Evento

Bulgarian Dance Party w Cherven Traktor @Balkan Cafe

Bring your dancing shoes, or just come to listen

Cherven Traktor (червен трактор) plays Bulgarian music on authentic folk instruments: Nikolay Kolev-gadulka, Donka Koleva-vocals, Belle Birchfield, tambura, Michael Ginsburg - tapan (two-sided bass drum) and vocals, Adam Good - bass

Bulgarian folk music for dancing and listening, beautiful songs and rhythms from the rich traditions of Bulgaria by masters of this music: Nikolay Kolev and Donka Koleva

Nikolay Kolev-gadulka (bowed rebec), Donka Koleva-vocals
--Nikolay and Donka were trained at the well known folk music school in Shiroka Luka in Bulgaria and have toured world-wide. They are both recognized as world class masters of their art. They have made several tours of the US with the group Kabile as well as with their own family orchestra.

Belle Birchfield - tambura (long-necked lute)
--Belle has studied tambura with Nikolay Kolev, Todor Kortelev, and Stoyan Kostov. She also plays baritone horn with Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band.

Michael Ginsburg - tapan (two-sided bass drum) and vocals
--Michael is the leader of Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band. He is also a well known Balkan dance teacher and has given workshops around the US and Canada, and in Germany,Austria, Macedonia, Japan, Israel and Brazil.

Adam Good - bass
--Adam has studied music at the famed Berklee Music School and plays oud in the Turkish band Dolunay and other Balkan bands at times as well. He teaches Macedonian tambura and Makam regularly at the EEFC Balkan Music & Dance Workshops

Cherven Traktor was formed in 2009 to further the preservation of authentic Bulgarian folk music. It is the artistic merging of two couples, Nikolay Kolev (gadulka) and Donka Kolev (vocals) , Belle Birchfield (tambura) and Michael Ginsburg (tupan). Whether performing at the Brooklyn Folk Festival, a college campus or for a traditional dance, Cherven Traktor keeps alive the sounds of Bulgaria and Macedonia under the banner, "Horoto e vechno," "The dance is forever!"