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Balkan Music from the Danube for Flute or Violin
Includes Online Audio

29 Tunes collected from the Black Sea to the Source of the Danube with Ottoman Influences

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“The complete good time package!”

Chris Hankin Just Flutes staff member - [email protected]

Taking the form of a journey round Eastern Europe, this book is packed with good things. The 29 tunes are such fun and can played by an array of instruments pitched in C by anyone above beginner level. QR codes take you to downloadable mp3s that you can play along with, there's information about the music and tips on how to play it, a map and photos of the regions so you know where the music comes from, and links to free video tutorials, workshops and jam sessions to share in. The very personal approach from Gundula Stohanove Gruen make it all the more enjoyable - the complete good time package!

From the Publisher

This book is for Instruments in C (Violin, Flute, Accordion etc.)

An alternative volume is available for Instruments in B flat. (e.g. B flat Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone…)

I chose a reverse journey, starting in Ukraine and Eastern Romania, near the Danube Delta where the Danube meets the Black Sea, and then traveling westward. The pieces are presented individually, as each has unique features and performance practices. Some pieces are written for a single voice, whilst others have up to three voices. I had to juggle the widely varying ranges of C instruments — whilst violins and accordions, for example, sound amazing and expressive in a lower octave, a flute or recorder cannot reach that range. To offer more flexibility, I have notated higher and lower versions on a duet stave or included separate arrangements in both versions. Details can be found in the Performance Notes below each piece.

 

Difficulty guide: 5-7
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).

Contents

  • U Hayu Pry Dunayu
  • Dunaio, Dunaio
  • Hora Dobrogeană
  • Daičovo Horo
  • Izruchanka
  • Čerkezko Horo
  • Pomaško Sirto
  • Hora From Oltenia
  • Dunăreanca
  • Gankino Horo
  • Călușul Romanesc
  • Kolišar
  • Hora Turceasca
  • Alunelul — Alunelul De La Urzica
  • Pascui Calul Pe Razoare
  • Romanian Instrumental
  • Bojerka
  • Biserka
  • Svilen Konac
  • Vesela Sedmorka
  • Nišava Kori Pani
  • Hungarian Funeral March
  • Megy a Gőzös Lefelé
  • Gama
  • Odoy Mange Dzava
  • Dunava Valcetis
  • Zu Pressburg an der Donau
  • Wo Die Donau fließt nach Süden
  • Nihavend Sigan ­— no guitar intro

Item Details

Instrumentation

  • Part 1: Flute or Violin or Accordion
Category: European Folk Flute Music
Publisher: Clifton Edition
Publisher's reference: C666
Our Stock Code: 1702651
Media Type: Paperback (67 pages [score]); includes accompaniment Online Audio Country of Origin: UK Mainland
HS Code: 49040000