Black Bread 4/22/08

Underground rock and experimental noise from the USSR, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Baltics

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Black Bread 4/8/08

Ukrainian folk, pop, rock, punk, undeground

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Balkans and Beyond 04/1/08

Bosnian Sevdah and Rock

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Black Bread 3/25/08

Classic Soviet songs and Russian Rock

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1. Soviet National Anthem
2. Stalin anounces victory over Germany
4. Товарищ Сталин - Юз Алешковский (Comrade Stalin - Yuz Aleshkovsky)
3. Synyi platochik - the blue handkerchief (WWII song)
4. Katiusha
5. Na bolshom karetnom - Vladimir Vysotsky
6. moi adres sov soiuz (pro bomzhov)
7. Auktsyon
8. idu, kuriu (I walk, I smoke) - Nol'
9. Guinea Pigs Tango - Aleksei Aigi and 4'33"
10. mobilnik - Leningrad
11. grob - Khvost' i Auktsion
12. gde zhe ty bladky? - Leningrad
13. utekai - Mummy Troll
14. Yanka Dyagileva
15. Egor Letov
16. Grazhdanskaya Oborona
17. beziadernaya zona - Kino
18. vladivostok 2000 - Mumy troll
19. pod nebom golubym - akvarium
20. Temnaia noch'
21. Oi, tumany, rastumany (Oh, Mists! Oh, Foggy Dew!) - Piatnitsky Chorus - Folkways Records: Russian Folk Songs
22. prinesi menja reka
23. videli noch' - Kino
24. do svidania, Tanya - Vladimir Vysotsky
25. Birthday comes but once a year - Krokodil Gena

Balkans and Beyond 03/18/08

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Theme: no theme. Music from North Africa, Ethiopia, France, and other random places.

Russian Folk Songs: Black Bread with special guest Karen Bovard

03/11/08
Special guest Karen Bovard of Middletown talks about her experience 12 days spent on a folkloric expedition in the village of Morechovo, Russia and plays us some of her field recordings of "screamers," chastushki "limericks," and "he done me wrong" songs.

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Turkish pop, rock, electronic, and traditional

brought to you by my old roomate, Özgür

Unfortunately, technical difficulties prevented us recording the show, but here is the playlist:

1. Holocaust - Ceza - Crossing The Bridge Soundtrack
2. Tekirdag Karsilamasi - Burhan Öçal & Trakya All Stars - Kirklareli il Sınırı
3. Yedikule - Yeni Türkü - Her Dem Yeni
4. Kapali Carsi - Gökhan Kırdar - Yağmur
5. Zikr - Various Artists - Turquie: Musique Soufi
6. Nar-ı Seher - Mercan Dede - Nar
7. Tiki Tiki Tak - Modern Folk Üçlüsü - Modern Folk Üçlüsü
8. Seni Özlerim - Berkant - 45'lik
9. Baglamamin Dügümü - Necmiye Ararat Hanım - Women Of Istanbul
10. Hatasiz Kul Olmaz - Orhan Gencebay - Hatasiz kul Olmaz
11. Öyle sarhofl olsam ki - Tanju Okan - Tanju Okan
12. Firuze - Sezen Aksu - Firuze
13. Karşıkı Yayla - Moğollar - Moğollar
14. Gözlerinden Bellidir - Fikret Kızılok - S/T
15. Gülpembe - Barış Manço
16. Istanbul (Live) - Duman - Crossing The Bridge Soundtrack
17. F. D. - Feridun Düzağaç - Orjinal Alt Yazılı
18. Sela - Şanar Yurdatapan - Kirmizi Yesil Sesler ve Sözler
19. Böyle Olur Mu (Live) - Nur Ceylan - Crossing The Bridge Soundtrack
20. Ilahi Dostum Bagina - Ali Ekbar Cicek - Turkish Sufi Music


You can hear and learn about Turkish music in the film Crossing the Bridge, right here:

Black Bread 02/26/08

vocal and instrumental polyphony in the Baltics, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and Togo!

