Lyuti Chushki - Gena Mi Poide Na Cheshma - Гена ми пойде на чешма

"Gena Mi Poide Na Cheshma - Гена ми пойде на чешма", a dance tune found in Western Bulgaria, similar in many ways to the popular dance tunes Eleno Mome or Petrunino Horo, performed by Lyuti Chushki at the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, DC. In the Bulgarian language Lyuti Chushki means "Hot Peppers," and that is the kind of spicy traditional Bulgarian music this band plays. Lyuti Chushki is a combination of professional musicians from Bulgaria and American musicians from the Baltimore/Washington area who have been playing together for festivals, weddings, concerts, and other special events since 1997. The toe-tapping music, played on traditional instruments from Bulgaria, takes you back to the old country — it is joyful, evocative, compelling and lyrical, in modes and rhythms generally not found in western music. The instruments we play include kaval (end-blown flute), gaida (bagpipe), gudulka (bowed stringed instrument with resonating strings), tambura (fretted instrument similar to a guitar) and tupan (large drum), all of which serve to accompany the unique Bulgarian vocal style which has a beauty on its own. More information about the band at http://lyutichushki.com/