michele Simon
    Balkan Vocal Technique

    Lyrics PDFs:

     

    Lily Storm
    Balkan Singing Survey

    Link to Google folder with materials

     

    Sean Tergis
    Doumbek

    Link to Google folder with materials