Gundula Stojanova GruenMar 9, 2023Djunjuritsa - Part 2Last time you practiced the 9/8 rhythm, and I hope that by now, your fingers and your head have gotten themselves around the rhythm, the...
Gundula Stojanova GruenFeb 23, 2023Djunjuritsa - a Bulgarian dance that brings smilesToday I only share the first part of this piece - there are lots of notes to practice, specially in the 2nd part, so you might need time...
Gundula Stojanova GruenFeb 16, 2023Lamma Bada - moving East of the Balkans and back in time...I learned this tune a while ago, it's one of those that you can sing round and round without stopping, and it works like a chant... your...
Gundula Stojanova GruenFeb 9, 2023Ottoman Ornament practice in Balkan Hijaz modeDo we love technique practice? I actually truly do :-) Especially when using Balkan Hijaz scales, in the triplet patters, which snake so...
Gundula Stojanova GruenFeb 2, 2023Silent Fields - a few tips on 'beautifying' this Eastern European tuneToday I would like to share a melody with you which I had forgotten about, just rediscovering it when working on the 2nd edition of my...