Kaynak Pipers Band

 Kaynak Pipers Band from Bulgaria is а kaba gaida (Bulgarian bagpipes) band formed to continue the traditions of gaida performance. Kaba gaida, the Rhodope Mountains bagpipe, is one of the most distinctive symbols of the folklore music in Bulgaria. Spread in a small, relatively isolated region of the Central Rhodope the kaba gaida is one of the instruments managed to preserve its original form and sound. Simple melodies, full of ornamentation bring tunes from ancient times. The kaba gaida is recognized as a unique cultural heritage and included in the Voyager Golden Record - MESSAGES FROM EARTH - http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/music.html.  Kaynak Pipers Band was founded in 2013 with the mission to popularize the kaba gaida music trough concerts and workshops. The band is deeply involved in continuing traditions in kaba gaida performance, making and training process. They organize workshops for children and participate in charity and volunteering events. Kaynak Pipers Band is recognized by the International Bagpipe Organization taking part in the International Bagpipe Conference in Glasgow 2016 and featured on BBC (https://www.facebook.com/InternationalBagpipeOrganisation/videos/1100796...).  The mission of the band is to promote the kaba gaida music globally and the US tour, being organized for the fall of 2016 year, is a natural continuation of their work so far. Performing on festivals as Chicago World Music Festival and Richmond Folk Festival with hundreds of thousands people audience helps making the kaba gaida instrument and music accessible to more people. Which returns in development of the society and the culture, creates strong community and brings innovations so traditions can be incorporated in the modern lifestyle and kept for the future generations. US tour with such scale helps the band harden their professional skills and make it sustainable presenter of the Bulgarian folklore traditions.

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