Iwo Papasov
Iwo Ibrjama Papasow ( Bulgarian : Иво Папазов , best known as Ivo Papasov ; born February 16, 1952 in Kardzhali , Bulgaria ) is a Bulgarian clarinetist .
The son of a Roma family from Turkey has been playing the clarinet since he was 10 years old .
He was best known for his fast and virtuoso interpretations of Bulgarian wedding music and the mixing of Bulgarian folk music with jazz and blues. He doesn't just perform with his wedding band . He has also toured internationally with the Black Sea Orchestra , an all-star ensemble from eight countries around the Black Sea (with Floros Floridis , Okay Temiz , Enver Ismailov and Harry Tavitian , among others ). Papasow received a Grammy Award in 2005.
Web links
- Official website
- Ivo Papazov's MySpace page
- Discussion of the Playground album
- Ivo Papasov at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Papasov, Iwo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Papasov, Ivo; Papasow, Iwo Ibrjama |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian clarinetist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kardzhali , Bulgaria |