Boris Karlow

Boris Karlow (also written Boris Karlov , Bulgarian Борис Карлов , born August 11, 1924 in Sofia , † December 14, 1964 in Kraljevo ) was a Bulgarian accordion player .

Life

Boris Karlow was born in Sofia into a Roma family. His father Karlo Aliew was a trumpeter in a well-known brass band in the 1930s. Influenced by Bulgarian folk music , he joined the band at an early age, where he played the tambura and accordion, among other things . First on a simple 48-base instrument, later on a 120-base instrument and finally on an Italian accordion made especially for him.

In the 1950s there was great demand for Karlow's and his music not only in Bulgaria, but also in Yugoslavia and Austria. He therefore gave numerous concerts and garnered positive reviews. Karlow developed his own way of playing the accordion in the course of his life. He rearranged melodies that were originally played on instruments such as the kaval or the gajda for the accordion, giving traditional Bulgarian music a new character with respect for its origins.

Boris Karlow died of a kidney infection on a concert tour in Kraljevo .

His pieces were u. a. recorded by Bulgarian National Radio. 40 songs, including various horos and other rare recordings, were released on a double CD.

References

1. ↑ Boris Karlov (1924-1964) Legend of the Bulgarian Accordion - Compiled by Yves Moreau ( Memento of the original from May 4, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Passion Discs - Description ( Memento of the original dated December 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.