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Playlist:

1. Saulala - Veronika Povilionienė ir Blezdinga - Parlek Blezdinga
2. Kas tar teka - Veronika Povilionienė ir Blezdinga - Parlek Blezdinga
3. Ka tu, bitela - Trys keturiose - Sutartinės CD 1
4. Liaj, sese, liaj, pana - Trys keturiose - Sutartinės CD 1
5. Skranc Biteale - Ensemble Gadula - Lithuanie
6. Išsivedžiau oželį, tatatėla - Jievaras - Sutartinės CD 1
7. sutartine - Artistes Lituaniens - Voix Des Pays Baltes
8. Intakas - Various Artists - Lituanie - Le Pays Des Chansons
9. Penkiese - Griežikai - Sutartinės CD 1
10. Danses de la Pluie - Village de Sara-Kawa - Collection Radiodiffusion Outre-Mer: Musique Kabrè du Nord-Togo
11. Voix de primptemps - Artistes Latviens- Voix Des Pays Baltes
12. Voix des laboureurs - Artistes Latviens - Voix Des Pays Baltes
13. preparatifs - Artistes Estoniens (Setu) - Voix Des Pays Baltes
14. des parents - Artistes Estoniens (Setu) - Voix Des Pays Baltes
15. presages - Artistes Estoniens (Setu) - Voix Des Pays Baltes
16. Lyrical polyphonic song - Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic - Musical Atlas - UNESCO Collection: Musical Folklore of the Byelorussian Polessye
17. don't awake me - Folk Choir of the "Rassvet" Kolkhoz - Russian Folk Songs and Tunes of Belgorod region
18. Вспомним Братцы-Сталинградцы - Русичи - Не Посрамим Земли Руской
19. Gonja (Weather Song, K'akheti) - Ensemble Mzetamze - Traditional Songs Of Georgian Women - Vol I
20. Basiani (Georgian men's choir)
21. Ali P'asha - Men's Chorus of Hayrire Village - Georgian Folk Music from Turkey
22. Vosa Vorera - Men's Chorus of Hayrire Village - Georgian Folk Music from Turkey
23. Tirini Horerama - Men's Chorus of Hayrire Village - Georgian Folk Music from Turkey
24. Aerg - The Golden Fleece - Songs From Abkhazia & Adzharia
25. Akruashaga - The Golden Fleece - Songs From Abkhazia & Adzharia
26. Shvidkatsa - The Golden Fleece - Songs From Abkhazia & Adzharia
27. Madlobeli Vart - The Golden Fleece - Songs From Abkhazia & Adzharia
28. Alhsmonw kai xairomai (I forget and am glad) - Syllogos pros Diadosin ths Ethnikhs Mousikhs - Songs of Epirus
29. Deropolitisa - Syllogos pros Diadosin ths Ethnikhs Mousikhs - Songs of Epirus
30. Fradza vearde di sicara (Aromanian)
31. Rrofsh sa moshë e kësaj toke - Grupi i Bënçës (Albanian)
32. Ganga: Odkad Seke Nismo Zapjevale - Rahima, Mejra, and Habiba Sultanić - Bosnia Echoes From An Endangered World
33. Dai Se Vase Rachisata/To A Bouquet - Bisserov Sisters And Nadka Karadjova - Bulgarian Polyphony III

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Bakhtinian polyphony

Balkans and Beyond 02/19/08

Rembetika night...we each had a turn at the zeimbekiko...



