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Overview<\/h2>\n
\u201eSpektar\u201c orchestra exists in its present form, since 1989. It performs Bulgarian folklore music, adhering to its classical variant. The instruments used are mostly old, folk-style instruments, such as kaval, bag-pipe, mandoline, kettle-drum as well as some contemporary ones \u2013 accordion, guitar, keyboard and bass guitar.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpektar\u201d performs instrumental folklore from all folklore areas of Bulgaria, incl. Thrace, Strandja, Rhodopes, Macedonia, Northern, Shopska, Varna etc. In addition to the purely instrumental folklore, the orchestra also accompanies singers. Performers’ age ranges from 9 to 75 years and all appear at the stage wearing authentic national folklore costumes.<\/p>\n
\u201eSpektar\u201c gives performances at various national folklore gatherings and competitions, such as :<\/p>\n
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- \u201cKoprivshtitza national folk art festival\u201d<\/li>\n
- National folklore gathering, Veliko Tarnovo<\/li>\n
- \u201cLeaf fall of memories\u201d national festival, Varna<\/li>\n
- \u201cJoy by the sea\u201d – national festival, Bourgas<\/li>\n
- Series of national festivals held by the \u201cBlind people’s union\u201d<\/li>\n
- Series of festivals held by the \u201cBlind people’s community center \u2013 Louis Braille\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cOrpheus spring\u201d national festival, Stara Zagora<\/li>\n
- People’s gatherings at Suvorovo, Golitza, Voyvodino etc,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
where it is recognized as a laureate and rewarded various prizes. \u201eSpektar\u201c often takes part in numerous concerts in Sofia, Dryanovo, Shoumen, Smolyan, Shiroka Laka, Bourgas, Varna, Silistra, Obzor as well as some gatherings in the Republic of Macedonia.<\/p>\n
Artwork<\/h2>\n
\u201eSpektar\u201c has already released two albums, two TV films and has participated in several radio and TV broadcasts, while enjoying good popularity.<\/p>\n
Members<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Nikolay Doktorov – kaval, director<\/h3>\n
Nikolay has been the art director of the orchestra since its foundation. He is a distinguished kaval performer, folk music director and a teacher.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Petar Manolov – bagpipe<\/h3>\n
Petar is a bagpipes performer with 40 years of experience. He is a long-time member of the orchestra and also takes part in other Bulgarian folklore gatherings and rituals as a soloist.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Dragni Dragnev – bagpipe, keyboards, kaval<\/h3>\n
Dragni is a young, but exceptionally capable musician and teacher. He has a lot of experience with Bulgarian folk music, and has given a many live performances as a soloist and accompanying singers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Ivo Atanassov – kettle drum<\/h3>\n
Ivo has been with the orchestra since its foundation. While still seeing, Ivo used to be a promising drummer and his precise sense of rhythm is very valuable to the orchestra.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Mihail Gankov – mandoline, vocals<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Todor Valkov – kaval, bagpipe<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Slavcho Avramov – bass guitar<\/h3>\n
Slavcho has been with the orchestra since its foundation. He has also performed popular mucis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Georgi Karagyozov – accordion<\/h3>\n
Georgi has been playing the accordion since his youth years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Petar Dechev – guitar, vocals<\/h3>\n
Petar has been with the orchestra since its foundation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Maria Mineva – vocals<\/h3>\n
Maria has an exceptionally rich repertoire of Bulgarian folk songs. She’s also a laurate at many competitions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Petko Alekov – vocals<\/h3>\n
Petko is the oldest member of the orchestra. He’s been giving a countless number of performances and has a very rich repertoire of Bulgarian songs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a><\/td>\n\n Desislava Stefanova – vocals<\/h3>\n
Desislava started singing with the orchestra since she was a child. At that age she was also a soloist of the \u201eBalgarche\u201c children’s folklore ensemble at Municipal Children’s centre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
There is an atmosphere of friendship and mutual support at \u201eSpektar\u201c, in which everybody can give way to their talent and creativity. Thus, the fact that more than a half of the performers are visually impaired does not represent an obstacle to realization and stage performance.<\/p>\n