Theodosii Spassov

Bulgarian musician

flute
kaval
jazz

Born: 4 March 1961
Isperih
Country: Bulgaria
Active: 1983–

Biography

Theodosii Spassov is a jazz musician who plays flute and kaval. Theodosii Spassov was born on 4 March 1961 in Isperih. The music is usually filed under jazz and Bulgarian folk music. Honours include UNESCO Artist for Peace (2017).

Theodosii Spassov Yordanov (Bulgarian: Теодосий Спасов Йорданов, [teoˈdɔsi spɐˈsɔf jorˈdɑnof], born 4 March 1961) is a Bulgarian Folklore and jazz musician who plays kaval. Theodosii Spassov began his early training on the kaval at the Kotel Music School and The Academy of Music and Dance in Plovdiv/Bulgaria. The kaval, an eight-hole wooden "shepherd" flute, is one of the oldest Instruments in Europe, rich in tone and technical possibilities. Theodosii Spassov has developed his own unique style of playing the instrument by synthesizing traditional folklore with jazz, fusion and classical music. For over 20 years, Theodosii has toured all over Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, Canada and United States. In 1994, he performed with Sofia Women's Radio Choir which was awarded with a Grammy award for "Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares".

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