tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post2261789400541759934..comments2023-12-17T19:35:07.459-08:00Comments on Bouphonia: Sunday Music BloggingPhilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15849261651028725772noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-68948538332003401832008-04-23T13:51:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:51:00.000-07:00You can tell they're from Kyrgystan from the guys'...You can tell they're from Kyrgystan from the guys' hats. Very distinctive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-79392007941602983132008-04-21T11:23:00.000-07:002008-04-21T11:23:00.000-07:00The 'hopa' implies Greek or generally Balkan, but ...<I>The 'hopa' implies Greek or generally Balkan, but I don't recognize the instruments.</I><BR/><BR/>It's from Kyrgyzstan, and the instrument is the <I>komuz</I>, which is a sort of lute with three strings.<BR/><BR/>Recordings available <A HREF="http://www.folkways.si.edu/search/AlbumDetails.aspx?ID=3115" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Philahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849261651028725772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-77294091742641541692008-04-21T11:03:00.000-07:002008-04-21T11:03:00.000-07:00Loved the video. Would love to know where it's fro...Loved the video. Would love to know where it's from. The 'hopa' implies Greek or generally Balkan, but I don't recognize the instruments.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for the fun little piece.ERichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578283790067334744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695598.post-91009690002368305242008-04-21T10:01:00.000-07:002008-04-21T10:01:00.000-07:00Great post. I followed up on some of their other ...Great post. I followed up on some of their other You Tubes, the one with the long penny whistle instrument really makes me wish it was a clearer picture. <BR/><BR/>The one you posted, for some reason, reminds me of the old duo "Time Square Two". I don't think I've thougt of them in the past 38 years or so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com