Theodosii Spassov - “Slow Melody“ Santorini - 1991

Kaval -- Bulgarian wooden flute Theodosii Spassov was born on March 4th, 1961. He 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“. In April of 1995, “Newsweek“ magazine recognized Theodosii Spassov as one of the most talented Eastern-European musicians in its “best of the East“ article, noting that “Spassov... is not merely surviving the post-commun