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35-562: The Balkan Music Awards 2010 started in December 2009, where people voted online for the 2009 Balkan music . The Results for "The Best Song in Balkans 2009" (The main prize) Balkan Music Awards of 2011 voting started in end of the March and ended on April 8. This year there are going to be 16 categories, different from last year, there is going to be the award for "Worldwide Breakthrough Artist" who

70-458: A deeper (flageolet like) sound is achieved. This sound is so outstanding that some consider it another register that they call - kaba . It is also very interesting to notice that the technique of circular breathing is successfully utilized while playing the kaval. This technique lets the performer play without interrupting the air flow, while taking a breath through the nose. In the past it has been considered an extraordinary skill while nowadays it

105-643: A duct is sometimes specified by the addition of a qualification: dilsiz kaval ('kaval without a tongue'), dilli kaval ('kaval with a tongue'). Other qualifications may be added to describe materials, size or constructional features: kamiş kavalı ('reed kaval'), çam kavalı ('pine kaval'), madenı kavalı (' metal kaval'); cura kavalı ('small kaval'), çoban kavalı ('shepherd's kaval', i.e. long kaval); üç parçalı kavalı ('kaval with three parts'). The Turkish kaval can be made of wood, cane , bone or metal (usually brass ) and has five or more finger-holes, one thumb-hole and sometimes additional unfingered holes like

140-553: Is a Bulgarian shepherd's flute, consisting of one wooden tube 25 to 50 cm long with six or seven holes for fingers, and a bone lip where it is endblown. It is played much like the kaval. The blul  [ hy ] ( Armenian : բլուլ ) is an open end-blown shepherd's flute traditionally played in Armenia and similar in structure to the kaval. It is made of either reed or apricot wood and has eight playing holes, including seven finger holes and one thumb hole. The resulting sound

175-1007: Is a Turkish word which means sharp mountains. As this the influence of Mehter and Turkish rhythms and melodies can be seen in Balkan Music. In the 19th century in imitation of the Turkish military bands which replaced the mehterhâne formations of Janissary Turks beginning in 1828. Apparently, as in Turkey, they dethroned the ancient traditional oboe (zurna, zurla, or mizmar) and double-membraned drum ensembles. Traditional folk instruments in Bulgarian music include various kinds of bagpipes ( gaida and kaba gaida ); drums ( tapan ); tarambuka ; bells ; daire ; clapper ; zilmasha ; praportsi . Woodwind diple : zurla ; kaval ; duduk ; dvoyanka ; ocarina ; accordion . String instruments : gadulka ; tambura ; fiddle ; mandolin ; guitar and gusle . During

210-528: Is already been taken by Inna, "Balkan Project" The Results for "The Best Song in Balkans 2010" (The main prize) Balkan music Balkan music is a type of music found in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe . The music is characterised by complex rhythm. Famous bands in Balkan music include Taraf de Haïdouks , Fanfare Ciocărlia , and No Smoking Orchestra . Byzantine music (Greek: Βυζαντινή Μουσική)

245-538: Is associated with the medieval sacred chant of Christian Churches following the Constantinopolitan rite. Its modal system is based on the ancient Greek models. The development of large scale hymnographic forms begins in the fifth century with the rise of the kontakion, a long and elaborate metrical sermon, which finds its acme in the work of Romanos the Melodist (sixth century). Heirmoi in syllabic style are gathered in

280-512: Is diatonic, the timbre is described as soft and velvety. The blul is associated with the sring flute and occasionally equated with it, which is also a common term for Armenian end-blown flutes in general. An open end-blown flute similar to the kaval is used by the Bashkirs and the Caucasians ; it is called by such terms as khobyrakh , Quray and choor or shoor . A typical khobyrakh

315-546: Is obtained just when the kaval is being stuck to the lips semi-horizontally, or under the angle of 45 degrees, as the player blows straight. The Moldovan caval has five and sometimes six holes and it is frequently used in traditional folk music both in Romania and Moldova. The Albanian kavall is typically used by the Gheg Albanians of northern Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and North Macedonia and by Tosks south of Albania. A kavall

350-416: Is primarily associated with mountain shepherds . Unlike the transverse flute , the kaval is fully open at both ends, and is played by blowing on the sharpened edge of one end. The kaval has eight playing holes (seven in front and one in the back for the thumb) and usually four more unfingered intonation holes near the bottom of the kaval. As a wooden rim-blown flute, kaval is similar to the kawala of

385-405: Is sharp and shrill. The kaval ( cevara ) is widely used in the musical traditions of Southern, Southeastern and Eastern Serbia. Presentations of musicians on frescoes of medieval monasteries and churches of this side of the Balkans say that the kaval dates back to the medieval ages. On the side where it is being played, there is a sharp bird which enables the easier obtaining of the tone. The tone

