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Lyuti Chushki

In the Bulgarian language Lyuti Chushki means 'Hot Peppers,' and that is the kind of spicy traditional Bulgarian music that this band plays. Lyuti Chushki is a combination of professional musicians from Bulgaria and American musicians from the Baltimore/Washington area who have been playing for festivals, weddings, concerts, and other special events since 1997. Their toe-tapping music, played on traditional instruments from Bulgaria, takes you back to the old country - it is joyful, evocative, compelling and lyrical, in modes and rhythms generally not found in western music. Their unusual instrumentation includes kaval (end- blown flute), gaida (bagpipe), gudulka (bowed stringed instrument with resonating strings), tambura (fretted instrument similar to a guitar) and tupan (large drum), all of which serve to accompany the unique Bulgarian vocal style, which has a beauty all its own.