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Zhivka Papancheva
 
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Composer
Original music for multimedia:
Promotional and entertainment multimedia projects, for CustomizedMedia, LLC, 2007-2009
"Balkan Fusion Project", 2008
"Stories of Oregon" - audio-theatrical stories on CD, for Blue Dawg Audio, 2006
Various projects, 1991-2008



Producer
"Balkan Fusion Project", 2008
Promotional and entertainment audio media projects, for CustomizedMedia, LLC, 2007-2009
"Stories of Oregon" - audio-theatrical stories on CD, for Blue Dawg Audio, 2006
World Music Celebration, 2004 Cultural Expressions
World Music Series, 2003-2004
"Passing with the Time" - Popular Bulgarian Folk Songs; series of four Book & CD sets for Bulgarian folk instruments, 2001-2003
“Za Vsichki” - CD, 2003
"Bright Stage" - Book & CD, 2001
"From the Old Milennium" - CD, 2000
Steep Path" - cassette, 1998
"Samodiva" - cassette, 1997
"Poluh ot Strandzha" - cassette, 1994

Sound engineering and recording artist:
Music and audio media projects - for CustomizedMedia, LLC,  2007-2009
"Man With the Screaming Brain" - Sci-Fi channel, by Bruce Campbell, 2005"Prophecy" - Sci-Fi channel, (music by Joe LoDuca), 2003
Ensemble "Zagore", Bulgaria, 1994-1996
Various multimedia, music, and recording projects, 1991-2009



Performer/Teacher

Performed at the:
The National Folk Festival (USA)San Antonio International Accordion Festival, Montmagny International Accordion Festival, San Francisco World Music Festival, California Academy of Sciences, Stockton International Folkdance Camp, The East European Accordion Masters.

Appeared on live radio in:
Oregon, California, Mississippi (including WLOX TV), Wisconsin, Missouri, and Texas.

Collaborated with:
Tim Rice, Joe LoDuca, Yuri Yunakov, Zhivka Papancheva, Voice of Roma, Stu Brotman, Kitka, Grammy-winning vocalist Kremena Stancheva, to name a few.

Guest teacher - UCLA Ethnomusicology Department - 1998/99 academic year.



Recordings
"Passing with the Time" - compilation CD,  GEGA NEW (Bulgaria), 2004
"Masters of the Accordion" - CD, track #7, ARC Music Productions (UK), 2003
“Za Vsichki” - CD, MS Music Agency (USA), 2003
"Bright Stage" - Book & CD, MS Music Agency, 2001
"From the Old Milennium" - CD, MS Music Agency, 2000
"Richness of Music" - CD, Sandie Merrill, 1998
"Steep Path" - cassette, 1998 "Samodiva" - cassette, 1997
"Kitka ot Strandzha" - cassette, 1995
"Poluh ot Strandzha" - cassette, 1994 


Awards
First Prize, International Musical Composition Contest, Long Island Arts Council at Freeport NY, USA    2005
Performing Arts Fellowship in Music Composition from the Mississippi Arts Commission, USA 2002
Performing Arts Fellowship in Music Composition from the California Arts Council, USA 2000
Artist of Extraordinary Ability, US Government 2000
Songwriting Award from the Chudomirovi Praznici Competition, Kazanluk, Bulgaria 1994
Gold Medal for Folk Song Performance from the Koprivshtica National Folk Festival, Bulgaria 1981
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