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420-414: Is traditionally made of wood. Lately, copper or even bronze has been employed. In Albania, it is called a "Fyell". Most of the melodies are called "Kaba" and "Vaj" which are melancholy, but considered beautiful. It has been said that shepherds sent messages with a kavall when threatened by thieves or in order to send romantic signals to their beloved. The svirka (or tsafara , svorche , or little kaval )

455-540: Is used by more and more young performers. The Bulgarian kaval, once made of a single piece of wood, is now constructed of three separate sections (of cornel, walnut, plum or boxwood), with a total length of 60 to 90 cm. Bone rings cover the joints, to prevent the wood from cracking. Metal decoration is also found. The finger-holes are located in the central section, while the lower (shorter) section has four additional holes called dushnitsi or dyavolski dupki (‘devil’s holes’); these are not covered in performance. In

490-475: The Irmologion , a bulky volume which first appeared in the middle of the tenth century and contains over a thousand model troparia arranged into an octoechos (the eight-mode musical system) and the whole system of Byzantine music which is closely related to the music of ancient Greece . Greek folk music includes Demotika, Cretan and Nisiotika , Pontian , Laiko and Rebetiko . Greek music developed around

525-454: The world music audience. In 1997 Ernst and Neumann took Fanfare Ciocărlia into Bucharest 's Studio Electrecord to record their debut album. The album, Radio Pascani , was released on the Berlin record label Piranha Musik in 1998 and proved an instant success. Another popular band in Romania was Taraf de Haïdouks . Progressive Balkan folk has seen rise in many western countries, particularly

560-520: The Arab world and ney of the Middle East . While typically made of wood ( cornel cherry , apricot , plum , boxwood , mountain ash , etc.), kavals are also made from water buffalo horn, Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 (Persian reed), metal and plastic. A kaval made without joints is usually mounted on a wooden holder, which protects it from warping and helps keep the interior walls oiled. According to

595-521: The Balkans as a synthesis of elements of the music of the various areas of the Greek mainland and the Greek islands, with Greek Orthodox ecclesiastical chant, and a reference to music of Crete and Byzantine music. The music of the Aegean Islands, are known for Nisiótika songs; Greek characteristics vary widely. Crete has a well known folk dance tradition ; it includes swift dances like pentozalis . Most of

630-729: The Bulgarian instrument. In Thrace and some of the Aegean Islands the term 'kavali' refers to an end-blown flute of the flogera family. It has seven finger-holes and sometimes an additional thumb-hole. In Greece's Macedonia the term kavali is also used to denote the souravli . In Epirus the end-blown kaval is known as dzhamara . There are five types of kavals in North Macedonia , according to their length and register: The most used in North Macedonia's musical traditions are

665-558: The European and world scene, to become an established genre nowadays. Kaval The kaval is a chromatic end-blown oblique flute traditionally played throughout the Balkans (in Albania , Romania , Bulgaria , Southern Serbia , Kosovo , North Macedonia , Northern Greece , and elsewhere) and Anatolia (including Turkey , Kurdistan and Armenia ). The kaval

700-421: The Greek folk songs are accompanied by Greek musical instruments like: lira , clarinet , guitar , violin and sometimes mandolin . Greek folk dances include Kalamatianos , Syrtos and Sousta . Dimitrie Cantemir was a composer of Ottoman music . Many musical instruments were introduced to the Balkans during the time of Ottoman control, but many Ottoman instruments were borrowed by the locals. "Balkan"

735-578: The Mediterranean like Flamenco , Jazz and Middle-Eastern music . Vancouver-based act Ivan Tucakov and Tambura Rasa explores this style and beyond. Traditional Balkan music mixed with modern, electronic beats: this genre first appeared in the Berlin underground scene in the mid-1990s. The term was coined by Berlin DJ Robert Soko, whose BalkanBeats monthly parties still continue nowadays. It then spread to

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770-569: The Nemanjic dynasty, musicians played an important role in the royal court, and were known as sviralnici , glumci and praskavnici . Other rulers known for the musical patronage included Stefan Dušan , Stefan Lazarević , and Đurađ Branković . Medieval musical instruments included horns , trumpets , lutes , psalteries and cymbals . Fanfare Ciocărlia got many fans in Europe with their powerful brass sound appealing to rock and rave fans as well as

805-772: The United States. It has had its greatest success with progressive communities across the country. Younger American generations are discovering the possibilities of this genre and are bringing it to small clubs and festivals across the US. The upbeat, dramatic tone of the music has also attracted a following in the Tribal Fusion bellydance community. Tribal Fusion does not claim to emulate traditional dances, costume or music styles strictly, but it does draw inspiration from Balkan traditions. Bay Area, CA band Inspector Gadje plays mainly traditional and contemporary balkan dance tunes, but because of

