top of page
M
AGIC
V
IOLIN
gundula@magicviolin.co.uk
+44 (0)7879462199
All Posts
Balkan Tunes
Technique Tips
Bulgarian Tunes
Romanian Tunes
Monday Violin Tip
Balkan Technique Tips
Travel and Music
Macedonian Tunes
Play along
Balkan Music From the Danube
London Gypsy Orchestra
Discover Esma Redžepova's House with Oketano Nano
Discover the poignant contrast between the desolate, looted remains of Esma Redžepova's once-vibrant home and the enduring spirit of her...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 25, 2023
* Discover North Macedonia * .......... More Sokol Pie at the Fortress of Skopje.
More Sokol Pie is the songs about a Falcon who saw the brave man coming back from battle with 9 wounds from gunshots and 10 wounds from...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 23, 2023
Explore Skopje's Čaršija with Veleško Oro
Veleško Oro, an old Macedonian Čalgija piece is at home at this old shopping quarters from Ottoman times. With this video, I would like...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 21, 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...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 19, 2023
Do your String Changes RIGHT with the LEFT
Today's Monday Magic Violin video gives a few tips to improve string changes - left hand tips, as most of us are so focussed on getting...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 16, 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...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 11, 2023
Super-bouncy Fingers
This newest Monday Magic Violin video introduces a little exercise to free up your left hand and make your fingers stronger at the same...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 9, 2023
Play with Ridiculously Free Shoulders
Today I'm sharing a bowing exercise, or rather a game with you, that, as the name already expresses, is slightly ridiculous, great fun,...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 9, 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...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Oct 5, 2023
bottom of page