Composer, educator and tambura virtuoso, Valeri Dimchev was born in the city of Blagoevgrad, in the Pirin region of Bulgaria.
Valeri Dimchev studied at the Folk Music school-Shiroka luka and Music Academy-Plovdiv, specializing in tambura.
Valeri Dimchev’s music, originally composed or traditional, is deeply rooted in the melodic and rhythmic tradition of Bulgaria. His music is based on playing folk melodies traditionally and also leading the possibilities of the tambura beyond the tradition using contemporary approaches of playing, improvisation, and harmonization.
Discography:
The Bulgarian Tamboura (American Recording Productions, 2001)
Sooner… Later… (2001)
Joy as a Teardrop (2005)
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.