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1. Paliosse Tou Sakkaki Mou - Bithikotsis Grigoris - Tsitsanis
2. Taxim-Zeimbekiko - Markos Vamvakaris - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Undergrond
3. Sklirokardi - Markos Vamvakaris - Archive of Rembetika Composers vol. 24
4. zeybek dance (harmandalı)
5. Zeibek Havasi - Tanburi Cemil Bey - Tanburi Cemil Bey
6. Zeimbekano Spaniolo - Stratos Payioumidzis - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
7. Papagika Mandalena Zeimbekiko - Marika Papagika - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Undergrond
8. Mourmoúrika-Zeïmbékiko - Ioannis (Jack) Halikias - Mourmoúrika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955
9. Lachanadhes - Kóstas Roúkounas, Samiótis - Mourmoúrika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955
10. Chachpína Mavromáta - Stell. Perpiniadhis - Mourmoúrika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955
11. Enas Mángas Ston Deké - Maríka Kanaropoúlou, Tourkalítsa - Mourmoúrika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955
12. Boharis - Various Artists - Rebetika II
13. Aidhiniko - Dhimítrios Sémsis - Greek-Oriental Rebetica: Songs & Dances In The Asia Minor Style, 1911-1937
14. Zeimbekiko Melemenio - Andonios Dhiamadidhis "Dalgas" - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Undergrond
15. Echo Meraki Echo Dalga - Andonios Dhiamadidhis "Dalgas" - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
16. Ego Mangas Fenomouna (It Showed I Was A Mangas) - Michalis Yenitsaris - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
17. I Baglamadhes - Efstratios Payioumidzis "Stratos" & Stellios Keromytis - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
18. Nichtose Horis Fengari - Kaldaras Apostolos - Rembetika - Songs Of The Greek Underground 1925-1947
19. Taxim Athineiko Ke Zeimbekiko - Yiorgos Batis - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
20. Prin To Harama Monahos - Yannis Papaioannou - Oi Megaloi Synthetes Tis Ellinikis Mousikis
21. Ase Me Ase Me - Yannis Papaioannou - Oi Megaloi Synthetes Tis Ellinikis Mousikis
22. Mi Mou Xanafygeis Pia - Sotiria Bellou - H Sotiria Bellou Tragoudia Tsitsani
23. Τα Λερωμένα Τ'απλυτα - Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης - Οι Μεγάλοι Συνθέτες Της Ελληνικής Μουσικής - Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης
24. Zeimbekiko tis Eudokias - field recording, Thessaloniki 2005
25. Zeimbekiko - Dionysis Savvopoulos & Sotiria Bellou

suggested reading: Petropoulos, Elias. Songs of the Greek Underworld: the Rebetika tradition. London: Saqi, 2000.

further information about rembetika

Black Bread 02/12/08

Little Water's annual
Bagpipe Blowout
OR
Dudes of Duda
OR
Gajda Guys

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Playlist

1. Valle e gadhes - Folk Music of Albania
2. Gutsul Kolomyika - Ethnic Folkways Library: Music of the Ukraine
3. Kozachok - Ethnic Folkways Library: Music of the Ukraine
4. Sajaju - Recorded in Hungary 1903-1939 under the supervision of Bela Bartok - Ethnic Folkways Library: Hungarian Folk Songs
5. Vasvari - Recorded in Hungary 1903-1939 under the supervision of Bela Bartok - Ethnic Folkways Library: Hungarian Folk Songs
6. Hora oltaneasca - Romania
7. Hora de Mina - Romania
8. Schioapa - Romania
9. Staro Planinsko - Serbia
10. Graovsko Horo - Bulgaria (Sopluk) - www.dunav.org.il
11. Pomasko Sirto - Bulgaria
12. Starceska Racenica - Bulgaria
13. The Green Room - Stamen Gardiev - field recording from Zlatne Uste Golden Festival, New York City 2007
14. Ferusko - Macedonia - www.dunav.org.il
15. Sadilo mome - Macedonia
16. Arap - Macedonia
17. Koackata - Macedonia
18. Vourgarouda - syrto kalamatiano (Bulgarian girl) - Society for the Dissemination of National Music - Songs of Eastern Macedonia
19. Simera Despo m' paskhalia - "Today is Easter" Paschal dance - Society for the Dissemination of National Music - Songs of Western Macedonia
20. Mavro xelido - xoros (Black Swallow) - Society for the Dissemination of National Music - Songs of Thrace
21. Katou ston trano ton kampo - tragoudi tou therou (down in the broad plain - wheat harvesting song) - Society for the Dissemination of National Music - Songs of Thessaly II
22. Gaida - Music Of The Balkans : Vol. 3-Greece
23. Pidichtos - Crète - Grèce - Chansons Et Danses Populaires
24. Anevaseme mana mou -siganos kai trexatos (Lift me, Mother!) Society for the Dissemination of National Music - Songs of Mytilene and Chios
25. Tik - Pontic Greek
26. Embropis - Haris Kazanzidis - Dora Stratou Collection
27. Macka Yollari - Turkey
28. Rize-Pazar Oyunu Türkülü (Rize-Pazar Folk Dance Song) - Cevdet Topaloğlu, with tulum accompaniment (Laz) - Georgian Folk Music from Turkey
29. Артемий Воробьёв (Artemii Vorobyov, russian bagpipe player)
30. Dzianis, desan - Belarus dance
31. Hungarian duda (bagpipe) tune - Istvánfi Balázs
32. Hungarian Electric Bagpipe

