Igor Stravinsky
A number of years ago I wrote two posts about the Bulgarian composer Diko Iliev. While searching for Diko Iliev on YouTube I found several gems by a composer named Panko Dobrev (not the Japanese bread crumbs!) that were strongly influenced by Diko Iliev.
The first one is Gankino Horo, a dance that originated in Northern Bulgaria. Brass music is very popular in that region and this piece really sparkles. It made me want to get up and dance. By the way, the piece was named after a woman named Ganka, and there are numerous versions of Gankino Horo making the rounds. The dance itself is a basic kopanitsa.
The second piece is Rachenitsa Simona. I take it that Simona is also a woman's name. Rachenitsa is the national dance of Bulgaria and performed everywhere in the country. It can be in 7/8 or 7/16 depending on the speed. This one is rather slow and it's a lovely piece of music.
Video #3 is Elenino Horo, the dance we know as Eleno Mome, another dance that originated in Northern Bulgaria. So far every dance tune I've found by Panko Dobrev was named after a woman; this time it's Elena.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find Panko Dobrev on Bulgarian Wikipedia, although he does have a YouTube channel.
If you enjoyed this you may also like:
Having a Blast with Diko Iliev
A Birthday Celebration and a Source of Inspiration: the Music of Diko Iliev
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