Lot Lorien is a Bulgarian world fusion and progressive folk band. The group came into existence in 1997. The creators of the band, Kiril Georgiev and Zlatomir Valchev, were inspired by J.R. Tolkien’s books and thus came the name of the group. Lot Lorien’s compositions, both original and interpretations of some traditional songs, combine elements from Bulgarian, Balkan and world folklore.
By presenting traditional music in a contemporary format the band makes it more accessible to people from all around the world. Lot Lorien’s sound is further enhanced by the use of standard and non-standard instrumentation, such as electris and acoustic guitar and bass, violin, female vocals, drums, percussion, glockenspiel, tapan, jembe, darbuka and others.
Lot Lorien line-up:
Kiril Georgiev – electro-acoustic guitar, baglama (saz), lod, mandolin, text and composition
Zlatomir Valchev – drums, percussion, darbuka, tupan, jembe, glockenspiel
Petar Pavlov – bass
Galina Koicheva – violin
Bora Petkova – vocals, percussion
Discography
Eastern wind (2002)
Live in Ohrid (2003)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