Balkans and Beyond 02/05/08

Čoček, Part I
OR
The History of Čoček, a short course
OR
Čoček through the Ages
OR
Čoček Dance Party

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1. Banka Kyuchek - Ork. Razvei Krachul Plevensko
2. Tepsi Tepsi Findiklar - Luleburgazli Kucuk Hasan ve arkadaslari - Roman Oyun Havasi
3. Kyuchek - Selim - Naj-dobrata zurna vol. III
4. Batino Kolo - Orkestar Ace Novakovica - Najbolji Trubaci Srbije 1
5. Vuckov čoček - Orkestar Bozidara Ajredinovica - Najbolji Trubaci Srbije 1
6. Romski čoček - Duvački orkestar Durmiša Ismailovića - Kad Jeknu Dragačevske Trube (When Dragačevo Trumpets Sound)
7. Volim,volim oci tvoje - Orkestar Bozidara Ajredinovica - Najbolji Trubaci Srbije 1
8. Improvisations - Goran Bregovic
9. Čoček (Bulgarian gypsy) - dunav
11. Ciganski čoček - Esma Redzepova & Ansambl Teodosievski - Romske Pesme
10. Pena - Saban Bajramovic and Mostar Sevdah Reunion - Gipsy Legend
11. Esma čoček - Esma Redzepova - Queen of the Gypsies
12. Apogey - Rumen i Pautalia
13. 6 bez 10 - Orkestar Imperial
14. 2 Deutschmark Kyuchek - Orkestar Imperial
15. Janin čoček - Ferus Mustafov
17. Introduction - (with Orczy Geza) - Besh o Drom - Can't Make Me!
18. Cigansko Oro - (with DJ Mango/Orczy Geza) - Besh o Drom - Can't Make Me!
19. Voi Voi Voi - the Balkan Situations - the Balkan Situations Take Troy (live)

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First Show 01/29/08

both hosts play some of their favorites

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Playlist:

1. Прощание славянки (Farewell of Slavjanka) - Vasilii Agapkin
2. unknown Russian rock band (Strakhi Idut?)
3. Ciganica mala - Esma Redzepova - A bre ramce 1979
4. Tsyganka - Vladimir Vysotsky
5. Guitar - Peter Nalitch
6. Bubamara - Emir Kusturica - Black Cat White Cat soundtrack
7. Amikor én még kis srác voltam - Illés
8. Black Eyes - The Tielman Brothers
9. Gankino Horo - Csokolom - Ludo Luda: Fools Fancy
10. Zensko za raka - Macedonian folk dance performed by Zoran Markovski
11. Pusztító - Besh o droM - Macsó Hímzés
12. Jovano, Jovanke - Motion Trio - Pictures from the Street
13. Ajde Jano - Serbian folk tune
14. Csak egy kislány van a világon (Hungarian Drinking Song) / Dianca din Dolj (The Happy Song) - the Balkan Situations - Maybe Middletown
15. Bujar Uka - Valle dasmash
16. Holocaust - Ceza - Crossing the Bridge soundtrack
17. Tatarstan Super Good - СуперАлиса (SuperAlisa)
18. Sallama - Turkish folk tune in psychedelic style
19. Ein neuer Tag - Faust - Ravvivando
20. Toxická - the Plastic People of the Universe - Egon Bondy's Happy Heart's Club Banned
21. Voi Voi Voi - Farmers Market - Speed/Balkan/Boogie