My Strong Will
GIRMA YIFRASHEWA
My Strong Will
Boomkat Product Review:
Ethiopian pianist and composer Girma Yifrashewa returns to Bulgaria, where he studied, on 'My Strong Will', teaming up with local musicians and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra to craft an album of "Ethiopian Classical Music" that hums with delight.
Born in Addis Ababa, Yifrashewa started his musical journey playing the kirar, a traditional bowl-shaped lyre from the region. He later moved to the piano, studying first at home before he made the move to the Sofia State Conservatory in Bulgaria, when it was still a Soviet-style communist state. After the revolution in 1989, Yifrashewa relocated to Italy for a while, before finishing his studies in Sofia in 1991. This was an important, memorable time for the artist, who tracked through Bulgaria performing Schumann, Schubert, Chopin and Debussy until he headed back to East Africa in 1995. He uses this period as the inspiration for 'My Strong Will', and considers how the music of Ethiopia might sound when orchestrated in the classical tradition.
Yifrashewa's piano guides each lengthy composition, and his playing is delightfully spirited, tipping between ornate, baroque perfection into breathy, expressive flourishes. And his collaborators meet his energy, letting the sway of ancient orthodox chants and Amharic folk music stimulate their virtuosic performance. At times, like on the charming 'Hope', these roots are easy to perceive; Yifrashewa plays boldly but with delicacy, and the string section (Valentin Toshev on viola, Ivaylo Danailov on violin and Victor Traykov on cello) fills in the gaps, bending their tones to offer a level of animation we can't help but link with Balkan folk music. By blurring the lines between different forms of traditional music, Yifrashewa makes vital connections, asking questions about the sanctity of what's accepted as classical music.
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Boomkat Product Review:
Ethiopian pianist and composer Girma Yifrashewa returns to Bulgaria, where he studied, on 'My Strong Will', teaming up with local musicians and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra to craft an album of "Ethiopian Classical Music" that hums with delight.
Born in Addis Ababa, Yifrashewa started his musical journey playing the kirar, a traditional bowl-shaped lyre from the region. He later moved to the piano, studying first at home before he made the move to the Sofia State Conservatory in Bulgaria, when it was still a Soviet-style communist state. After the revolution in 1989, Yifrashewa relocated to Italy for a while, before finishing his studies in Sofia in 1991. This was an important, memorable time for the artist, who tracked through Bulgaria performing Schumann, Schubert, Chopin and Debussy until he headed back to East Africa in 1995. He uses this period as the inspiration for 'My Strong Will', and considers how the music of Ethiopia might sound when orchestrated in the classical tradition.
Yifrashewa's piano guides each lengthy composition, and his playing is delightfully spirited, tipping between ornate, baroque perfection into breathy, expressive flourishes. And his collaborators meet his energy, letting the sway of ancient orthodox chants and Amharic folk music stimulate their virtuosic performance. At times, like on the charming 'Hope', these roots are easy to perceive; Yifrashewa plays boldly but with delicacy, and the string section (Valentin Toshev on viola, Ivaylo Danailov on violin and Victor Traykov on cello) fills in the gaps, bending their tones to offer a level of animation we can't help but link with Balkan folk music. By blurring the lines between different forms of traditional music, Yifrashewa makes vital connections, asking questions about the sanctity of what's accepted as classical music.
Boomkat Product Review:
Ethiopian pianist and composer Girma Yifrashewa returns to Bulgaria, where he studied, on 'My Strong Will', teaming up with local musicians and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra to craft an album of "Ethiopian Classical Music" that hums with delight.
Born in Addis Ababa, Yifrashewa started his musical journey playing the kirar, a traditional bowl-shaped lyre from the region. He later moved to the piano, studying first at home before he made the move to the Sofia State Conservatory in Bulgaria, when it was still a Soviet-style communist state. After the revolution in 1989, Yifrashewa relocated to Italy for a while, before finishing his studies in Sofia in 1991. This was an important, memorable time for the artist, who tracked through Bulgaria performing Schumann, Schubert, Chopin and Debussy until he headed back to East Africa in 1995. He uses this period as the inspiration for 'My Strong Will', and considers how the music of Ethiopia might sound when orchestrated in the classical tradition.
Yifrashewa's piano guides each lengthy composition, and his playing is delightfully spirited, tipping between ornate, baroque perfection into breathy, expressive flourishes. And his collaborators meet his energy, letting the sway of ancient orthodox chants and Amharic folk music stimulate their virtuosic performance. At times, like on the charming 'Hope', these roots are easy to perceive; Yifrashewa plays boldly but with delicacy, and the string section (Valentin Toshev on viola, Ivaylo Danailov on violin and Victor Traykov on cello) fills in the gaps, bending their tones to offer a level of animation we can't help but link with Balkan folk music. By blurring the lines between different forms of traditional music, Yifrashewa makes vital connections, asking questions about the sanctity of what's accepted as classical music.
