Album lore

Brass Of The Balkans, Vol. 1, issued by Lumi Entertainment in 2013, assembles a dozen tracks drawn from the rich folk and gypsy traditions of the Balkan peninsula. The compilation gathers various artists performing spirited brass and panflute arrangements alongside traditional string and percussion instruments, capturing regional styles from Greece to the wider Balkans. Titles such as "Stalingrad," "Sarba lui Fanica Luca," and "Kritiko syrto" reflect the diversity of dances and melodies that have circulated through village celebrations and urban gatherings alike.Though little known in mainstream circles—evidenced by the absence of Last.fm listens—the record offers an unvarnished document of Balkan brass and folk music as preserved and performed in the early 21st century. Its twelve tracks range from the plaintive to the driving, each rooted in local idioms yet presented with a contemporary clarity. For the crate-digger or DJ seeking authentic Balkan brass signals, this volume presents a useful artifact from a lineage of communal music-making.

Album lore

Brass Of The Balkans, Vol. 1, issued by Lumi Entertainment in 2013, assembles a dozen tracks drawn from the rich folk and gypsy traditions of the Balkan peninsula. The compilation gathers various artists performing spirited brass and panflute arrangements alongside traditional string and percussion instruments, capturing regional styles from Greece to the wider Balkans. Titles such as "Stalingrad," "Sarba lui Fanica Luca," and "Kritiko syrto" reflect the diversity of dances and melodies that have circulated through village celebrations and urban gatherings alike.Though little known in mainstream circles—evidenced by the absence of Last.fm listens—the record offers an unvarnished document of Balkan brass and folk music as preserved and performed in the early 21st century. Its twelve tracks range from the plaintive to the driving, each rooted in local idioms yet presented with a contemporary clarity. For the crate-digger or DJ seeking authentic Balkan brass signals, this volume presents a useful artifact from a lineage of communal music-making.