Yuri Yunakov ensemble, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, 20071026 Part 1

Yuri Yunakov (Bulgarian Roma saxophonist, living in New York) and his ensemble performing at Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, Oct. 26, 2007 mix of Bulgarian wedding music, Roma, Turkish and Balkan folk songs.
The audience enjoying and dancing "horo - Bulgarian dance, and "cuchek" - Roma dance popular in Turkey, Bulgaria and Middle East.
From the intensely personal sound of a Gypsy sax solo, to the dizzying polyrhythmic beat of Bulgarian wedding music, the Yuri Yunakov Ensemble is one of the leading acts on the world music scene. A member of the famed Gypsy Caravan Tour, the ensemble has performed at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian Institution and throughout the United States and abroad.

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Music

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• Chicago
• Old Town School of Folk Music
• Bulgarian folk music
• Roma Folk music
• clarinet
• accordion