Longing

Theodosii Spassov – kaval, vocal
Aleksandar Lekov – bass guitar
Nacho Gospodinov – drums

Music & arrangements: Theodosii Spassov
Text (Track 08): Peyo Yavorov

Recorded 27 & 28 October 2021 at BNR Studio 2, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sound engineers: Georgi Toporchev, Konstantin Raidovski, Mihail Mihailov
Editing & mixing: Konstantin Raidovski
Mastering: Ivan Shopov at Etheraudio Studio, Sofia, Bulgaria
Graphic design: Andrey Katanski
Photography: Ani Petrova & Konstantin Raidovski
Recording sessions producer: Konstantin Raidovski
Idea & artistic direction: Theodosii Spassov
Liner notes: Sergey Shishov
Producer: Bulgarian National Radio (BNR)
© & ℗ Bulgarian National Radio. All rights reserved.

  1. The Lost Whales 05:33
  2. Dandelion 03:54
  3. We Are Water 03:40
  4. White Sea Song 06:48
  5. Test Tube 02:49
  6. Yafo Hop 05:46
  7. Brand New 03:49
  8. Longing 05:28

Soaring, soaring… Right back to our roots

There is one form of art which directly touches our heart and emotions, and elevates them if it has the strength. Many are called, but few are chosen to create music for the soul. One of the few chosen by Destiny is Theodosii Spassov. His music is both unearthly and cosmic and many believe him to be the Kaval of the planet. However, the most precious quality of the music created by Theodosii is that it is ours, it is Bulgarian. In its own way it touches the soul of everyone and everything on Earth. His kaval manages to summon the winds of Everest; even the penguins on Livingstone Island are captivated by his performances.

This album by the No Keys Trio is unlimited in terms of genre. In each one of us it throws open the doors to the unfathomable. With the adept support of Aleksandar Lekov (bass) and Nacho Gospodinov (drums), Theodosii sings, plays his kaval and offers us a bouquet of eight musical pieces.

He shows the right way to The Lost Whales, inspires a Dandelion to blossom and fly… We Are Water, brings the water within us to the boil on the wings of White Sea Song, Yafo Hop and the Pravo Horo traditional circle dance. His emotional experiments continue in Test Tube until finally lighting the divine spark to shoot us soaring high into the air in a distant Longing.

The artist, musician and composer Theodosii Spassov with his No Keys Trio finds a magical way to send us on a distant trip further and further within ourselves, right back to our roots. — Sergey Shishov

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