Dance with Kabile
Traditional Wedding Band
U.S. REUNION TOUR!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Sponsored by Beaver Folk Dancing and the Folk Dance
Council of the Delaware Valley
The
Kabile Wedding Band is comprised of Ivan Handzhiev (accordion and vocals),
Dzhenko Andreev (gaida), Nikolay Doctorov (kaval), Nikolai Kolev (gadulka) and
Donka Koleva (vocals). We last saw them in our area in July, 2007 at Peggy's
barn. From the band's U.S. Reunion Tour press release: "Kabile Traditional
Wedding Band" was formed in 1978 and became one of the most popular bands in
Thrace. Based in the city of Yambol, the group took its name from the village of
Kabile, where they performed one of their earliest gigs. The group specialized
in performing native music on traditional village instruments, resulting in an
acoustic experience quite different from that played on Western instruments
influenced by American jazz. This form of Bulgarian wedding music has attracted
worldwide attention and scholarship for its incredible virtuosity and
musicianship. During its heyday, the band played almost every weekend at
weddings, baptisms and cultural festivals in Thrace. Collectively they form one
of the most respected ensembles in Bulgarian Thrace."
Click here for more details about the members of
the band, their background, and accomplishments.
7:30 - 10:00 pm
General admission:
$12
Regular Beaver Folk Dancers and Folk Dance Council Members: $10
Info: Susan
Anderson, 610-688-3284, andesusan @ comcast.net
Ricci Dichter, ricciEMD @ aol.com
Click here for DIRECTIONS TO OR HADASH
Note: We
may be able to schedule a singing workshop with Donka; this would have an
additional charge.
Please email Sue if you
are interested.