840-421: The bottom of the kaval. These holes are not used for playing the instrument, but determine the lowest tone's pitch and timbre and are supposed to improve tone and intonation . In Bulgaria they are known as "devil's holes", based on a folk tale in which the devil tries to out-play a shepherd in a musical duel. While the shepherd is sleeping, the devil drilled holes in the shepherd's kaval but instead of ruining

875-401: The kaval, this only served to enhance the shepherd's kaval playing thus thwarting the devil. In North Macedonia they are known as "glasnici" (гласници) meaning "giving voice to/of". When played, the kaval is held with both hands, at an angle of approximately 45° to the side, with the four fingers of the one hand covering the lower holes; the upper three holes and the thumbhole are covered with

910-525: The key, the kaval can be in the high register (C, C#)???, middle (D, H) or low (A, B). The kaval plays two octaves and a fifth, in the chromatic scale . Its sound is warm, melancholic and pleasant. The kaval is primarily associated with mountain shepherds throughout the Balkans and Anatolia . Musician Pat MacSwyney suggests that the kaval spread with the Yoruks from the Taurus mountains of southern Anatolia into

945-546: The lip to cover the orifice by the head. The upper part of the playing range requires an increase in the pressure of the air column. The last four sounds also require more pressure. In the middle of the higher octave, the E2 sound can be obtained by two different pressure techniques, resulting in specific timbral effects. In Turkey the term 'kaval' is used generally to refer to all shepherd's pipes and more particularly (though not invariably) to ductless flutes . The presence or absence of

980-471: The low register of the instrument. These five sounds reappear one octave higher, complemented with the sounds F#, G and A, which complete the upper side of a mode of minor-melodic origin on A. The low pitched sounds between E and A cannot be obtained on the Romanian caval in A, which confers the instrument the special individualization of an “elliptic ambitus”. The last and most used octave is obtained without using

1015-467: The lowest sound they can perform may vary between G and C. The Romanian cavals are ethnic instruments built by artisans (usually using two pieces, but there are older models made from a single piece) and therefore each instrument is unique in its own way. The Romanian caval in A has a playing range of two octaves (which lacks certain sounds). The first five sounds belong to a minor scale with stage IV ascending chromatically. Grouped in this way they represent

1050-466: The other hand. The mouth covers approximately three quarters of the end. Change of the breath air pressure also changes the pitch . The kaval that is most common in Bulgaria is the one in middle (D) register. The kaval in lower (C) register is also not uncommon for this country. What is characteristic for the Bulgarian style of kaval performance is the diversity of sound shades and techniques. According to

1085-408: The pitch there are four different registers that can be achieved with the Bulgarian kaval. What controls which register the performer works in is mostly the air flow and to some extent the position of the mouth and the lips on the end of the kaval. A very characteristic sound of kaval is achieved in the lowest register. It could sound very mild and gentle if blown lightly while by changing the air stream

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1120-415: The smallest and nondescript kavals. The North Macedonia's šupelka is similar to the kaval (open on both ends), except that it is shorter (240–350 mm). It can be made of either walnut, barberry, ash wood, maple or other wood. The šupelka plays the chromatic scale (two octaves), except the first note of the lower octave. In the low register, its sound is soft and pleasant, while in the upper register it

1155-670: The south-west Rhodope mountains , two kavals in the same tuning (called chifte kavali ) are played together, one performing the melody, the other a drone. This type of kaval is made from one piece of wood. A similar use of the kaval is also known in Macedonia and Kosovo , where one kaval of the pair (usually a lower one of a same key) is ‘male’, the other ‘female’. In Romania and Moldova there are three types of cavals: cavals from Moldova (with 6 holes), cavals from Oltenia (with 5 holes) and cavals from Dobrogea (similar with Bulgarian cavals). Their fundamental sound may be A, but for some instruments

1190-433: The southern Balkans of southeast Europe. While in the past it was almost entirely a shepherd's instrument, today it is widely used in folk songs and dances as part of ensembles or solo. Unlike the transverse flute , the kaval is fully open at both ends, and is played by blowing on the sharpened edge of one end. The kaval has eight playing holes (seven in front and one in the back for the thumb) and usually four more near

1225-672: The varied background of its musicians, elements of jazz and experimental music can be heard. Brooklyn-based Slavic Soul Party! is a virtuoso ensemble of brass musicians that infuse traditional balkan rhythms and beats with jazz, soul, funk and the energy of dance pop. British based band Sam and the Womp have rooted their music in the Balkan funk style to create a modern feel along with catchy and energetic rhythm. Oakland, CA based artist Balkan Bump mixes Eastern European diasporic music with Electronic Music and Hip Hop. Another popular exploration has been between Balkan music and other styles around

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