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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...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Mar 16, 2023
Lamma 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 Gruen
Feb 16, 2023
Ottoman Ornament practice in Balkan Hijaz mode
Do we love technique practice? I actually truly do :-) Especially when using Balkan Hijaz scales, in the triplet patters, which snake so...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Feb 9, 2023
Muro Shavo - By-ear-tutorial
This is one of my favourite songs, great to sing and play and ideally both together, on dark and murky days it really brings brightness...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Jan 24, 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...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Jan 19, 2023
Amalo - learn the piece which I called 'Friend'
This is a by-ear-tutorial of a lovely tune, one of those ones that makes you feel good and easy going, and plants a smile on everyone's...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Dec 8, 2022
Hungarian tune Minek - By-ear Tutorial
This a by-ear tutorial of a lovely Hungarian tune called: Minek a Szöke Ennekem - 'what to do with a blonde' If you would like a sheet to...
Gundula Stojanova Gruen
Nov 17, 2022
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