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Ivo Papasov
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Ivo Papasov

Иво Папазов

Since 1952

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Ivo Papazov (or Papasov; Bulgarian: Иво Папазов; born 16 February, 1952), nicknamed Ibryama (Ибряма), is a Bulgarian clarinetist. He leads the "Ivo Papazov Wedding Band" in performances of jazz-infused Stambolovo music, and is one of the premier creators of the genre known as "wedding band" music in Bulgaria, along with the violinist Georgi Yanev, saxophonist Yuri Yunakov, clarinetist Neshko Neshev and accordionists Ivan Milev and Peter Ralchev. Together with Emilia they are known as Mames 2001. An orchestra that had great success in the TV show Познай кой е под масата ("Guess who is under the table").

According to Garth Cartwright, he was "the first Balkan Gypsy musician to win a wide international following with his two Joe Boyd-produced albums for Hannibal Records in the early 1990s." Papazov and his Wedding Band have toured the United States several times.

Papazov and Yuri Yunakov are briefly profiled and the recording of "Kurdzhaliiska Ruchenica" from their 2005 album Together Again is analyzed in the popular textbook, Worlds of Music, 5th Edition.

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Ivo Papazov (Ibrahim Abbas - Ibriyama, né le 16 février 1952 à Kardzhali) est un clarinettiste romani bulgare d'origine turque interprétant de la musique folklorique avec des influences jazz. Il dirige le groupe "Wedding Band Ivo Papazov". En 2005 il remporte le BBC Radio3 World Music Award.

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