Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Babo Čerkez Čoček Demonstration - BMMC
The last class of this Unit of the Balkan Melody Mastery Course has just finished. The Babo Čerkez Čoček was the fun piece of this Unit,...
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Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 19, 2023
Balkan Turns without Finger Twists
Here a Mini Tutorial to practice another ornament frequently used in Balkan and Eastern European Music - Turns :-) Soft ones, accented...
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Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 11, 2023
Magic Balkan Ornament 2
Another small ornament this time with a groovy effect. It does need coordination and elastic fingers :-) Watch - Learn - Practice - Have...
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Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 5, 2023
Magic Balkan Ornament 1
The basic melodies of Eastern European and Balkan tunes are mostly simple, they come alive, get their charisma and vibrance, and also...
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Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Mar 16, 2023
Tiny Balkan Tutorial: Balkan Hijaz with 'Busy Bees' ornaments
This is probably my all-time-favourite ornament. I only can do it when I'm in a regular practicing mode, and my fingers are 'tuned'. And...
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Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Jan 19, 2023
Scale+Ornament Practice: Balkan Hijaz on A
Lets start the new year on a new mission: achieve wild fingers ! Today there is no tune, but some technical exercises. Over the next few...
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