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About the Group Philip Koutev (1903-1982) founded this group 1951 to authentically perform Bulgarian folk music. Its members were originally recruited for the smallest villages through out Bulgaria and have been a model for ensembles that have followed. The Group is currently led by Philip's daughter Elena Kouteva. About the Recording. This recording has several different types of songs. The choir of women are featured in serveral settings inmcluding full ensemble, trios and accomanied by traditional instruments (Kaval, and Bagpipes). There are also several expamples of instrumantal music in various arrangements.
1. Polegnala e Tudora (Tudora Lay Down) - Music Philip Koutev 2. Sedyankata e na razvala (The Working-Bee Is at Breaking) - Music Georgi Genov 3. Shareno horo (Multi-Coloured Horo) - Music Georgi Andreev 4. Furuglitsa treperi (A Turtle-Dove Is Fluttering) and Teche mi voda studena (Cold Water Is Flowing) - arr. Mitra Bisserova 5. Prehvrukna ptichka ( A Little Bird Flew Over) - Music Philip Koutev 6. Slunchogledi (Sunflowers) - Music Theodosii Spassov 7. Neda voda nalivala (Neda Was Filling In Water) - Music Georgi Genov 8. Muri Maro (Hey, Mara) - Music Georgi Genov 9. Lozo, Lozano and Djore dos - Music Georgi Genov 10. Suite from Northern Bulgaria - Music Hristofor Radanov	11. Suite of Four Songs: Fragments from Lale li si, zyumbyul li si (Are You a Tulip, or a Hyacinth), Dragana i slavei (Dragana and Nightingale), Dai si Vusse, ruchitsata (Give Me You Little Hand, Vussa), and Stoyan ide (Stoyan Is Coming) - Music Philip Koutev 12. Oi, kukuvichke (Oh, You Little Cuckoo) - Music Georgi Andreev 13. Authentic Songs from the Shoppe Region 14. Razbolel se e mlad Malin (Young Malin Has Fallen Ill) - Music Georgi Genov 15. Kavali sviryat (Shepherd's Flutes Are Playing) 16. Iskutena nevesta (A Well-Groomed Bride) - Music Theodosii Spassov, arr. Georgi Genov 17. Petrunino horo - Music Georgi Andreev 18. Zamruknala e Lalitsa (Night Has Overfallen Lalitsa) - Music Georgi Genov 19. Kazhi, kazhi, Angyo (Tell Me, Tell Me, Angyo) - Music Philip Koutev 20. Dva guluba (Two Pigeons) - Music Kosta Kolev