Balkan Tales goes to Bulgaria to play with Bulgarian kaval virtuoso Theodosii Spassov! US tour, Fall 2011
to play with Bulgarian kaval virtuoso Theodosii Spassov!
US tour, Fall 2011
In late August Balkan Tales members and Chris Rael will travel to Bulgaria to embark on an exciting collaboration with world-renowned Bulgarian kaval virtuoso Theodosii Spassov. This is an unprecedented cultural exchange where Indian sitar, Bulgarian folk songs, and musicians from New York and Sofia will meet for the first time to create new music. We will perform at one of Bulgaria's most prestigious festivals - Apollonia Festival of Arts in Sozopol, an ancient village on the Black Sea dating back 25 centuries, as well as in Sofia and Varna.
Following this journey, we will tour the program in the US this fall, with Theodosii Spassov joining us. We are excited to be part of World Music Institute's season with our New York concert at Symphony Space, and are arranging great dates around the country, including Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, among others. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!We have received great support for the project already, but remain short of funds for our international travel to Bulgaria. Our fundraising goal here is $2,000, but we really need to raise $5,000 to cover the remaining international airfare costs and some of the accommodation and local transportation expenses in Bulgaria. So regardless of the goal, please help as much as you can! If we raise more than $5,000, we could come back home with a live record: Theodosii Spassov and Balkan Tales, live from Apollonia!
We have a lot of great prizes as to thank you for your support. Visit Bulgaria with us through our video/photo travelogue while we're en route. Have us over for an intimate house concert with delicious Bulgarian food and hear our travel tales from the old country. We also have a tax deductible and matching grant part of our campaign - ask us about it!
Thank you for sharing in this amazing cross-cultural trans-Atlantic expedition!Vlada, Chris, Mathias, Kyle and Mike
FAQ
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Right in the heart of the Balkan peninsula, neighboring with Greece, Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, and Albania.
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Yes. The Balkan (which means "the mountain" in Turkish) is the largest mountain range in the region, crossing the country from West to East.
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It is the close intervals of the diaphonic a cappella singing, and the often times odd rhythms of the tunes.
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Pledge $10 or more
6 backers
We send you a postcard from Bulgaria, with at least one lipstick kiss, and Balkan Tales CD digital download + our thanks & love!
Pledge $25 or more
5 backers
Get our video/photo Bulgarian travelogue while we are en route - visiting folk masters, the Bulgarian Riviera, ancient villages, Bulgarian bars, Bulgarians boys and girls, and backstage of our shows, of course! + postcard, CD download, thanks & love!
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4 backers
Vlada will hand write her favorite recipe from her grandmother's cook book and mail it to you, accompanied by a Balkan Tales CD, signed for a person of your choice + video/photo travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
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Vlada will write out and translate the lyrics to a Bulgarian song of your choice, answer your questions and help you learn it, if you wish + recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
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Smuggle in your favorite thing from Bulgaria - you name it! (.. unless you ask for a live goat - additional fees may apply :!) + song, recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
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2 VIP tickets to one of our shows on the road (Bulgaria or Fall US 2011 tour), meet the band and get a backstage tour before the concert + your favorite Bulgarian thing, song, recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
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Vlada will bake her favorite Bulgarian savory snack for you - banitza - and deliver it to you with song in person, or else by best suitable means + 2 VIP tickets, backstage tour, your favorite Bulgarian thing, recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
Pledge $500 or more
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Picnic or brunch with the band, with all that is possible - live music, delicious Bulgarian foods, but for sure our trip stories from the old country! + 2 VIP tickets, backstage tour, your favorite Bulgarian thing, recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
Pledge $750 or more
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Vlada comes to your house and sings for a special occasion! a surprise member of the band may join + 2 VIP tickets, backstage tour, your favorite Bulgarian thing, recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
Pledge $1,000 or more
0 backers Limited (6 of 6 left)
Vlada and the band compose a song for you - you pick the theme - we record it (with sitar, voices, percussion, guitars, banjo, you name it.. ) and send it to you with hand crafted jacket + 2 VIP tickets, backstage tour, your favorite Bulgarian thing, recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
Pledge $3,000 or more
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Balkan Tales will play a private concert for you and your guests anywhere on our tour (Bulgaria or USA) + 4 VIP tickets, backstage tour, your favorite Bulgarian thing, recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
Pledge $5,000 or more
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Balkan Tales and Theodosii Spassov will play a private concert for you and your guests anywhere on our tour (Bulgaria or USA) + 6 VIP tickets, backstage tour, your favorite Bulgarian thing, recipe, signed CD, travelogue, postcard, thanks & love!
