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Zornitsa

Zornitsa (Morning Star), founded in 1992, is a Bulgarian chorus and orchestra of men from the Boston area, directed by Tatiana Sarbinska, acclaimed Bulgarian singer and teacher. Comprised of nine regular members, Zornitsa rehearses once a week and performs traditional and urban Bulgarian songs at folk dances and festivals. For more information, contact Ira Gessel at gessel@brandeis.edu.

Dean Brown: tambura, vocals
Dick Forsyth: vocals
Ira Gessel: tambura, vocals
Henry Goldberg: dumbek, tapan, vocals
Ralph Iverson: gadulka, violin, vocals
Ray Rosenstock: vocals
Jerry Starcevic: vocals
Patrick Yacono: gaida, kaval, vocals
Jonathan Young: vocals