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"You have an enormous talent and your music is vibrant and exciting and your
playing...simply incredible!"
Avraham Sternklar, pianist,
composer, educator
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"Your special modality involving "World Music" is an offering of
true value in these times."
Herbert Rothgarber, composer, educator
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"The lecture and recital by Milen Slavov...was a demonstration of remarkable
talent...the recital was absolutely incredible...he taught mixed meters,
language, social customs, and fusion of Bulgarian folk music with jazz and pop."
Dr. Mark Reimer, Chair, Department of Music, Christopher Newport University,
Virginia
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"Dear Milen, I was mesmerized as I listened to your work, and followed in
the score. Thank you for honoring my few words with this wonderful music. I
think you captured what captured me - the notion of something going on from
something that is gone...You brought to life what I hinted...Your notes and the
singers voice carry me away. Thank you for playing with what the world gave me
in a few words. You take my little beginning back into the living world. With my
best wishes for your creative life."
Kim Stafford, Poet
NW Writing Institute & William Stafford Center
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"The music worked out wonderfully. It landed a great deal of
authenticity and humor to the cues. It was great to hear your
virtuosity on the accordion as well. Thank you for lending your
talents and your
professionalism to my score."
Joe LoDuca, Film Composer
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"Your blend of the traditional with contemporary is truly
remarkable"
John Holly, Founding Member of the Long Island Arts
Council
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"Slavov demonstrates the capacity to cross not only the boundaries of time
and space but also enter the variable dimensions of human experience."
Greg Smith, Professor of Teacher EducationLewis & Clark College, Portland
Oregon
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"Milen Slavov’s compositions for accordion are a wonderful combination of
references to the oldest part of the rich heritage of Bulgarian folk music and
new ideas that are fresh and original."
Timothy Rice, UCLA
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"When I heard the performance by Milen Slavov and Zhivka Papancheva, I was
astounded at the emotional depth that their music reached. I wasn't sure
what to expect from Bulgarian accordion music but I know what to anticipate from
now on. The songs took me from joy to longing. The music was fun and
intriguing and the duo's performance was very entertaining."
Shelley Powers, Mississippi Arts Commission
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- "Deserving of honor and respect is the outstanding talent of
Milen Slavov and Zhivka Papancheva."
- Tzvetanka Varimezova, Professional Bulgarian Folk Singer
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- "Milen Slavov is a musician with tremendous talent and feeling for traditional
and contemporary folklore. The music which he writes and presents in the
"Passing with the Time" series is a bright example of his work not only as an
accordionist-musician, but also as an excellent authority on Bulgarian traditional
instruments."
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Ivan Varimezov, Master Gaida player
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"Milen Slavov's
transcriptions are the most detailed to be found anywhere. I think they
are a MUST for any student of Bulgarian music."
Barbara Babin, EEFC
Board member and Gudulka player
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"...The students and
faculty all thoroughly enjoyed their performance of Bulgarian music. Not
only did they perform for us; they also shared information about their
country and the instruments that they played. It was a wonderful learning
experience for us all. Many teachers and students came to me personally
afterwards to thank me for bringing such an incredible assembly to our
school..."
Erika
Reynolds, teacher
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"...Work with artists
is essential for our teachers to help them understand and include the arts
in their work with Mississippi students. Thank you for sharing your
knowledge and expertise in your art form with the wonderful educators of
Mississippi..."
Tim Hedgepeth, Director,
Mississippi Arts Commission
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"...Having worked with
Milen and Zhivka as artist coordinator for the seventh annual Culture
Shock, I can only give top credits to their professionalism. More than
500 children and their parents participated in the event, a day of
hands-on immersion in the arts. Milen and Zhivka helped fulfill our
mission of demonstrating to families the importance of the arts in their
lives..."
Lici Beveridge, Jackson
County Arts Council
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"Thank you so much for
sharing your music with us. It was a marvelous musical treat for us! You
educated and entertained us so well. We truly appreciate you."
Keri Perisich, Music Teacher
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