Boomkat Product Review:
Ethiopian pianist and composer Girma Yifrashewa returns to Bulgaria, where he studied, on 'My Strong Will', teaming up with local musicians and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra to craft an album of "Ethiopian Classical Music" that hums with delight.
Born in Addis Ababa, Yifrashewa started his musical journey playing the kirar, a traditional bowl-shaped lyre from the region. He later moved to the piano, studying first at home before he made the move to the Sofia State Conservatory in Bulgaria, when it was still a Soviet-style communist state. After the revolution in 1989, Yifrashewa relocated to Italy for a while, before finishing his studies in Sofia in 1991. This was an important, memorable time for the artist, who tracked through Bulgaria performing Schumann, Schubert, Chopin and Debussy until he headed back to East Africa in 1995. He uses this period as the inspiration for 'My Strong Will', and considers how the music of Ethiopia might sound when orchestrated in the classical tradition.
Yifrashewa's piano guides each lengthy composition, and his playing is delightfully spirited, tipping between ornate, baroque perfection into breathy, expressive flourishes. And his collaborators meet his energy, letting the sway of ancient orthodox chants and Amharic folk music stimulate their virtuosic performance. At times, like on the charming 'Hope', these roots are easy to perceive; Yifrashewa plays boldly but with delicacy, and the string section (Valentin Toshev on viola, Ivaylo Danailov on violin and Victor Traykov on cello) fills in the gaps, bending their tones to offer a level of animation we can't help but link with Balkan folk music. By blurring the lines between different forms of traditional music, Yifrashewa makes vital connections, asking questions about the sanctity of what's accepted as classical music.
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Boomkat Product Review:
Ethiopian pianist and composer Girma Yifrashewa returns to Bulgaria, where he studied, on 'My Strong Will', teaming up with local musicians and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra to craft an album of "Ethiopian Classical Music" that hums with delight.
Born in Addis Ababa, Yifrashewa started his musical journey playing the kirar, a traditional bowl-shaped lyre from the region. He later moved to the piano, studying first at home before he made the move to the Sofia State Conservatory in Bulgaria, when it was still a Soviet-style communist state. After the revolution in 1989, Yifrashewa relocated to Italy for a while, before finishing his studies in Sofia in 1991. This was an important, memorable time for the artist, who tracked through Bulgaria performing Schumann, Schubert, Chopin and Debussy until he headed back to East Africa in 1995. He uses this period as the inspiration for 'My Strong Will', and considers how the music of Ethiopia might sound when orchestrated in the classical tradition.
Yifrashewa's piano guides each lengthy composition, and his playing is delightfully spirited, tipping between ornate, baroque perfection into breathy, expressive flourishes. And his collaborators meet his energy, letting the sway of ancient orthodox chants and Amharic folk music stimulate their virtuosic performance. At times, like on the charming 'Hope', these roots are easy to perceive; Yifrashewa plays boldly but with delicacy, and the string section (Valentin Toshev on viola, Ivaylo Danailov on violin and Victor Traykov on cello) fills in the gaps, bending their tones to offer a level of animation we can't help but link with Balkan folk music. By blurring the lines between different forms of traditional music, Yifrashewa makes vital connections, asking questions about the sanctity of what's accepted as classical music.
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 7-14 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
Boomkat Product Review:
Ethiopian pianist and composer Girma Yifrashewa returns to Bulgaria, where he studied, on 'My Strong Will', teaming up with local musicians and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra to craft an album of "Ethiopian Classical Music" that hums with delight.
Born in Addis Ababa, Yifrashewa started his musical journey playing the kirar, a traditional bowl-shaped lyre from the region. He later moved to the piano, studying first at home before he made the move to the Sofia State Conservatory in Bulgaria, when it was still a Soviet-style communist state. After the revolution in 1989, Yifrashewa relocated to Italy for a while, before finishing his studies in Sofia in 1991. This was an important, memorable time for the artist, who tracked through Bulgaria performing Schumann, Schubert, Chopin and Debussy until he headed back to East Africa in 1995. He uses this period as the inspiration for 'My Strong Will', and considers how the music of Ethiopia might sound when orchestrated in the classical tradition.
Yifrashewa's piano guides each lengthy composition, and his playing is delightfully spirited, tipping between ornate, baroque perfection into breathy, expressive flourishes. And his collaborators meet his energy, letting the sway of ancient orthodox chants and Amharic folk music stimulate their virtuosic performance. At times, like on the charming 'Hope', these roots are easy to perceive; Yifrashewa plays boldly but with delicacy, and the string section (Valentin Toshev on viola, Ivaylo Danailov on violin and Victor Traykov on cello) fills in the gaps, bending their tones to offer a level of animation we can't help but link with Balkan folk music. By blurring the lines between different forms of traditional music, Yifrashewa makes vital connections, asking questions about the sanctity of what's accepted as classical music.
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