Milen grew up in the folk
traditions of Bulgaria. In 1997 he came to America with
the dream of sharing his inspiration and talents, and
with the hope to finding a new life and opportunities
for himself and his family. Since then Milen has
performed, composed, produced, and taught throughout the
United States and Canada. In 2000 the US
government awarded Milen permanent residency as an
artist of extraordinary ability.
With
constant self-criticism and following his passions and desire to
analyze and understand philosophy of life, Slavov
creates his own musical style to reflect human nature.
He creates and performs music with a universal scope –
musical expressions surpassing borders and nationality,
all to promote the view that no matter where in the
world, people have more similarities than differences.
The fusion of exotic vocals, instruments and styles, the
unique musical expression (often created on-the-spot) of moods and emotions, are typical for Slavov’s work.
"Slavov demonstrates the capacity to cross not only the
boundaries of time and space but also enter the variable
dimensions of human experience."
Greg Smith, Professor of Teacher Education
Lewis & Clark College, Portland Oregon
"You have an enormous talent and your music is vibrant
and exciting and your playing...simply incredible!"
Avraham Sternklar, pianist, composer, educator
"Your special modality involving "World Music" is an
offering of true value in these times."
Herbert Rothgarber, composer, educator
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Milen Slavov,
world music accordionist-composer-producer